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Product
Consistency

This is the NanopartzTM
motto because it was the inspiration behind the creation of
the company.
Whereas for the past 20 years
gold nanoparticles have been used primarily for light
microscopy and lateral flow applications, recently there has
been an emphasis in the use of gold nanoparticles for
nanotechnology applications. In particular, this
includes Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) and Surface
Enhanced Raman (SERS). These applications demand
monodispersity in size and shape with highly reactive
surfaces because these applications depend on the quality of
the individual nanoparticles, not just the properties of the
nanoparticles in bulk. This is the definition of
nanotechnology.
Incorporating citrate
stabilized gold into our SPR and SERS products resulted in
poor batch to batch repeatability, high fluorescence
backgrounds, and inconsistent stability. In order to
make SPR and SERS products, we needed to concentrate on more
than just the surface conjugations, we needed to develop a
new method of gold nanoparticle manufacturing.
At NanopartzTM
we believe that we aren't just selling 100 ml of 30 nm gold
nanoparticles, we are selling 1.3 x 1012
individual nanoparticles - each one specifically
manufactured to be that single label detected in your SPR or
SERS application. At
NanopartzTM we never forget that our customers do not have
technology needs, they have commercial problems which our
technology may help solve.
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