申请人:University of Malta
公开号:US20160169850A1
公开(公告)日:2016-06-16
The present invention relates to a method of measuring the acidity and redox potential of a sample, which method comprises:
(i) contacting a compound of formula (A) with the sample:
Acc(-L
1
-)
a
Fluo(-L
2
-)
b
Redox (A);
wherein:
Acc is a proton acceptor moiety;
Fluo is a fluorophore;
Redox is a redox unit;
each L
1
is a first spacer group which is bonded to Acc and Fluo;
each L
2
is a second spacer group which is bonded to Fluo and Redox;
a is 1 or 2; and
b is 1 or 2; and
(ii) exposing the sample to a light source, measuring fluorescence and thereby determining the acidity and redox potential of the sample.
Compounds and the use of such compounds are also described.