Patent ID: 7271265
Filing Date: 2007-09-18
Classification: C07D,C09B,C12Q

Abstract:
1. A compound having formula: wherein R 2 is alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, sulfoalkyl, substituted sulfoalkyl, aminoalkyl, substituted aminoalkyl, reactive group, carrier molecule, or solid support; R R R each R R R R R R a member independently selected from A is substituted pyridinium, unsubstituted pyridinium, substituted quinolinium, unsubstituted quinolinium, substituted benzazolium, unsubstituted benzazolium, substituted indolinium, or unsubstituted indolinium; with the proviso that the compound comprise at least one reactive group, carrier molecule, or solid support; and with the proviso that if a carrier molecule comprising a biological cell or virus is present, the biological cell or virus is bound by a linker that is not a single covalent bond.