Fluorescence Probe Based on Graphene Quantum Dots for Selective, Sensitive and Visualized Detection of Formaldehyde in Food
Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) have been successfully used as a highly sensitive probe for the sensing of formaldehyde (HCHO) in an aqueous solution. Through static quenching, the probe utilizes the interaction between HCHO and GQDs to trigger the “turn off” fluorescence response, and has good selecti...
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doaj-975d7006276d4c3ca3ef5ec7006368a42021-05-31T23:30:02ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502021-05-01135273527310.3390/su13095273Fluorescence Probe Based on Graphene Quantum Dots for Selective, Sensitive and Visualized Detection of Formaldehyde in FoodYanpeng Zhang0Junjie Qi1Mengying Li2Dong Gao3Chengfen Xing4National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300131, ChinaNational-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300131, ChinaNational-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300131, ChinaKey Laboratory of Hebei Province for Molecular Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, ChinaKey Laboratory of Hebei Province for Molecular Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, ChinaGraphene quantum dots (GQDs) have been successfully used as a highly sensitive probe for the sensing of formaldehyde (HCHO) in an aqueous solution. Through static quenching, the probe utilizes the interaction between HCHO and GQDs to trigger the “turn off” fluorescence response, and has good selectivity. The probe can detect HCHO in a pure aqueous solution, and it also can still detect HCHO in a complex environment with a pH range from 4 to 10. The concentration of HCHO and the fluorescence intensity of GQDs show a good linear relationship within the range of HCHO of 0–1 μg/mL, which was much more sensitive than previous reports. The limit of HCHO detection by GQDs is about 0.0515 μg/mL. In addition, we successfully applied it to the actual food inspection. It is proved to be a selective, sensitive and visualized method to check whether the concentration of HCHO in the foods exceeds the regulatory limit, which presents a potential application in food safety testing.https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/9/5273graphene quantum dots (GQDs)formaldehyde (HCHO)fluorescence probe |
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Yanpeng Zhang Junjie Qi Mengying Li Dong Gao Chengfen Xing Fluorescence Probe Based on Graphene Quantum Dots for Selective, Sensitive and Visualized Detection of Formaldehyde in Food Sustainability graphene quantum dots (GQDs) formaldehyde (HCHO) fluorescence probe |
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Fluorescence Probe Based on Graphene Quantum Dots for Selective, Sensitive and Visualized Detection of Formaldehyde in Food |
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Fluorescence Probe Based on Graphene Quantum Dots for Selective, Sensitive and Visualized Detection of Formaldehyde in Food |
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Fluorescence Probe Based on Graphene Quantum Dots for Selective, Sensitive and Visualized Detection of Formaldehyde in Food |
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Fluorescence Probe Based on Graphene Quantum Dots for Selective, Sensitive and Visualized Detection of Formaldehyde in Food |
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Fluorescence Probe Based on Graphene Quantum Dots for Selective, Sensitive and Visualized Detection of Formaldehyde in Food |
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fluorescence probe based on graphene quantum dots for selective, sensitive and visualized detection of formaldehyde in food |
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Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) have been successfully used as a highly sensitive probe for the sensing of formaldehyde (HCHO) in an aqueous solution. Through static quenching, the probe utilizes the interaction between HCHO and GQDs to trigger the “turn off” fluorescence response, and has good selectivity. The probe can detect HCHO in a pure aqueous solution, and it also can still detect HCHO in a complex environment with a pH range from 4 to 10. The concentration of HCHO and the fluorescence intensity of GQDs show a good linear relationship within the range of HCHO of 0–1 μg/mL, which was much more sensitive than previous reports. The limit of HCHO detection by GQDs is about 0.0515 μg/mL. In addition, we successfully applied it to the actual food inspection. It is proved to be a selective, sensitive and visualized method to check whether the concentration of HCHO in the foods exceeds the regulatory limit, which presents a potential application in food safety testing. |
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