“…In view of the fact that PTZ-aminopyrazole contains four N atoms in its structure, which may bind various metal ions and anions, we evaluated the selectivity of the probe. [13] The fluorescent signals at pH 2.6, 7.4 and 13.6 in response to a series of environmentally common metal ions (Al 3 + , Ca 2 + , Mg 2 + , Cd 2 + , Cu 2 + , K + , Na + , Mn 2 + , Ni 2 + and Zn 2 + , 10 mM for each) and anions (PO 4 3À , Br À , NO 2 À , HSO 3 À , HCO 3 À , NO 3 À , SO 3 2À , HPO 4 2À , HSO 4 À , Ac À , F À , Cl À , S 2 O 3 2À , SO 4 2À , 10 mM for each) were shown in the Figure 6. The results showed that all the above species have no obvious interference on the fluorescence and absorbance of PTZ-aminopyrazole, indicating that PTZ-aminopyrazole has good selectivity and more potential than biomolecules and ions to monitor the pH value in biological environments.…”