An aggregation-induced phosphorescence probe for calcium ion-specific detection and live-cell imaging in<i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>

Abstract

A molecular probe with aggregation-induced phosphorescence (AIP) properties for calcium ion-specific detection and imaging in vivo was designed. The long-lived phosphorescence caused by calcium-triggered aggregation enables establishment of a first time-gated detection method for calcium ions and long-term imaging in Arabidopsis thaliana.