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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2018
Arizona Board of Regents, on Behalf of Arizona State University, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Liqiang Zhang, Chandler, AZ (US);
Xiangxing Kong, Tempe, AZ (US);
Yanqing Tian, Tempe, AZ (US);
Deirdre Meldrum, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Fengyu Su, Tempe, AZ (US);
Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Abstract
Fluorescent pH sensors are provided. The fluorescent pH sensor comprises a copolymer for sensing pH and a polymerized form of N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide (HPMA) or 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA). The probe for sensing pH has formula (I): wherein Rand Rare as defined herein. The fluorescent pH sensors may be used in determining the pH of a sample and detecting extracellular pH in a sample. Methods for preparing the fluorescent pH sensors and the probe for sensing pH are also provided.