“…Xu's laboratory synthesised Probe Hg-29 ( Fig. 25), which was employed for the ratiometric detection of Hg 2+ based on the FRET mechanism (Xu et al 2017). Robust association constant of 2.75 × 10 5 M −1 was calculated, and minuscule detection limit of 0.059 μM was determined in EtOH/HEPES (v/v, 9:1, pH 7.0) in the analytical presence of other analyte ions, viz K + , Mg 2+ , Mn 2+ , Fe 2+ , Ni 2+ , Ba 2+ , Co 2+ , Na + , Zn 2+ , Cu 2+ , Pb 2+ , Ca 2+ , Cd 2+ , Ag + , Cr 3+ , and Hg 2+ .…”