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Monitoring and manipulating cellular transmembrane potentials using nanostructures

US8290714B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 31, 2009
Grant dateOct 16, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 17, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N33/588
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The use of nanostructures to monitor or modulate changes in cellular membrane potentials is disclosed. Nanoparticles having phospholipid coatings were found to display improved responses relative to nanoparticles having other coatings that do not promote localization or attraction to membranes.

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