Innovation Proposals
Institute of Biochemistry after H. Buniatyan Institute of Biochemistry after H. Buniatyan
Division of Natural Sciences

Synthesis of various types of nanoparticles (gold, silver, quantum dots, TiO2), their conjugation with various ligands for application in various areas

N Investment project title Synthesis of various types of nanoparticles (gold, silver, quantum dots, TiO2), their conjugation with various ligands for application in various areas
1. Sector

Biomedicine, environment

2. Project description

Properties of these nanoparticles permit their application in medical diagnosis for detection of various diseases, for target delivery of drugs. They can be applied also for monitoring of chemical compounds and for photocatalytic purification of wastes.

3. Project implementation period 2 years
4. Project location H.Buniatian Institute of Biochemistry of NAS RA
5. Project overall cost (USD) 40.000
6. Required investments (USD) 40.000
7. Own funds (USD) -
8. Creation of jobs At the beginning of the project At the end of the project
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9. Payback period 8 years
10. Annual profitability index -
11. Detailed costs

Regents for synthesis of nanoparticles Equipment for synthesis (thermostats muffle furnace) Animals for antibody production Salary

12. Offer to investor

Realization of the project permits creating devices for medical diagnosis as well as for monitoring of the environment. Moreover, it permits conducting photocatalytic purification of wastes.

13. Contact details

Vardan Gasparyan, Head of the Laboratory of Medical Biotechnology of H.Buniatian Institute of Biochemistry of NAS RA 
E.mail: vgasparyan {[ at ]} excite.com
Tel.: (+374 10) 281771