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Surface enhanced spectroscopy-active composite nanoparticles

US6514767B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 6, 2000
Grant dateFeb 4, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 10, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T436/13
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Metal nanoparticles associated with a spectroscopy-active analyte and surrounded by an encapsulant are useful as sensitive optical tags detectable by surface-enhanced spectroscopy.

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