INTERFACES THAT ELIMINATE NON-SPECIFIC ADSORPTION, AND INTRODUCE SPECIFIC INTERACTIONS
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1. A microfluidic system comprising:
- a microchannel;
a carrier fluid comprising a fluorinated oil in the microchannel;
at least one plug comprising an aqueous plug-fluid in the microchannel and substantially surrounded on all sides by the carrier-fluid;
a fluorinated surfactant comprising a functional group capable of selectively binding a target molecule.
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Abstract
A microfluidic system comprising a microchannel, a carrier fluid comprising a fluorinated oil in the microchannel, at least one plug comprising an aqueous plug-fluid in the microchannel and substantially surrounded on all sides by the carrier-fluid, and a fluorinated surfactant comprising a functional group capable of selectively binding a target molecule is disclosed. A compound for use therewith and a method of synthesizing a fluorinated surfactant are also provided.
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8 Claims
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1. A microfluidic system comprising:
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a microchannel; a carrier fluid comprising a fluorinated oil in the microchannel; at least one plug comprising an aqueous plug-fluid in the microchannel and substantially surrounded on all sides by the carrier-fluid; a fluorinated surfactant comprising a functional group capable of selectively binding a target molecule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A compound of the formula
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8. A method of synthesizing a fluorinated surfactant of the formula
CF3(CF2)n(CH2)mO(CH2CH2O)pH;-
wherein n is an integer from 1 to 20; m is an integer from 1 to 4; p is an integer from 3 to 6; comprising coupling a compound of the formula CF3(CF2)n(CH2)mOH with a compound of the formula HO(CH2CH2O)pH.
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