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Organic polymeric photon up-conversion nanoparticles for biological applications

US8574465B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SONY GROUP CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

Tzenka Miteva · Stuttgart, DE
Gerda Fuhrmann · Stuttgart, DE
Gabriele Nelles · Stuttgart, DE
Vladimir Yakutkin · Stuttgart, DE
Stanislav Balouchev · Mainz, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 28, 2013
Grant date	Nov 5, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 28, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61P35/00
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to organic polymeric photon up-conversion nanoparticles for biological applications, such as labeling and/or detection of cells, biological (macro-) molecules or other analytes, as well as for sensing temperature, pressure, oxygen and other substances that influence the up-conversion process. It further relates to organic photon up-conversion nanoparticles for singlet oxygen generation and the treatment of diseases, such as cancer.

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