Universitè Laval

National Research Council of Canada

Denis Boudreau

Mario Leclerc

Hoang-Anh Ho

Felix-Antoine Lavoie

Marie-Christine Dorais

Olivier Ratelle

Jérémie Asselin

Sebastien Dubus

Fluorescent nanosensors for extracellular ion concentration measurements are disclosed herein. More specifically, a fluorescent nanosensor for extracellular ion measurements comprising a photoluminescent nanostructure disposed on a substrate surface is disclosed. The photoluminescent nanostructure comprises a fluorescent metallic core-silica shell containing nanoparticle, wherein the fluorescent silica shell comprises a fluorophore dispersed therein. The nanosensor emits a fluorescence emission in function of the extracellular ion concentration.

Fluorescent nanosensors and uses thereof

A patterned capillary device comprising a pattern on an inner surface is described herein. More specifically, the patterned capillary device comprises a wall having an outer surface and an inner surface, the wall defining a fluidic channel. A substantially opaque film covers the inner surface of the wall, the opaque film comprising a plurality of substantially transparent segments defining a pattern. A process for fabricating a pattern formed of opaque and transparent portions on an inner surface of a capillary device is also described herein.

Patterned capillary device and process for fabricating thereof

The invention relates to methods and reagents for detecting minute amounts of targets having affinity for nucleic acid. The present invention more particularly relates to target detection using aggregates of cationic polymer chains and nucleic acid capture probes linked to particles, such as controllable mobility particles.

Ultrasensitive detection of target using target-ready particles

Growing community of inventors

Sainte-Foy, Canada

Denis Boudreau