Gadolinium Chelate Coated Gold Nanoparticles As Contrast Agents for Both X-ray Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
摘要:
Functionalized gold nanoparticles were applied as contrast agents for both in vivo X-ray and magnetic resonance imaging. These particles were obtained by encapsulating gold cores within a multilayered organic shell which is composed of gadolinium chelates bound to each other through disulfide bonds. The contrast enhancement in MRI stems from the presence of gadolinium ions which are entrapped in the organic shell, whereas the gold core provides a strong X-ray absorption. This study revealed that these particles suited for dual modality imaging freely circulate in the blood vessels without undesirable accumulation in the lungs, spleen, and liver.
There is described an apparatus for measuring protein characteristics comprising an X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometer comprising a source of polychromatic X-rays, an X-ray detector, a protein, a molecule that has been exposed to and at least weakly binds to the protein, a plurality of X-ray fluorescence signal data obtained by irradiating chemical elements in the protein and molecule with the polychromatic X-rays and a security system for maintaining records for the data from the plurality of X-ray fluorescence signal measurements. There is also described an x-ray microscope for measuring a sample.
描述了一种测量蛋白质特性的仪器,该仪器包括一个 X 射线荧光 (XRF) 光谱仪,其中包括一个多色 X 射线源、一个 X 射线探测器、一个蛋白质、一个已暴露于该蛋白质并至少与该蛋白质弱结合的分子、通过用多色 X 射线照射蛋白质和分子中的化学元素而获得的多个 X 射线荧光信号数据,以及一个用于维护多个 X 射线荧光信号测量数据记录的安全系统。此外,还介绍了一种用于测量样品的 X 射线显微镜。
ADVANCED DRUG DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING
申请人:Los Alamos National Security, LLC
公开号:EP2084519A2
公开(公告)日:2009-08-05
X-RAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS METHOD
申请人:Los Alamos National Security, LLC
公开号:EP2084519B1
公开(公告)日:2012-08-01
X-ray microscope
申请人:XRpro Sciences, Inc.
公开号:EP2511844B1
公开(公告)日:2015-08-12
Advanced Drug Development and Manufacturing
申请人:XRpro Sciences, Inc.
公开号:US20150309021A1
公开(公告)日:2015-10-29
X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry has been used for detecting binding events and measuring binding selectivities between chemicals and receptors. XRF may also be used for estimating the therapeutic index of a chemical. For estimating the binding selectivities of a chemical versus chemical analogs, for measuring post translational modification of proteins, and for drug manufacturing.