摘要:
The present invention is directed to a method of converting aqueous metal into colloidal metal comprising a step of contacting an aqueous metal with a carboxylated allotrope of carbon in an aqueous buffer solution. The present invention also provides a functionalized conjugate of an antibody and PEGylated graphene oxide for use in chemical conversion of aqueous metal to colloidal metal. A graphene oxide nanocomposite comprising nanoparticles of a metal selected from the group consisting of A1, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn and Ag embedded over a sheet of carboxylated graphene oxide is also provided.
摘要:
The present invention is directed to a solid support for detecting the presence of antibodies in a biological sample, said solid support comprising microbial antigens immobilized on said solid support, wherein said microbial antigens comprise at least one antigen prepared from the group consisting of pleomorphic round bodies of Borrelia genus, preferably Borrelia burgdorferi, Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii. The present invention is also directed to a method of detecting a tick-borne microbe in a biological sample, wherein said solid support is contacted with a biological sample.