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Biocompatible fluorescent metal oxide nanoparticles

  • US 20080226562A1
  • Filed: 12/22/2006
  • Published: 09/18/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A fluorescent metal oxide nanoparticle comprising:

  • (a) a core comprising metal oxide;

    (b) a polymer coating chemically linked to the core; and

    (c) a plurality of fluorochromes chemically linked to the coating, wherein the nanoparticle has a molar extinction coefficient of at least 1,000,000 M

    1
    cm

    1
    , and emits fluorescent light upon illumination with light absorbable by the plurality of fluorochromes.

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