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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2001
Applicants:
Soledad Penades, Seville, ES;
Javier Rojo, Seville, ES;
Manuel Martin-lomas, Seville, ES;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Midatech Limited, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/551 (2006.01); G01N 33/552 (2006.01); G01N 33/553 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Materials and methods for studying and modulating the interaction of carbohydrate-containing moieties with other species are described, in particular, small particles, e.g. clusters of metal or semiconductor atoms, which can be employed as a substrate for immobilizing a plurality of ligands comprising carbohydrate groups. These 'nanoparticles' can then be used to study carbohydrate mediated interactions, e.g. with other carbohydrates or proteins, and as therapeutics and diagnostic reagents.