{"id":493,"date":"2024-04-23T21:55:08","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T19:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/?page_id=493"},"modified":"2026-09-07T17:36:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T15:36:58","slug":"application-areas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/?page_id=493","title":{"rendered":"Our Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-parallax is-repeated\" style=\"min-height:286px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-463 size-full has-parallax is-repeated\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4.png)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-80 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#e5e5e5\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-8bad3b3e alignwide uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-239955bb\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:32px\">Our technology helps clinicians achieve early diagnoses and effective therapies, while enabling scientists to develop new therapeutic materials.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center alignfull has-nv-site-bg-color has-midnight-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-46d0a0bcf247cb6d06e7e5dfe42976c7\">Phos4MR Revolutionizing medical imaging and materials through the world\u2019s first polymers with inherent imaging signal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left alignwide\">TECHNOLOGY: Phos4MR<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-c307efca wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41467-023-40089-0\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-21-juil.-2026-a-22_30_06-1024x683.png ,https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-21-juil.-2026-a-22_30_06.png 780w, https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-21-juil.-2026-a-22_30_06-1024x683.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-21-juil.-2026-a-22_30_06-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-1119\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"presentation\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"uagb-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41467-023-40089-0\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-neve-text-color-color\">Source: <em>Nat Commun<\/em> 14, 4351 (2023)<\/mark><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>The first and only polymer platform with an inherent imaging signal from the polymer backbone, achieved through a unique molecular design, enables the detection of biocompatible, non-radioactive <sup>31<\/sup>P.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No need for toxic or persistent substances like heavy-metal chelates, ensuring safety and sustainability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Background-free <sup>31<\/sup>P detection and quantification using &#8220;hotspot&#8221; MRI: Clear signal detection in a distinct &#8220;color,&#8221; completely independent of anatomical background, allows for precise visualization, localization, and tracking of in vivo changes of the material, such as degradation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unique, versatile use as a highly informative hotspot MRI agent or as a building block for novel nanomedicines and biomaterials with inherent imaging capabilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center alignfull has-neve-link-color-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-39cff8dc4879d51e4c09ab31672ba3f1\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(238,238,238) 0%,rgb(169,184,195) 84%)\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-neve-text-color-color\">Early cancer detection and advanced therapeutics<\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"min-height:351px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-979\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sea-6159674_1920-1024x576.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sea-6159674_1920-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sea-6159674_1920-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sea-6159674_1920-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sea-6159674_1920-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sea-6159674_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-nv-dark-bg-background-color has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left alignwide\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-nv-light-bg-color\">Phos4nova leverages Phos4MR technology to develop efficient imaging agents that enable the early detection of cancer.<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left alignwide\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-nv-light-bg-color\">We envision revolutionizing the diagnosis of particularly challenging solid tumors, such as liver and colorectal cancer.<\/mark> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-nv-light-bg-color\">Through early diagnosis, we anticipate enabling better and more efficient cancer treatment, allowing more patients to become cancer-free.<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left alignwide\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-nv-light-bg-color\">Furthermore, we aim to empower scientists to develop novel, powerful therapies. Therefore, we are seeking partnerships to utilize Phos4MR technology in the development of advanced nanomedicines and biomaterials for personalized treatments.<\/mark><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center alignfull has-nv-light-bg-color has-midnight-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-c27a8a6ad9c31cb684d4f574529f6111\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">PPEylate<sup>\u00ae <\/sup>The Biodegradable PEG Alternative for Enhanced Drug Delivery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center alignwide\">TECHNOLOGY: PPEylate<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-e6418601 alignwide uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Capture-decran-2025-04-09-a-16.53.18-1-1024x545.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Capture-decran-2025-04-09-a-16.53.18-1-1024x545.png 1024w, https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Capture-decran-2025-04-09-a-16.53.18-1-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Capture-decran-2025-04-09-a-16.53.18-1-768x409.png 768w, https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Capture-decran-2025-04-09-a-16.53.18-1.png 1056w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stabilizes nanoparticles in blood, preventing aggregation and ensuring efficient targeting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provides a superior stealth effect, minimizing immune cell uptake and prolonging circulation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoids anti-PEG antibodies, improving safety and efficacy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enables the formulation of innovative MRI-traceable theranostic materials when combined with Phos4MR\u2122 technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left alignwide\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">PPEylate is a result of long-standing fundamental research by Phso4\u2019nova\u2019s co-founder Frederik Wurm and other researchers. <br><br>You can find more information here :<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-ce36045a default uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Sch\u00f6ttler, S.; Becker, G.; Winzen, S.; Steinbach, T.; Mohr, K.; Landfester, K.; Mail\u00e4nder, V.; Wurm, F. R., Protein adsorption is required for stealth effect of poly(ethylene glycol)- and poly(phosphoester)-coated nanocarriers. <em>Nat. Nanotechnol. <\/em><strong>2016,<\/strong> <em>11<\/em> (4), 372-377.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/nnano.2015.330\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-neve-link-hover-color-color\">https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/nnano.2015.330<\/mark><\/a><br><br>Simon, J.; Wolf, T.; Klein, K.; Landfester, K.; Wurm, F. R.; Mail\u00e4nder, V., Hydrophilicity Regulates the Stealth Properties of Polyphosphoester-Coated Nanocarriers. <em>Angew Chem Int Ed Engl <\/em><strong>2018,<\/strong> <em>57<\/em> (19), 5548-5553. <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/anie.201800272\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-nv-dark-bg-color\">https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/anie.201800272<\/mark><\/a><br><br>Pelosi, C.; Tin\u00e8, M. R.; Wurm, F. R., Main-chain water-soluble polyphosphoesters: Multi-functional polymers as degradable PEG-alternatives for biomedical applications. <em>Eur. Polym. J. <\/em><strong>2020,<\/strong> <em>141<\/em>, 110079.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0014305720317936\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-neve-link-hover-color-color\">https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0014305720317936<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center alignfull has-nv-site-bg-color has-midnight-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-8d77cfe1be6ace1c07321afdd8affc1a\">Applications of PPEylate<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:54px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"842\" src=\"https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unnamed-3-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unnamed-3-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unnamed-3-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unnamed-3-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unnamed-3-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unnamed-3-1.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-neve-text-color-color\">Formulation of hydrogels and biomaterials<br><\/mark><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unnamed-2-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unnamed-2-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unnamed-2-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unnamed-2-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unnamed-2-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unnamed-2-1.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-neve-text-color-color\">Stabilization of peptide and protein therapeutics<br><\/mark><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"843\" src=\"https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unnamed-3-2-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unnamed-3-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unnamed-3-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unnamed-3-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unnamed-3-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/phos4nova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unnamed-3-2.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-neve-text-color-color\">Formulation of hydrogels and biomaterials<br><\/mark><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phos4MR Revolutionizing medical imaging and materials through the world\u2019s first polymers with inherent imaging signal TECHNOLOGY: Phos4MR Early cancer detection and advanced therapeutics PPEylate\u00ae The Biodegradable PEG Alternative for Enhanced Drug Delivery TECHNOLOGY: PPEylate\u00ae PPEylate is a result of long-standing fundamental research by Phso4\u2019nova\u2019s co-founder Frederik Wurm and other researchers. 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