Table 1 Comparison between some recently reported probes and their sensitivity towards fluoride and arsenate.

From: Ultrasensitive colorimetric detection of fluoride and arsenate in water and mammalian cells using recyclable metal oxacalixarene probe: a lateral flow assay

Probe

Method

Solvent

Anions detected

LOD

Detection time

Recyclability

Recovery of anions (%)

References

F-

AsO43−

Cobalt oxyhydroxide nanozyme

Colorimetric, electrochemical

Water

No

Yes

3.72 ppb

95–104

38

EDOT-functionalized Calix[4]pyrrole

Electrochemical

Water

Yes

No

0.19 ppm

39

ZnFe2O4 microspheres ionic liquid

Electrochemical

Water

No

Yes

0.00092 ppb

40

Luminescent lanthanide MOF

Luminescence

Water

Yes

No

0.1 ppm

5 min

Yes

41

MOF

Fluorescence

Water

No

Yes

15.7 ppb

10 min

Yes

42

Supramolecular lanthanide dimers

Fluorescence

Water

Yes

No

0.74 ppb

43

NiCo2O4-x-NH2 modified electrode

Low-pulse-energy LIBS

Water

No

Yes

8.69 ppb

10 min

96–104

44

Fe-GQDs

Fluorescence

Water

No

Yes

5.1 ppb

45

Zwitterionic spirocyclic metallogel

Fluorescence

Water

Yes

No

156 ppb

46

ArsenoFluor1

Fluorescence

THF

No

Yes

10 ppb

Yes

47

Oxacalix[4]arene

Fluorescence

Water

Yes

No

21 ppb

2 min

Yes

98–101

This work

No

Yes

1.92 ppb

2 min

Yes

99–101