US Patent Application 20110294230 - Lyophilization of Colloidal Metals for Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering

Application 20110294230 Filed on June 15, 2011. Published on December 1, 2011

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Inventors

Carron, Keith T.
Ray, Bryan Hubert
Sulk, Roberta A.

Assignee

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

US Class

436/525Metal or metal coated

International Class

G01N 33/553

Abstract text

An assay and method of making same for use in SERS spectroscopy. The assay includes colloidal particles of a metal, which have been lyophilized. The lyophilized particles of metal produce a SERS active solution when reconstituted. The lyophilized particles of metal may be provided in a container in an assay system.

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