Luciferin-based fluorescent hydrogel as a pH sensor

Kusi Philip Asare, Mohammed Zniber, Morad Zouheir, Luyao Wang, Xiaoju Wang, Tan-Phat Huynh*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Hydrogel have been a great material for biomedical applications. In this study, fluorescent hydrogels formulated from carrageenan biopolymer and firefly luciferin, exhibited high fluorescence quantum yield and stability, thermo-reversibility, and high transparency. Importantly, the hydrogels are pH-responsive allowing them to be used as sensing materials for a range of pH from 3 to 6.5. The hydrogels may find potential applications as cheap and tailored materials in important fields such as pH sensor for wound healing or bioluminescence hydrogels for cell study. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.].

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)90-94
Number of pages5
JournalMRS Communications
Volume12
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2022
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

  • Biomaterial
  • Biomimetic
  • Polymer
  • Responsive
  • Sensor

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