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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2010
Applicants:
Xinshe Xu, Lincoln, NE (US);
Daniel R. Draney, Lincoln, NE (US);
Inventors:
Xinshe Xu, Lincoln, NE (US);
Daniel R. Draney, Lincoln, NE (US);
Assignee:
Li-Cor, Inc., Lincoln, NE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/04 (2006.01); C07K 16/00 (2006.01); C07D 209/56 (2006.01); C07D 209/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Compounds and methods are disclosed that are useful for noninvasive imaging in the near-infrared spectral range. The cyanine compounds of Formula I are presented: wherein Q is a portion of a polymethine bridge selected from the group consisting of: Also included are bioconjugates of the compounds of Formula I, methods of labeling biomolecules with the compounds, and methods of imaging.