A novel triphenylamine-based fluorescent probe for bisulfite detection in red wine and white sugar samples
摘要
Bisulfite (HSO3−) is widely used as a preservative and antibacterial agent, and its abuse and residues have long been a focal point in analytical detection. Its monitoring is of significant importance to food safety. In this study, a triphenylamine derivative (TPA-tpd) was synthesized, which exhibits no fluorescence in a DMSO/Tris (3/7, v/v, pH = 7.4) solution. The nucleophilic addition reaction between HSO3− and TPA-tpd generates strong fluorescence, thus achieving fluorescent “turn-on” recognition of HSO3⁻. TPA-tpd exhibits excellent anti-interference ability, a low detection limit (0.17 µM), and a fast response time for HSO3⁻ detection. It enables dual-channel detection of HSO3− through both colorimetric and fluorescence methods. Application studies demonstrate that TPA-tpd can detect HSO3− in red wine and white sugar samples with high accuracy and precision, and it also enables fluorescence imaging of HSO3− in living cells. TPA-tpd maintains a low cytotoxicity and provides a novel tool for detection in the food safety field and fluorescence imaging in the biological system.
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