IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC MARKERS COMPRISING CARBON NANOPARTICLES AND KITS
申请人:Metters Andrew
公开号:US20110177619A1
公开(公告)日:2011-07-21
This invention relates to luminescent markers for in vitro diagnostic applications, and kits using those markers. In some embodiments, those markers comprise luminescent carbon nanoparticles. Some embodiments provide a method for investigating an analyte comprising correlating a marker to the analyte and observing the luminescence from the marker, wherein the marker comprises a nanoparticle having a carbon core. In vitro kits, including those employing a marker comprising a nanoparticle having a carbon core, are also provided.