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System and method for the detection of analytes by controlled aggregation nanoparticles

US10436777B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN · IE

Inventors

Gil Lee · Alexandria, US
Mark Platt · Coalville, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 5, 2012
Grant date	Oct 8, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 5, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2446/84
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for detecting an analyte in a sample, the method comprising contacting the analyte in a sample with nanoparticles comprising a capture probe for capturing said analyte, the capture probe being configured to act as a center for controlled aggregation of nanoparticles with said analyte to form an aggregate of predefined form, detecting the analyte by detecting the shape and/or size of the aggregate is provided. Also provided are nanoparticles comprising a capture probe for capturing an analyte, wherein the capture probe is configured to act as a center for controlled aggregation of nanoparticles with the analyte to form an aggregate of particular detectable size and/or shape, and an assay.

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