We describe a resonance light scattering (RLS) method for the direct detection of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in aqueous solution without the need for separation. The binuclear uranyl complex bis-uranyl-bis-sulfosalophen (BUBSS) was synthesized by the coordination reaction of two uranyl ions with the ditopic tetradentate ligand bis-sulfosalophen. In parallel, gold nanoparticles were modified with anti-ATP aptamer (Apt-AuNPs) to serve as RLS probes. The detection scheme is based on the specific reaction of a BUBSS molecule with two ATP molecules to form a linear supramolecule. This, in turn, b...
