The study of the complexation of anions, from its beginnings in the late 1960s and 1970s,(1-
3) has moved on from being an area solely of academic interest to a fundamental pillar of …

Following a brief introduction to the principle of fluorescent PET (photoinduced electron
transfer) sensors and switches, the outputs of laboratories in various countries from the past …

Fluorescent probes for biothiols have aroused increasing interest owing to their potential to
enable better understanding of the diverse physiological and pathological processes related …

Conspectus In an aerobic organism, reactive oxygen species (ROS) are an inevitable
metabolic byproduct. Endogenously produced ROS have a significant role in physiological …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and cellular oxidant stress have long been associated with
cancer. Unfortunately, the role of HClO in tumor biology is much less clear than for other …

The ability to spatiotemporally identify the formation of specific anionic species, or track
changes in their concentration inside living systems, is of critical importance in deciphering …

Conspectus As scientists in recent decades have discovered, selenium is an important trace
element in life. The element is now known to play an important role in biology as an …

Hypochlorous acid (HOCl), a well-known universal disinfectant in clinical practice, plays
important roles in immune systems of animal and human bodies. For understanding the …

As one of the reactive oxygen species, hypochlorous acid (HOCl) may be associated with
various diseases. To understand the roles of HOCl in living organism, fluorescent probes for …

Diagnosis and early assessment of the treatment response of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
necessitates a reliable bioanalytical method for rapid, sensitive, and specific detection of the …