Abstract:
Glutathione (GSH) plays an important role in controlling the redox state of cells. The abnormal concentration of GSH is closely related to many diseases. Therefore, the detection of GSH is of great significance. In the phosphate buffer solution (pH=6.2), the MnO
2 shell of core-shell Au@MnO
2 nanoparticles was etched by GSH, which changed the color of the solution (light green→light red) and decreased the absorbance. Based on this principle, by measuring the colorimetric signals of Au@MnO
2 with the change in GSH concentration, the colorimetric detection of GSH can be realized. Under the optimized conditions, the Au@MnO
2 sensing system provided a linear range of 2 nmol/L−0.1 mmol/L with a low detection limit of 1.62 nmol/L (
S/
N=3). The method is simple, sensitive and visual. Moreover, the sensing system displayed a high selectivity for GSH detection, and can be used for the detection of GSH in human serum samples.