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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2003
Applicant:
James F. Hainfeld, Shoreham, NY (US);
Inventor:
James F. Hainfeld, Shoreham, NY (US);
Assignee:
Nanoprobes, Inc., Yaphank, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed are methods and materials for utilizing enzymes to act on metal ions in solution so that the ions are reduced to metal. Additionally disclosed is how to use enzymes to accumulate metal particles. The alteration of metal particles by enzymes interacting with the organic shell of the particles is also described. These methods enable a wide range of applications including sensitive detection of genes and proteins, use as probes for microscopy, nanofabrication, biosensors, and remediation.