A novel time-resolved fluorescence nanoprobe (PBMO, PLNR-BSA-Mn 2+ -OPD) is fabricated for the label-free determination of acetylcholinesterase (AChE). The ZnGeO:Mn persistent luminescence nanorod (PLNR) and Mn(II) are, respectively, exploited as the signal molecule and quencher to construct the PBMO nanopobe using bovine serum albumin (BSA) as the surface-modified shell and o -phenylenediamine (OPD) as the reducing agent. In the presence of H 2 O 2 , the persistent luminescence of PBMO at 530 nm is enhanced remarkably within 30 s due to the oxidation of Mn(II). H 2 O 2 can react with thiocholine (TCh), which is produced through the enzymatic degradation of acetylcholine (ATCh) by AChE. The PBMO nanoprobe is successfully applied to the determination of AChE in the linear range of 0.08–10 U L −1 , with a detection limit of 0.03 U L −1 (3 σ / s ). The practicability of this PBMO nanoprobe is confirmed by accurately monitoring AChE contents in human serum samples, giving rise to satisfactory spiking recoveries of 96.2–103.6%. Graphical Abstract
Gao Lifang,Zhang Xu,Yang Runlin,Lv Zhongwei,Yang Wenge,Hu Yonghong,Zhou Bin
A novel time-resolved fluorescence (TRF) pobe is constructed to detect human serum albumin (HSA) by exploiting ZnGeO:Mn persistent luminescence nanorods (ZnGeO:Mn PLNRs) and polydopamine nanoparticles (PDA NPs). HSA-induced dynamic quenching leads to the fluorescence decrease of ZnGeO:Mn PLNRs, providing the basis for quantitative analysis of HSA. The excellent photo-thermal conversion performance of PDA NPs is helpful to the collision process between ZnGeO:Mn PLNRs and HSA, inducing significant improvement of sensitivity. HSA is quantified by measuring time-resolved fluorescence at 540 nm under excitation of 250-nm light. Under optimal conditions, HSA in the linear range 0.1–100 ng mL −1 are detected by this PDA-mediated ZnGeO:Mn probe with high sensitivity and selectivity, and the detection limit is 36 pg mL −1 (3 σ / s ). The RSD for the quantification of HSA (5 ng mL −1 , n = 11) is 5.2%. The practicability of this TRF probe is confirmed by accurate monitoring HSA contents in urine samples, giving rise to satisfactory spiking recoveries of 96.2–106.0%. Graphical abstract