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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2005
Chris D. Geddes, Bel-Air, MD (US);
Ramachandram Badugu, Baltimore, MD (US);
Joseph R. Lakowicz, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Chris D. Geddes, Bel-Air, MD (US);
Ramachandram Badugu, Baltimore, MD (US);
Joseph R. Lakowicz, Ellicott City, MD (US);
University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, Baltimore, MD (US);
Abstract
Quaternary nitrogen heterocyclic boronic acid-containing compounds are described, which are sensitive to glucose and fructose, as well as a variety of other physiologically important analytes, such as aqueous chloride and iodide, and a method of using the compounds. Also disclosed is a contact lens doped with the quaternary nitrogen heterocyclic boronic acid-containing compound, and a method of using the doped contact lens to measure the concentration of analyte in tears under physiological conditions.