A light-up probe with aggregation-induced emission characteristics (AIE) for selective imaging, naked-eye detection and photodynamic killing of Gram-positive bacteria

Guangxue Feng, Youyong Yuan, Hu Fang, Ruoyu Zhang, Bengang Xing, Guanxin Zhang, Deqing Zhang*, Bin Liu

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Abstract

We report the design and synthesis of a red fluorescent AIE light-up probe for selective recognition, naked-eye detection, and image-guided photodynamic killing of Gram-positive bacteria, including vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus strains.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12490-12493
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume51
Issue number62
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Aug 2015
Externally publishedYes

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