US Patent:
20110207614, Aug 25, 2011
Inventors:
Zygmunt Gryczynski - Fort Worth TX, US
Ignacy Gryczynski - Fort Worth TX, US
Rafal Luchowski - Fort Worth TX, US
Julian Borejdo - Dallas TX, US
Assignee:
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth - Fort Worth TX
International Classification:
C40B 30/00
C12Q 1/02
C09K 11/06
C09K 11/02
H01F 1/00
H01L 31/00
B82Y 15/00
US Classification:
506 7, 435 29, 25230116, 25230135, 252 6251R, 2502141, 977773, 977832, 977834, 977902, 977927
Abstract:
The present invention provides partially fluorescent nanoparticles and methods of making and using the partially fluorescent nanoparticle having a nanoparticle with a matrix and a fluorescent dye dispersed in or about the matrix, wherein at least a portion of the fluorescent dye has been anisotropically bleached.