Broad-Specificity Screening of Pyrethroids Enabled by the Catalytic Function of Human Serum Albumin on Coumarin Hydrolysis.

Sensing systems based on cholinesterase and carboxylesterase coupled with different transduction technologies have emerged for pesticide screening owing to their simple operation, fast response, and suitability for on-site analysis. However, the broad spectrum and specificity screening of pyrethroids over organophosphates and carbamates remains an unmet challenge for current enzymatic sensors. Human serum albumin (HSA), a multifunctional protein, can promote various chemical transformations and show a high affinity for pyrethroids, which offer a route for specific and broad-spectrum pyrethroid screening.

Rapid self-calibrating fluorescent detection of copper (II) ions in wine with high accuracy.

Excessive copper in wine can cause formation of oxidation reactions and affect the quality of wine. Herein, a rapid self-calibrating fluorescence sensing system for the detection of copper (II) ions in wine was developed. The sensing system has a dual-emission peak of 480 nm and 550 nm at the excitation wavelength of 390 nm.

Low Polarity-Triggered Basic Hydrolysis of Coumarin as an AND Logic Gate for Broad-Spectrum Cancer Diagnosis.

The ability to accurately diagnose cancer is the cornerstone of early cancer treatment. The mitochondria in cancer cells maintain a higher pH and lower polarity relative to that in normal cells. A probe that reports signals only when both conditions are met may provide a reliable method for cancer detection with reduced false positives.

Simultaneous Detection of Human Serum Albumin and Sulfur Dioxide in Living Cells Based on a Catalyzed Michael Addition Reaction.

As vital important bioactive species, human serum albumin (HSA) and sulfur dioxide (SO) are essential molecules in the organisms and act a pivotal part in many biological events. Although studies have shown that SO-induced HSA radicals can cause oxidative damage, the underlying mechanism of the synergistic effect of HSA and SO in various diseases is obscure, mainly because of the lack of powerful tools that can simultaneously detect HSA and SO in living systems. In this work, we report a novel single-site, double-sensing fluorescent probe for the simultaneous detection of HSA and SO.