The use of polydeoxynucleotide (44-mer aptamer) molecules for sensing unchelated gadolinium(III) ion in an aqueous solution is described. The presence of the ion is detected via an increase in the fluorescence emission of the sensor.
Edogun, O., Chan, T. Y., Nguyen, N. H., Luu, A., Halim, M. An Aptamer-based Sensor for Unchelated Gadolinium(III). J. Vis. Exp. (119), e55216, doi:10.3791/55216 (2017).