Table 1 The comparison of dynamic range, detection limit of several colorimetric methods

From: Ultrasensitive detection of Cu2+ with the naked eye and application in immunoassays

Detection principle

Dynamic range

Detection limit

Reference

Electrostatic interaction

10–500 μM

10 μM

11

Click chemistry

50–500 μM

50 μM

29

Click chemistry

20–100 μM

20 μM

10

Cu2+-dependent DNA ligation DNAzyme

5 μM–1 mM

5 μM

28

Catalyst

10–450 nM

10 nM

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