Chemical Research in Chinese Universities ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (1): 38-51.doi: 10.1007/s40242-021-0401-6

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A Novel Fluorescence Tool for Monitoring Agricultural Industry Chain Based on AIEgens

CHEN Mingyu1, XIANG Song1, LV Panpan1, QI Chunxuan1, FENG Hai-Tao1, TANG Ben Zhong2   

  1. 1. AIE Research Center, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Baoji University of Arts and Sciences, Baoji 721013, P. R. China;
    2. Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration & Reconstruction, Institute for Advanced Study, Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Division of Life Science, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, P. R. China
  • Received:2020-11-30 Revised:2020-12-29 Online:2021-02-01 Published:2021-01-04
  • Contact: FENG Hai-Tao, TANG Ben Zhong E-mail:haitaofeng907@163.com;tangbenz@ust.hk
  • Supported by:
    This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21805002, 21788102 and 21725304), the Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China(No.2018JQ2046), the Youths Talents Support Program of Shaanxi Association for Science and Technology, China(No.20190610), and the Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory Project, China(No.13JS006).

Abstract: With the development of the global economy, the safety of agricultural production has attracted intense attention. To minimize the risk of harmful ingredients in the whole industry chain, it is very necessary to cover the entire process of safety inspections from planting to production to environmental management. Fluorescence sensing as a promising and powerful screening tool is widely used for the detection of ions, toxic gases, biological molecules and so on. However, traditional fluorescent probes often suffer from aggregation-induced quenching(ACQ) effects, which limits their practical applications. In this regard, aggregation-induced emission luminogens(AIEgens) can perfectly address this notorious issue and have shown great potential in agricultural safety analysis. In this review, we briefly summarize their applications in agricultural safety monitoring, including the fabrication of agricultural film, agricultural sewage treatment and selective detection of harmful residues in agricultural products. The challenge and future development of AIEgens in this field are also discussed and highlighted. Hopefully, this review can inspire more researchers to participate in this fascinating area.

Key words: Aggregation induced emission, Agricultural film, Agricultural sewage, Agricultural residue, Fluorescence probe