Invention:
This technology involves the implementation of materials and methods that allows activation of photochemical reactions using safe, near-infrared radiation. This "silent" near infrared (NIR) to UV upconversion can be incorporated in many promising technologies currently deemed unsafe or incompatible with biomedical use by eliminating residual damaging UV radiation.
Background:
Nanoparticles and photochemistry are a growing area of biomedical research with broad applications, including drug delivery, bioadhesives, polymerization, and photodynamic therapy.
This technology incorporates materials and methods of NIR activated photochemistry to eliminate residual damage from UV radiation, and thus removes the associated toxicity that previously prevented adoption. In doing so, it removes a prior barrier that has impeded wider use.
Applications:
- Bioadhesive
- Polymerization in a biological adhesive
- Targeted drug delivery
- Photolysis
Advantages:
- Elimination of residual UV
- Specific targeting for drug delivery and activation
- Sample preparation without compromising biological materials
