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Composition, method, system, and kit for optical electrophysiology

US8155730B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 24, 2007
Grant dateApr 10, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 8, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K49/0019
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a method of optical electrophysiological probing, including: providing a fluorescing chemical probe; contacting a thick portion of tissue with the fluorescing chemical probe to create a thick portion of treated tissue; applying a first range of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation to the treated portion of tissue; and detecting a plurality of depth-specific emission wavelengths emitted from the thick portion of treated tissue.

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