1-Pyrenebutyric acid is a fluorescent probe used to study proteins, lipids, nucleic acids and other biological systems. It acts as a UV excitable fluorophore that has concentration-dependent fluorescence. It is also employed as a probe for bovine serum. 1-pyrene butyric acid modified nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes (PBA/NCNTs) nanocomposites can be used as a biosensor to detect glucose in human serum sample.
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Applications
1-Pyrenebutyric acid is a fluorescent probe used to study proteins, lipids, nucleic acids and other biological systems. It acts as a UV excitable fluorophore that has concentration-dependent fluorescence. It is also employed as a probe for bovine serum. 1-pyrene butyric acid modified nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes (PBA/NCNTs) nanocomposites can be used as a biosensor to detect glucose in human serum sample.
Solubility
Partially soluble in water.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
Wang, W.; Guo, S.; Penchev, M.; Zhong, J.; Lin, J.; Bao, D.; Vullev, V.; Ozkan, M.; Ozkan, C. S. Hybrid Low Resistance Ultracapacitor Electrodes Based on 1-Pyrenebutyric Acid Functionalized Centimeter-Scale Graphene Sheets. J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 2012, 12 (9), 6913-6920.
Yang, P.; Zheng, Q.; Xu, H.; Liu, J.; Jin, L. A Highly Sensitive Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Immunosensor for Determination of 1-Pyrenebutyric Acid Based on the Bifunctionality of Nafion/Gold Nanoparticles Composite Electrode. Chin. J. Chem. 2012, 30 (5), 1155-1162.