CPC A61K 49/106 (2013.01) [A61K 33/242 (2019.01); A61K 33/243 (2019.01); A61K 33/26 (2013.01); A61K 47/22 (2013.01); G01N 33/728 (2013.01)] | 11 Claims |
1. A bilirubin chelate complex comprising:
a plurality of bilirubins each conjugated with a hydrophilic molecule; and
a metal nanoparticle attached by coordinate bonds to at least one of a carboxyl group, a lactam group, or a pyrrole ring of the bilirubin,
wherein the bilirubin chelate complex has a shell-core shape comprising a shell formed by the plurality of bilirubins, and the hydrophilic molecule conjugated with each of the plurality of bilirubins extends from the shell,
wherein the metal nanoparticle comprises a superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle (SPION) or a gold nanoparticle;
the metal nanoparticle is within a core of the shell-core shape; and
the metal nanoparticle within the core is coated with a single layer of the shell formed by the plurality of bilirubins.
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