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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2009
Sarah Stoll, Washington, DC (US);
Julie Mertzman, Washington, DC (US);
Edward Van Keuren, Herndon, VA (US);
Christopher Albanese, Pelham Manor, NY (US);
Stanley Fricke, New Market, MD (US);
Sarah Stoll, Washington, DC (US);
Julie Mertzman, Washington, DC (US);
Edward Van Keuren, Herndon, VA (US);
Christopher Albanese, Pelham Manor, NY (US);
Stanley Fricke, New Market, MD (US);
Georgetown University, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
Nanoparticles for use as magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents are described. The nanoparticles are made up of a polymeric support and a manganese-oxo or manganses-iron-oxo cluster having magnetic properties suitable of a contrast agent. The manganese-oxo clusters may be Mn-12 clusters, which have known characteristics of a single molecule magnet. The polymer support may form a core particle which is coated by the clusters, or the clusters may be dispersed within the polymeric agent.