The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Oct. 13, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2004
Gan Moog Chow, Singapore, SG;
Mei Chee Tan, Singapore, SG;
Lei Ren, Xiamen, CN;
Jackie Yi-ru Ying, Singapore, SG;
Gan Moog Chow, Singapore, SG;
Mei Chee Tan, Singapore, SG;
Lei Ren, Xiamen, CN;
Jackie Yi-Ru Ying, Singapore, SG;
National University of Singapore, Singapore, SG;
Abstract
It is provided a Near Infrared Sensitive (NIR-sensitive) nanoparticle complex comprising a NIR-sensitive nanoparticle and surfactant(s) adsorbed on the nanoparticle, wherein the surfactant is at least one surfactant selected from: wherein X=1-9; Y=0-9; n=0-9; Z=1-9; W=0-9; m=0-9; each of R, R, Rand R, if present, is H, substituted or unsubstituted C-Calkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C-Caryl, HS, COOH, NHor OH; Ris COOH, NHor OH; with the proviso that n+m is <10;(b) an amino acid having the structure in (a), wherein X=1; Y=2; Z=1; W=1; R, Rand Rare not present; Ris NH; and Ris COOH; or (c) a peptide, wherein the peptide comprise at least one amino acid (b). Further, it is provided a NIR-sensitive nanoparticle complex(es) having biomolecule(s), for example drug(s), loaded on the surfactant(s).