Methods and devices for measuring diffusion by magnetic resonance imaging
    21.
    发明授权
    Methods and devices for measuring diffusion by magnetic resonance imaging 有权
    用于通过磁共振成像测量扩散的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08241842B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-14

    申请号:US11009901

    申请日:2004-12-10

    IPC分类号: C12Q1/00

    CPC分类号: G01R33/56341

    摘要: The present invention relates generally to the field of magnetic resonance imaging and, more particularly, to devices and methods used in the observation of the diffusion of molecules across a permeable membrane using magnetic resonance techniques. A typical embodiment of the invention is a method of observing the diffusion of a molecule in a container having a permeable membrane that is disposed between a first solution and a second solution in the container, by using magnetic resonance imaging to obtain an image of the diffusion of the molecule in the first solution across the membrane in to the second solution.

    摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及磁共振成像领域,更具体地,涉及用于使用磁共振技术观察分子穿过可渗透膜扩散的装置和方法。 本发明的典型实施例是通过使用磁共振成像来观察分子在具有设置在容器中的第一溶液和第二溶液之间的渗透膜的容器中的扩散的方法,以获得扩散图像 的第一溶液中的分子穿过膜进入第二溶液。

    Hybridization chain reaction amplification for in situ imaging
    22.
    发明授权
    Hybridization chain reaction amplification for in situ imaging 有权
    用于原位成像的杂交链反应扩增

    公开(公告)号:US08124751B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-28

    申请号:US12790379

    申请日:2010-05-28

    IPC分类号: C07H21/04 C12Q1/68

    摘要: The present invention relates to the use of fluorescently labeled nucleic acid probes to identify and image analytes in a biological sample. In the preferred embodiments, a probe is provided that comprises a target region able to specifically bind an analyte of interest and an initiator region that is able to initiate polymerization of nucleic acid monomers. After contacting a sample with the probe, labeled monomers are provided that form a tethered polymer. Triggered probes and self-quenching monomers can be used to provide active background suppression.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及使用荧光标记的核酸探针来鉴定和成像生物样品中的分析物。 在优选的实施方案中,提供了包含能够特异性结合目标分析物的靶区域和能够引发核酸单体聚合的引发区域的探针。 在将样品与探针接触后,提供形成系留聚合物的标记单体。 触发的探针和自熄单体可用于提供活性背景抑制。

    Biological and chemical microcavity resonant sensors and methods of detecting molecules
    25.
    发明授权
    Biological and chemical microcavity resonant sensors and methods of detecting molecules 有权
    生物和化学微腔谐振传感器和分子检测方法

    公开(公告)号:US07781217B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-24

    申请号:US11733480

    申请日:2007-04-10

    IPC分类号: G01N23/00

    摘要: Resonant sensors and methods of detecting specific molecules with enhanced sensitivity. Optical energy is introduced into a microcavity, such as a silica toroid-shaped microcavity. The microcavity sensor has a functionalized outer surface and a sufficiently high Q value to generate an evanescent optical field with increased intensity. A molecule bound to the functionalized outer surface interacts with the external optical field, thereby heating the microcavity and generating a detectable resonant wavelength shift, which indicates a small number of molecules, even a single molecule, without the use of fluorescent or metal labels. Resonant sensors and methods can also be used to detect specific molecules, even a single molecule, within an environment. One application is detecting very small quantities or a single molecule of heavy water in ordinary water.

    摘要翻译: 共振传感器和检测具有增强灵敏度的特定分子的方法。 将光能引入到微腔中,例如二氧化硅环形微腔。 微腔传感器具有功能化的外表面和足够高的Q值以产生具有增加的强度的渐逝光场。 结合到官能化外表面的分子与外部光场相互作用,从而加热微腔并产生可检测的共振波长漂移,其表示少量分子,甚至单个分子,而不使用荧光或金属标记。 谐振传感器和方法也可用于检测环境中的特定分子,甚至单个分子。 一种应用是在普通水中检测非常少的量或单一分子的重水。

    Active nems arrays for biochemical analyses
    27.
    发明申请
    Active nems arrays for biochemical analyses 有权
    用于生化分析的活性核素阵列

