Inventors:
Stacey L. McLeroy - Coppell TX, US
Bruce E. Gnade - Lewisville TX, US
Jeffrey A. Cadeddu - Dallas TX, US
Margaret Pearle - Dallas TX, US
Assignee:
BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM - Austin TX
International Classification:
A61K 33/26, A61M 29/00, A61B 17/28, A61B 19/00, A61B 6/00
US Classification:
424648, 606191, 606205, 128898, 600476
Abstract:
The present invention includes compositions, methods, devices and kits for magnetizing a biological particle by contacting a biological particle with a ferrous or magnetic particle that is able to specifically bind the biological particle and reacting the biological particle with the ferrous or magnetic particle under physiological conditions, wherein the ferrous or magnetic particle causes the biological particle to become attractable magnetically.