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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2002
Applicants:
Russell J. Mumper, Lexington, KY (US);
Michael Jay, Lexington, KY (US);
Inventors:
Russell J. Mumper, Lexington, KY (US);
Michael Jay, Lexington, KY (US);
Assignee:
The University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K011/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of nanoscintillation systems, or nanoparticles containing fluor molecules, that can be used to detect an electron-emitting or alpha-particle-emitting radioisotope in the absence of organic-solvents commonly used in organic-based liquid scintillation cocktails. The invention also relates to compositions and use of three oil-in-water microemulsion precursors that can be engineered rapidly, reproducibly, and cost-effectively to produce useful nanoparticles less than 100 nanometers.