Abstract: Disclosed are glycan immobilized metal nanoparticles and a method used thereof for detecting HIV-1 in a saliva sample at early stages of viral infection. The method comprises the steps of: (A) providing glycan immobilized metal nanoparticles which can recognize HIV-1; (B) contacting the glycan immobilized metal nanoparticles with the saliva sample and a mixture is obtained; (C) concentrating the mixture; and (D) determining HIV-1 in the concentrated mixture by an appropriate detecting method.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 13, 2012
Publication date:
February 13, 2014
Applicant:
SUDX LIFE SCIENCE CORP.
Inventors:
Yasuo SUDA, Masanori BABA, Mika OKAMOTO