MOLECULAR RECOGNITION MATRIX AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME
First Claim
1. A molecular recognition matrix with the ability to bind molecules or other structures that is produced by a process of providing one or more molecules for use as molecule building blocks, providing a substrate having a surface capable of interacting with the molecule building blocks, providing one or more template molecules, providing one or more solvents to create a solvent solution, adding the molecule building blocks, the template molecules and the substrate to the solvent solution to create a matrix on the substrate, removing the substrate containing the matrix from the solution, and rinsing the matrix with at least one solvent or solution to extract the template molecules thereby resulting in an imprinted substrate having a molecular recognition matrix.
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Abstract
A molecular recognition matrix which utilizes the interaction between molecular building blocks and the surface of a substrate to develop specific molecular recognition cavities.
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- 1. A molecular recognition matrix with the ability to bind molecules or other structures that is produced by a process of providing one or more molecules for use as molecule building blocks, providing a substrate having a surface capable of interacting with the molecule building blocks, providing one or more template molecules, providing one or more solvents to create a solvent solution, adding the molecule building blocks, the template molecules and the substrate to the solvent solution to create a matrix on the substrate, removing the substrate containing the matrix from the solution, and rinsing the matrix with at least one solvent or solution to extract the template molecules thereby resulting in an imprinted substrate having a molecular recognition matrix.
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10. A method for making a molecular recognition matrix comprising the steps of:
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providing one or more molecules for use as molecule building blocks and a substrate having a surface capable of interacting with the molecule building blocks; providing one or more template molecules; adding the molecule building blocks and the template molecules to one or more solvents to create a deposition solution; adding the substrate to the deposition solution to create a matrix via the interaction between the building blocks and the surface of the substrate; removing the substrate containing the matrix from the deposition solution; and rinsing the substrate containing the matrix with one or more solvents or other solutions to extract the template molecules thereby creating an imprinted substrate. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for making a molecular recognition matrix comprising the steps of:
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providing one or more molecules for use as molecule building blocks, a substrate having a surface capable of interacting with the molecule building blocks, and one or more template molecules; providing one or more solvents to create a solvent solution; adding the one or more molecule building blocks, the substrate, and the one or more template molecules, in any order, to the solvent solution to create a matrix via the interaction between the building blocks and the surface of the substrate; removing the substrate containing the matrix from the solution; and rinsing the substrate containing the matrix with one or more solvents or solutions to extract the template molecules and expose an imprinted substrate.
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