Sulfonate-functionalized tetraphenylethylenes for selective detection and wash-free imaging of Gram-positive bacteria (<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>)

Abstract

Two sulfonate functionalized tetraphenylethylene (TPE) derivatives were synthesized and used as probes for the detection and imaging of Gram-positive bacteria (<italic>e.g. Staphylococcus aureus</italic>).