    公开(公告)号:US20090054267A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-26

    申请号:US12216062

    申请日:2008-06-27

    IPC分类号: C40B60/12

    摘要: A biofunctionalized nanoelectromechanical device (BioNEMS) for sensing single-molecules in solution by measuring the variation in the mechanical displacement of the BioNEMS device during a binding event is provided. The biofunctionalized nanoelectromechanical device according to the invention generally comprises a nanomechanical mechanical resonator, a detector integral with the mechanical resonator for measuring the mechanical displacement of the resonator, and electronics connected to the detector for communicating the results to a user. A system of biofunctionalized nanoelectromechanical devices and a method for utilizing the biofunctionalized nanoelectromechanical device of the present invention are also provided.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种生物功能化的纳米机电装置(BioNEMS),用于通过在绑定事件期间测量BioNEMS装置的机械位移的变化来感测溶液中的单分子。 根据本发明的生物功能化纳米机电装置通常包括纳米机械机械谐振器,与用于测量谐振器的机械位移的机械谐振器集成的检测器,以及连接到检测器的电子装置,用于将结果传达给用户。 还提供了一种生物功能化的纳米机电装置系统和利用本发明的生物功能化纳米机电装置的方法。

    Split frequency sensing methods and systems
    29.
    发明授权
    Split frequency sensing methods and systems 有权
    分频检测方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08593638B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-26

    申请号:US12573009

    申请日:2009-10-02

    IPC分类号: G01B9/02

    CPC分类号: G01N21/7746

    摘要: Resonant sensors and molecule detection methods utilizing split frequency. Optical energy is introduced into a microcavity, such as a toroid-shaped or spherical microcavity. A portion of the optical energy is backscattered and interacts with the introduced optical energy to form first and second modes of optical energy at respective first and second frequencies, also referred to as split frequency or mode doublets. One or more molecules bind to an outer surface of the microcavity and interact with an evanescent field of optical energy resonating within the microcavity. Binding of one or more molecules to the outer surface is detected based at least in part upon a change of the split frequency relative to a baseline split frequency.

    摘要翻译: 谐振传感器和分子检测方法利用分频。 将光能引入微腔中,例如环形或球形微腔。 光能的一部分被反向散射并与引入的光能相互作用以在相应的第一和第二频率处形成第一和第二光能模式,也被称为分裂频率或模式双峰。 一个或多个分子结合到微腔的外表面并与在微腔内共振的光能的消逝场相互作用。 至少部分地基于分割频率相对于基线分割频率的变化来检测一个或多个分子与外表面的结合。

    Dynamic motion contrast and transverse flow estimation using optical coherence tomography
    30.
    发明授权
    Dynamic motion contrast and transverse flow estimation using optical coherence tomography 有权
    使用光学相干断层扫描的动态运动对比度和横向流量估计

    公开(公告)号:US08369594B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-05

    申请号:US13179377

    申请日:2011-07-08

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00 A61B6/00

    摘要: The methods described herein are methods to ascertain motion contrast within optical coherence tomography data based upon phase variance. The phase variance contrast observes the nanometer scale motion of scatterers associated with Brownian motion and other non-flow motion. The inventive method of calculating motion contrast from the phase variance can differentiate regions of different mobility based on the motion contrast differences, and can use the phase information to characterize mobility properties of the scatterers. In flow regions, the inventive method for acquiring and analyzing motion contrast can identify the regions as well as characterize the motion. Furthermore, the inventive method can determine quantitative flow estimation, the index of refraction variations, and absorption variations within flow regions.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述的方法是基于相位方差来确定光学相干断层摄影数据内的运动对比度的方法。 相位差对比度观察与布朗运动和其他非流动运动相关的散射体的纳米级运动。 从相位方差计算运动对比度的本发明方法可以基于运动对比差异来区分不同移动性的区域,并且可以使用相位信息来表征散射体的移动性质。 在流动区域中,用于获取和分析运动对比度的本发明的方法可以识别区域以及表征运动。 此外,本发明的方法可以确定流量区域中的定量流量估计,折射率变化指数和吸收变化。