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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2012
James B. Delehanty, Washington, DC (US);
Igor L. Medintz, Springfield, VA (US);
Hedi M. Mattoussi, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Jeffrey R. Deschamps, Laurel, MD (US);
Glyn Dawson, Chicago, IL (US);
Philip E. Dawson, San Diego, CA (US);
Juan Bautista Blanco-canosa, A Coruna, ES;
Kelly Boeneman, Arlington, VA (US);
James B. Delehanty, Washington, DC (US);
Igor L. Medintz, Springfield, VA (US);
Hedi M. Mattoussi, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Jeffrey R. Deschamps, Laurel, MD (US);
Glyn Dawson, Chicago, IL (US);
Philip E. Dawson, San Diego, CA (US);
Juan Bautista Blanco-Canosa, A Coruna, ES;
Kelly Boeneman, Arlington, VA (US);
The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A peptide directs nanoparticles (such as quantum dots) to the plasma membrane of mammalian cells. A method of delivery of a nanoparticle to a plasma membrane of a cell includes providing to the cell a nanoparticle attached to a peptide configured to direct the nanoparticle the plasma membrane, and allowing the cell to take up the nanoparticle. The nanoparticle can be a FRET donor to an organic dye.