A ratiometric fluorescent DNA nanoprobe for cerebral adenosine triphosphate assay†
Abstract
A silver nanocluster-based ratiometric fluorescent nanosensor was developed for the determination of ATP in the cerebrospinal fluid of a mouse brain. Using this useful tool with good stability and high selectivity as well as a wide linear detection range, it was found that the ATP concentration in a mouse brain with Alzheimer's disease was 2300-fold higher than that in a normal one.