Detection of electrophilic and nucleophilic chemical agents
| Patent Number: | 7,449,579 |
| Issued: | 11/11/2008 |
| Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
| Abstract: | A "real time" method for detecting electrophilic and nucleophilic species generally by employing tunable, precursor sensor materials that mimic the physiological interaction of these agents to form highly florescent berberine-type alkaloids that can be easily and rapidly detected. These novel precursor sensor materials can be tuned for reaction with both electrophilic (chemical species, toxins) and nucleophilic (proteins and other biological molecules) species. |
| Filed: | 5/2/2006 |
| Application Number: | 11/416,667 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |