Beetroot-pigment-derived colorimetric sensor for detection of calcium dipicolinate in bacterial spores.

In this proof-of-concept study, we describe the use of the main red beet pigment betanin for the quantification of calcium dipicolinate in bacterial spores, including Bacillus anthracis. In the presence of europium(III) ions, betanin is converted to a water-soluble, non-luminescent orange 1∶1 comple...

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Main Authors: Letícia Christina Pires Gonçalves, Sandra Maria Da Silva, Paul C DeRose, Rômulo Augusto Ando, Erick Leite Bastos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24019934/?tool=EBI