A biotin-guided formaldehyde sensor selectively detecting endogenous concentrations in cancerous cells and tissues

Yun Hak Lee, Yonghe Tang, Peter Verwilst, Weiying Lin*, Jong Seung Kim

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    Abstract

    A biotin appended formaldehyde sensor was found to specifically visualise both exogenous and endogenous levels of formaldehyde in biotin receptor positive cells over biotin negative cells by means of one- and two-photon excitation. The probe furthermore visualised endogenous levels of formaldehyde in tumour tissue slices up to 70 μm depth.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)11247-11250
    Number of pages4
    JournalChemical Communications
    Volume52
    Issue number75
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2016

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This work was supported by a CRI (No. 2009-0081566, JSK) project grant from the National Research Foundation of Korea, a Korea University grant (PV) and by National Natural Science Foundation of China grants (21172063, 21472067, WL), Taishan Scholar Foundation (TS 201511041, WL), and the start-up fund of the University of Jinan, China (WL).

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2016 The Royal Society of Chemistry.

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Catalysis
    • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
    • Ceramics and Composites
    • General Chemistry
    • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
    • Metals and Alloys
    • Materials Chemistry

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