Effects of Cations on HPTS Fluorescence and Quantification of Free Gadolinium Ions in Solution; Assessment of Intracellular Release of Gd<sup>3+</sup> from Gd-Based MRI Contrast Agents
8-Hydroxypyrene-1,3,6-trisulfonate (HPTS) is a small, hydrophilic fluorescent molecule. Since the pKa of the hydroxyl group is close to neutrality and quickly responds to pH changes, it is widely used as a pH-reporter in cell biology for measurements of intracellular pH. HPTS fluorescence (both exci...
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MDPI AG
2022-04-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/8/2490 |