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US 6,306,367 B1Granted
Fluorescent conjugate for differentiating between diseased and healthy tissues
AssigneeDeutsches Krebsforschungszentrum Stiftung des Offentlichen Rechts
InventorsHansjörg Sinn, Wolfgang Maier-Borst, Gerd Stehle, Michael Kaus, Andreas Wunder, Hans-Hermann Schrenk
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Abstract
The present invention relates to conjugates comprising a compound capable of emitting fluorescence, a linker and a protein. The present invention also concerns the preparation of such conjugates as well as their use.
Claims6
A conjugate consisting essentially of a fluorescent dye, at least one linker and native human serum albumin, wherein the linker is cyanuric chloride, and said conjugate is suitable for in vivo use in distinguishing unhealthy or pathological tissue from healthy tissue.
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