Formation of Layers of Amphiphilic Molecules
First Claim
1. A method of forming a layer separating two volumes of aqueous solution, the method comprising:
- (a) providing an apparatus comprising elements defining a chamber, the elements including a body of non-conductive material having formed therein at least one recess opening into the chamber, the recess containing an electrode;
(b) applying a pre-treatment coating of a hydrophobic fluid to the body across the recess;
(c) flowing aqueous solution, having amphiphilic molecules added thereto, across the body to cover the recess so that aqueous solution is introduced into the recess from the chamber and a layer of the amphiphilic molecules forms across the recess separating a volume of aqueous solution introduced into the recess from the remaining volume of aqueous solution.
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Abstract
To form a layer separating two volumes of aqueous solution, there is used an apparatus comprising elements defining a chamber, the elements including a body of non-conductive material having formed therein at least one recess opening into the chamber, the recess containing an electrode. A pre-treatment coating of a hydrophobic fluid is applied to the body across the recess. Aqueous solution, having amphiphilic molecules added thereto, is flowed across the body to cover the recess so that aqueous solution is introduced into the recess from the chamber and a layer of the amphiphilic molecules forms across the recess separating a volume of aqueous solution introduced into the recess from the remaining volume of aqueous solution.
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1. A method of forming a layer separating two volumes of aqueous solution, the method comprising:
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(a) providing an apparatus comprising elements defining a chamber, the elements including a body of non-conductive material having formed therein at least one recess opening into the chamber, the recess containing an electrode; (b) applying a pre-treatment coating of a hydrophobic fluid to the body across the recess; (c) flowing aqueous solution, having amphiphilic molecules added thereto, across the body to cover the recess so that aqueous solution is introduced into the recess from the chamber and a layer of the amphiphilic molecules forms across the recess separating a volume of aqueous solution introduced into the recess from the remaining volume of aqueous solution. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An apparatus for supporting a layer separating two volumes of aqueous solution, the apparatus comprising:
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elements defining a chamber, the elements including a body of non-conductive material having formed therein at least one recess opening into the chamber; and an electrode contained in the recess. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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- 64. A method of improving the performance of an electrode in a recess in conducting electro-physiological measurements, the method comprising depositing a conductive polymer on the electrode.
- 68. An apparatus for conducting electro-physiological measurements, the apparatus comprising, a body having a recess in which an electrode is located, wherein a conductive polymer is deposited on the electrode.
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