US Patent:
20110097819, Apr 28, 2011
Inventors:
John T. Groves - Berkeley CA, US
Jeremy T. Blitzer - Sunnyvale CA, US
International Classification:
G01N 33/567
Abstract:
A membrane-coated particle composition and methods comprising a particle surrounded by a native cell membrane are disclosed. The cell membrane may contain selected receptors or binding components. At least a portion of the receptors or binding components are oriented on the membrane-coated particle in the same or similar orientation as in the native cell membrane. The membrane-coated particle(s) finds use, for example, in contexts of basic research, proteomics, drug discovery, drug delivery, medical diagnostics, and aspects of patient care.