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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2019
Applicant:
Washington University, St. Louis, MO (US);
Inventors:
Srikanth Singamaneni, St. Louis, MO (US);
Jingyi Luan, St. Louis, MO (US);
Jeremiah J. Morrissey, St. Louis, MO (US);
Assignee:
Washington University, St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01); B82Y 15/00 (2011.01); G01N 21/64 (2006.01); G01N 33/533 (2006.01); G01N 33/543 (2006.01); G01N 33/553 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/5306 (2013.01); B82Y 15/00 (2013.01); G01N 21/648 (2013.01); G01N 33/533 (2013.01); G01N 33/54346 (2013.01); G01N 33/54373 (2013.01); G01N 33/553 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a fluorescent nanoconstruct that includes a plasmonic nanostructure having at least one localized surface plasmon resonance wavelength (λLSPR), at least one spacer coating, at least one fluorescent agent having a maximum excitation wavelength (λEX), and wherein the fluorescent nanoconstruct has a fluorescent intensity that is at least 500 times greater than a fluorescent intensity of the at least one fluorescent agent alone.