Multifunctional nanostructures, methods of synthesizing thereof, and methods of use thereof
US8394760B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 2, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/68
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A nanostructure and methods of synthesizing same. In one embodiment, the nanostructure includes a nanospecies, a hydrophobic protection structure including at least one compound selected from a capping ligand, an amphiphilic copolymer, and combinations thereof, wherein the hydrophobic protection structure encapsulates the nanospecies, and at least one histidine-tagged peptide or protein conjugated to the hydrophobic protection structure, wherein the at least one histidine-tagged peptide or protein has at least one binding site.
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