Method for improved selectivity in photo-activation and detection of molecular diagnostic agents

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PATENT NO 5832931
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08741370

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A method for the imaging of a particular volume of plant or animal tissue, wherein the plant or animal tissue contains at least one photo-active molecular agent. The method includes the steps of treating the particular volume of the plant or animal tissue with light sufficient to promote a simultaneous two-photon excitation of the photo-active molecular agent contained in the particular volume of the plant or animal tissue, photo-activating at least one of the at least one photo-active molecular agent in the particular volume of the plant or animal tissue, thereby producing at least one photo-activated molecular agent, wherein the at least one photo-activated molecular agent emits energy, detecting the energy emitted by the at least one photo-activated molecular agent, and producing a detected energy signal which is characteristic of the particular volume of plant or animal tissue. The present invention is also a method for the imaging of a particular volume of material, wherein the material contains at least one photo-active molecular agent.

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PROVECTUS DEVICETECH INC7327 OAK RIDGE HIGHWAY SUITE A KNOXVILLE TN 37931

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Dees, H Craig Knoxville, TN 55 884
Fisher, Walter G Knoxville, TN 24 703
Wachter, Eric A Oak Ridge, TN 69 1451

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