Keywords of our Technology Molecular Imaging

Molecular imaging visualizes the changes of in vivo molecular groups (enzymes, genes, membrane proteins, etc.) in a non-invasive manner, and represents the technology enabling dynamic as well as quantitative observations. In this field of research, PET(positron emission tomography) is currently well-known as the most typical technology.Beside this PET, technology using fluorescence or infrared ray has been also developing.

As the molecular imaging technology: stretches over the boundary and complex collaboration areas of medicine, pharmacology and engineering, its future development is more and more expected. Therefore, NARD Institute has been intensifying the support to these research areas from the standpoint of developing organic compounds.

The immunoassay using vargula hilgendorfi that has a high stability and easy modifiability, the assay sensitivity that has been enhanced to nearly 10 times than the conventional methods of assay, has been in the process of creation. It is said that the utilization of this immunoassay in the medical settings has a promising future.

We execute the task of synthesizing Vargula Luciferin that forms a substrate for bioluminescence.

At the time of light-emitting by a vargula hidgendorfi.

The imaging technology using Vargula Luciferin has been researched and developed by Cell Dynamics Research Group headed by Dr. Yoshihiro Ohmiya, belonging to Cell Engineering Research Division of Research Institute for Cell Engineering (Independent Administrative Agency).

http://unit.aist.go.jp/rice/research/celldynamics.html

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Joint Research Molecular Imaging PET Reagent Distribution