In-situ localization and biochemical analysis of bio-molecules reveals Pb-stress amelioration in Brassica juncea L. by co-application of 24-Epibrassinolide and Salicylic Acid.

Lead (Pb) toxicity is a major environmental concern affirming the need of proper mitigation strategies. In the present work, potential of combined treatment of 24-Epibrassinolide (24-EBL) and Salicylic acid (SA) against Pb toxicity to Brassica juncea L. seedlings were evaluated.

Solvent dependent competition between fluorescence resonance energy transfer and through bond energy transfer in rhodamine appended hexaphenylbenzene derivatives for sensing of Hg(2+) ions.

Hexaphenylbenzene (HPB) derivatives 5 and 7 having rhodamine B moieties have been designed and synthesized, and have been shown to display solvent dependent. Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) and through bond energy transfer (TBET) in the presence of Hg(2+) ions among the various cations (Cu(2+), Pb(2+), Zn(2+), Ni(2+), Cd(2+), Ag(+), Ba(2+), Mg(2+), K(+), Na(+), and Li(+)) have been tested. Derivative 5 displays quite high through bond energy transfer efficiency in the presence of Hg(2+) ions in methanol whereas derivative 7 exhibits better FRET efficiency in the presence of Hg(2+) ions in THF and CH(3)CN than derivative 5.

Terphenyl-phenanthroline conjugate as a Zn2+ sensor: H2PO4(-) induced tuning of emission wavelength.

A new terphenyl-based macrocycle 5 incorporating phenanthroline as a fluorophore has been designed, synthesized and examined for its recognition ability toward various cations (Pb(2+), Hg(2+), Ba(2+), Cd(2+), Ag(+), Zn(2+), Cu(2+), Ni(2+), Co(2+), K(+), Mg(2+), Na(+) and Li(+)) by UV-vis, fluorescence and NMR spectroscopy. The receptor 5 showed highly selective 'Off-On' fluorescence signaling behavior for Zn(2+) ions in THF. Interestingly, the addition of H(2)PO(4)(-) ions to the [5-Zn] complex regulates the binding site for additional Zn(2+) ions and hence leads to a blue-shifted emission band.

New terphenyl based mercury ensemble for detection of acetate ions in a plasma like system.

A new terphenyl based chemosensor 3 has been designed and synthesized. The binding behavior of 3 and its chemosensing ensemble 3-Hg toward various anions (F(-), Cl(-), Br(-), I(-), HSO(4)(-), H(2)PO(4)(-), CH(3)COO(-), NO(3)(-), N(3)(-), SO(4)(2-), SO(3)(2-), and Cr(2)O(7)(2-)) has been investigated by UV-Vis, fluorescence and NMR spectroscopy. Compound 3 shows a sensitivity for both F(-) and CH(3)COO(-) ions among various anions tested, whereas the ensemble 3-Hg shows a better selectivity for CH(3)COO(-) ions.

Terphenyl derivatives as "turn on" fluorescent sensors for mercury.

New terphenyl-based reversible receptors 1-4 with pyrene and quinoline as the fluorophores have been designed, synthesized, and examined for their cation recognition abilities toward various cations (Sm(3+), Nd(3+), Pb(2+), Hg(2+), Ba(2+), Cd(2+), Ag(+), Zn(2+), Cu(2+), Ni(2+), Co(2+), Fe(2+), Fe(3+), K(+), Mg(2+), Na(+), and Li(+)) by UV-vis, fluorescence, and NMR spectroscopy. The prepared receptors showed the highly selective and sensitive "Off-On" fluorescence signaling behavior for Hg(2+) ions in THF and mixed aqueous media (THF:H(2)O, 9.5:0.