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Since H2S is a kind of gaseous molecule, conventional approaches for H2S detection are mostly based on the detection of sulfide (S2\u2212) for indirectly reflecting H2S levels. Hence, there is a need for an accurate and reliable assay capable of determining sulfide in physiological systems. We report here a colorimetric, economic, and green method for sulfide anion detection using in situ formation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using dopamine as a reducing and protecting agent. The changes in the AgNPs absorption response depend linearly on the concentration of Na2S in the range from 2 to 15 \u03bcM, with a detection limit of 0.03 \u03bcM. Meanwhile, the morphological changes in AgNPs in the presence of S2\u2212 and thiol compounds were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The as-synthetized AgNPs demonstrate high selectivity, free from interference, especially by other thiol compounds such as cysteine and glutathione. Furthermore, the colorimetric sensor developed was applied to the analysis of sulfide in fetal bovine serum and spiked serum samples with good recovery.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/s17030626","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2017,3,20]],"date-time":"2017-03-20T11:39:09Z","timestamp":1490009949000},"page":"626","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":31,"title":["A Colorimetric Sensor for the Highly Selective Detection of Sulfide and 1,4-Dithiothreitol Based on the In Situ Formation of Silver Nanoparticles Using Dopamine"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Lingzhi","family":"Zhao","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmacy, Xi\u2019an Medical College, Xi\u2019an 710021, China"},{"name":"Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi\u2019an 710062, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Liu","family":"Zhao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Beijing Research Center of Agricultural Standards and Testing, Beijing 100097, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yanqing","family":"Miao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmacy, Xi\u2019an Medical College, Xi\u2019an 710021, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Chunye","family":"Liu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmacy, Xi\u2019an Medical College, Xi\u2019an 710021, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Chenxiao","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi\u2019an 710062, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2017,3,20]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"76","DOI":"10.5144\/0256-4947.59379","article-title":"Hydrogen sulfide exposure in an adult male","volume":"30","author":"Doujaiji","year":"2010","journal-title":"Ann. 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