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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2015
Applicants:
Zhifeng Ren, Houston, TX (US);
Dong Cai, Houston, TX (US);
Zhen Yang, Houston, TX (US);
University of Houston System, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 1/14 (2006.01); C12N 13/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/543 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 1/14 (2013.01); C12N 13/00 (2013.01); G01N 33/54326 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of extracting biomolecules from live cells comprising: introducing a plurality of magnetized carbon nanotubes (MCNTs) into a live cell, wherein the MCNTs penetrate the cell membrane under a magnetic force; spearing the MCNTs through the cell under the magnetic force, wherein a biomolecule attaches to at least a portion of the MCNTs to form a biomolecule loaded MCNT; removing at least a portion of the biomolecule loaded MCNTs from the cell under the magnetic force; and collecting at least a portion of the biomolecule loaded MCNTs.