Recognition and separation of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria using polythiophene derivatives with phosphonium groups
Water-soluble poly[3-(4-trimethylphosphinobutyl)thiophene bromide] (PTB), which has a phosphonium group at the end of its side chain and selectively recognizes and separates Gram-positive bacteria, was synthesized. Modifying its terminal group with an ethyl substitution greatly altered the bacterial response, notably causing abnormal fibrosis in Gram-negative <i>E. coli</i>.
Authors
- Masahiro Rikukawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4632-1072)
- Reiko Kuroda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4063-0141)
- Takashi Hayashita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1264-9694)
- Nobuyuki Kanzawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8703-6828)
- Masahiro Yoshizawa‐Fujita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8269-985X)
- H. Ogura
- Yuko Takeoka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4958-3879)
Institutions
- Sophia University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Analytical Methods
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ay01570g
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Conducting polymers and applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.61