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Title: Sub-micrometer fluidic channel for measuring photon emitting entities

Abstract

A nanofluidic channel fabricated in fused silica with an approximately 500 nm square cross section was used to isolate, detect and identify individual quantum dot conjugates. The channel enables the rapid detection of every fluorescent entity in solution. A laser of selected wavelength was used to excite multiple species of quantum dots and organic molecules, and the emission spectra were resolved without significant signal rejection. Quantum dots were then conjugated with organic molecules and detected to demonstrate efficient multicolor detection. PCH was used to analyze coincident detection and to characterize the degree of binding. The use of a small fluidic channel to detect quantum dots as fluorescent labels was shown to be an efficient technique for multiplexed single molecule studies. Detection of single molecule binding events has a variety of applications including high throughput immunoassays.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Cornell Research Foundation, Ithaca, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1163985
Patent Number(s):
8890323
Application Number:
12/716,087
Assignee:
Cornell Research Foundation (Ithaca, NY)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61K - PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-99ER62809
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Stavis, Samuel M, Edel, Joshua B, Samiee, Kevan T, and Craighead, Harold G. Sub-micrometer fluidic channel for measuring photon emitting entities. United States: N. p., 2014. Web.
Stavis, Samuel M, Edel, Joshua B, Samiee, Kevan T, & Craighead, Harold G. Sub-micrometer fluidic channel for measuring photon emitting entities. United States.
Stavis, Samuel M, Edel, Joshua B, Samiee, Kevan T, and Craighead, Harold G. Tue . "Sub-micrometer fluidic channel for measuring photon emitting entities". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1163985.
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