Abstract: A multimodal PET (positron emission tomography)/MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) contrast agent, a process of synthesizing said PET/MRI contrast agent, and a pharmaceutical formulation comprising said PET/MRI contrast agent are disclosed. The PET/MRI contrast agent comprises a magnetic signal generating core, and a coating portion formed at least partially over a surface of said magnetic signal generating core, wherein the coating portion comprises a plurality of layers, including an inner layer having a functionalized surface, and an outer layer in the form of a radionuclide electrolessly plated layer formed on said functionalized surface.

Abstract: A method of purifying a plurality of metal oxide particles produced from a synthesis process is disclosed. The method comprises the step of washing a plurality of metal oxide particles in a first solvent composition comprising of at least one aliphatic ether, and at least one flocculant. In one embodiment, the plurality of metal oxide particles are iron oxide particles produced from a thermal decomposition synthesis process between an iron-oleate complex and oleic acid in 1-octadecene, wherein the first solvent composition comprises a 1:1 (vol/vol) ratio of an aliphatic ether in the form of diethyl ether and a flocculant in the form of methanol. The washed iron oxide particles are further washed in a second solvent composition comprising a 1:1 (vol/vol) ratio of hexane and ethanol, and then finally dispersed in hexane.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium for performing a product query operation, comprising: receiving user input from a user; identifying keywords contained within the user input; comparing keywords to vector representations of words and also to a document vector representation of product specifications in a backend product repository, each vector representation of a word being associated with a particular query type; identifying component details based upon the comparing; and, providing a list of products corresponding to the component details to the user in real time.

Abstract: The invention provides stabilized, biocompatible gold nanoparticles that are stabilized with material from soy or lentil plant material or a reactive extract thereof of the plant material. The gold nanoparticles of the invention can be fabricated with an environmentally friendly method for making biocompatible stabilized gold nanoparticles. The nanoparticles can be introduced in vivo to conduct enhanced imaging. The nanoparticles can also be introduced in vivo to conduct therapy.

Abstract: The invention provides stabilized, biocompatible gold nanoparticles that are stabilized with material from epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCg), which is a polyphenols- or flavanoids-rich plant material that can be obtained from green tea. The EGCg is an antioxidant reducing agent derived from green tea. The gold nanoparticles of the invention can be radioactive or non radioactive and are formed via a simple room temperature fabrication method. Therapy and sensing methods are conducted with nanoparticles of the invention.

Abstract: The invention provides stabilized, biocompatible gold nanoparticles that are stabilized with material from epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCg), which is a polyphenols- or flavonoids-rich plant material that can be obtained from green tea. The EGCg is an antioxidant reducing agent derived from green tea. The gold nanoparticles of the invention can be radioactive or non radioactive and are formed via a simple room temperature fabrication method. In preferred embodiment method of making, an aqueous solution containing gold salts is provided. The aqueous solution is mixed with EGCg in a buffer, such as deionized water. The gold salts react to form biocompatible gold nanoparticles that are stabilized with a coating of EGCg. The thermodynamically feasible redox couple of AuCl4-/EGCg leading to the reduction of AuCl4- by EGCg to form gold nanoparticles. In another embodiment, pre-cooled gold salt and EGCg solutions form multi-layered EGCg coated particles.

Abstract: The invention provides stabilized, biocompatible gold nanoparticles that are stabilized with material from soy or lentil plant material or a reactive extract thereof of the plant material. The gold nanoparticles of the invention can be fabricated with an environmentally friendly method for making biocompatible stabilized gold nanoparticles. The nanoparticles can be introduced in vivo to conduct enhanced imaging. The nanoparticles can also be introduced in vivo to conduct therapy.

Abstract: The invention provides stabilized, biocompatible gold nanoparticles that are stabilized with material from soy or lentil plant material or a reactive extract thereof of the plant material. The gold nanoparticles of the invention can be fabricated with an environmentally friendly method for making biocompatible stabilized gold nanoparticles. In methods of the invention, an aqueous solution containing gold salts is mixed with soy or lentil plant material or a reactive extract thereof. In preferred embodiment methods of making, an aqueous solution containing gold salts is provided. The aqueous solution is mixed with soy or lentil plant material or a reactive extract thereof. The gold salts react to form biocompatible gold nanoparticles that are stabilized with a robust coating derived of the soy or lentil plant material or a reactive extract thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides stabilized, biocompatible gold nanoparticles that are stabilized with material from soy or lentil plant material or a reactive extract thereof of the plant material. The gold nanoparticles of the invention can be fabricated with an environmentally friendly method for making biocompatible stabilized gold nanoparticles. In methods of the invention, an aqueous solution containing gold salts is mixed with soy or lentil plant material or a reactive extract thereof. In preferred embodiment methods of making, an aqueous solution containing gold salts is provided. The aqueous solution is mixed with soy or lentil plant material or a reactive extract thereof. The gold salts react to form biocompatible gold nanoparticles that are stabilized with a robust coating derived of the soy or lentil plant material or a reactive extract thereof.