A naked-eye [Ce2(HXTA)]3+ based biosensor for the detection of phosphate ions in Water

31 October 2018, Version 1
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Abstract

An indicator displacement assay (IDA) was used to probe phosphate ions in water using a dinuclear cerium based complex [Ce2(HXTA)]3+. The homoleptic complex is able to detect phosphates ions in micromolar concentrations both spectrophotometrically and with the naked-eye

Keywords

HXTA
pyrocathecol violet
phosphate
indicator displacement assay
cerium

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