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The visual limit of detection (LOD) of  the amplified method for qualitative detection lead ions was 2 ng\/mL and the LOD for  semi-quantitative detection could go down to 0.19 ng\/mL using a scanning reader. The method suffered from no interference from other metal ions and could be used to detect trace lead ions in drinking water without sample enrichment. The recovery of the test samples ranged from 96% to 103%. 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