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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2005
Applicants:
Margaret Elizabeth Brennan, Templemore, IE;
Gordon James Armstrong, Lower Meelick, IE;
John Kelly, County Dublin, IE;
Aine Marie Whelan, County Dublin, IE;
Inventors:
Margaret Elizabeth Brennan, Templemore, IE;
Gordon James Armstrong, Lower Meelick, IE;
John Kelly, County Dublin, IE;
Aine Marie Whelan, County Dublin, IE;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/553 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sensor comprises silver nanoparticles in which substantially all of the surfaces of the silver nanoparticles are available for interaction with an analyte or for functionalization with a receptor which is capable of interacting with an analyte. Silver nanoparticles are preparated by forming the nanoparticles in the presence of a polymeric stabilizer such as PVA.