摘要 |
Disclosed is a compound that fluoresces in the presence of saccharides, the compound having the formula wherein F designates a fluorophore, R is a lower aliphatic or aromatic group, n and m are each O, 1, or 2, n+m is the integer 2 or 3, p is an integer of 1 to about 30, and the moieties [CH<SUB>2</SUB>CH<SUB>2</SUB>]<SUB>p</SUB> and the benzene ring attached to the boron atom are substituted or unsubstituted. The present invention also provides a fully- integrated microfluidic system for detection of the fluorescence which comprises a light source; a self-assembled monolayer of a compound of the above formula coated on a gold surface that fluoresces in the presence of a saccharide; a light processor; and a detector. |