COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR STABILIZING FLUORESCENT PARTICLES
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    发明公开
    COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR STABILIZING FLUORESCENT PARTICLES 有权
    组合物和方法用于稳定荧光颗粒

    公开(公告)号:EP2531569A2

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-12

    申请号:EP11703788.7

    申请日:2011-02-01

    摘要: Embodiments of a composition for stabilizing fluorescent signal of nanoparticles and methods for its use are disclosed. In some embodiments, the composition has a pH from 7 to 10 and includes borate, protein and/or protein hydrolysate, an amine, a preservative, and a nonionic surfactant. In particular embodiments, the amine is an
    N -ethanol substituted amine, such as ethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine,
    N -methyldiethanolamine, N,N-dimethylethanolamine, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, a fluorescent particle solution, such as a quantum dot solution or quantum dot conjugate solution, is diluted in the composition and stored at 4°C. In certain embodiments, the fluorescence intensity of the diluted fluorescent particle remains substantially the same when stored at 4°C for at least one month or at least three months. In particular embodiments, a diluted quantum dot conjugate is used to detect a hybridized probe or a protein antigen.