Inventors:
MARCEL P. BRUCHEZ - PITTSBURGH PA, US
R. HUGH DANIELS - PALO ALTO CA, US
JENNIFER DIAS - DUBLIN CA, US
LARRY C. MATTHEAKIS - CUPERTINO CA, US
HONGJIAN LIU - CUPERTINO CA, US
AQUANETTE M. BURT - SAN FRANCISCO CA, US
BERNDT CHRISTOFFER LAGERHOLM - CHAPEL HILL NC, US
DANITH H. LY - PITTSBURGH PA, US
Assignee:
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION - CARLSBAD CA
International Classification:
G01N 33/84
C12Q 1/04
B82Y 15/00
US Classification:
435 75, 435 34, 977773, 977814, 977818, 977819, 977820, 977816, 977824, 977779, 977783, 977902
Abstract:
Semiconductor nanoparticle complexes comprising semiconductor nanoparticles in association with cationic polymers are described. Also described are methods for enhancing the transport of semiconductor nanoparticles across biological membranes to provide encoded cells. The methods are particularly useful in multiplex settings where a plurality of encoded cells are to be assayed. Kits comprising reagents for performing such methods are also provided.