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Detection of lead (Ⅱ)in water using a dual-fluorophore molecular beacon
Received:May 24, 2020  
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KeyWord:lead ion (Ⅱ);dual-fluorophore;molecular beacon;aptamers;quantitative detection
Author NameAffiliationE-mail
XIONG Wei-wei Hubei Key Laboratory of Biologic Resources Protection and Utilization, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Hubei Minzu University, Enshi 445000, China  
ZHANG Ying-kun Enshi Polytecnic, Enshi 445000, China  
LU Zi-jing Hubei Key Laboratory of Biologic Resources Protection and Utilization, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Hubei Minzu University, Enshi 445000, China  
WANG Peng Hubei Key Laboratory of Biologic Resources Protection and Utilization, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Hubei Minzu University, Enshi 445000, China  
ZHAI Kun Hubei Key Laboratory of Biologic Resources Protection and Utilization, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Hubei Minzu University, Enshi 445000, China zk3100@sina.com 
XIANG Dong-shan Hubei Key Laboratory of Biologic Resources Protection and Utilization, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Hubei Minzu University, Enshi 445000, China zk3100@sohu.com 
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Abstract:
      To develop a rapid and accurate method of measuring Pb2+ in water sources, a Pb2+-specific dual-fluorophore molecular beacon (MB)was constructed using two fluorophores(FAM and TAMRA)and the nucleic acid aptamer of Pb2+. A highly sensitive dual-color fluorescence quantitative detection method for Pb2+ in water was developed based on changes in the total fluorescence intensity of FAM and TAMRA after the molecular beacon and Pb2+ were combined. The results showed that the total fluorescence intensity(ΔIT)of FAM and TAMRA exhibited a good linear relationship with Pb2+ concentrations(C)ranging from 8×10-10 to 4×10-8 mol·L-1 under optimized conditions. The fitted regression equation was ΔIT=3.052C+13.129(R2=0.998 7), and the detection limit of the method was 1.5×10-10 mol·L-1(3σ, n=9). The results of this study indicate that the constructed dual-fluorophore molecular beacon can specifically recognize Pb2+ in water sources with high precision and accuracy and can therefore be applied in quantitative detection of Pb2+ in water.