Graft copolymers and graft copolymer/protein compositions
First Claim
1. A graft copolymer consisting essentially of a uniform, homogeneous thermoplastic ofi) polyethylene andii) an amount of a grafted monomer selected from the group consisting of 1-vinylimidazole, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, polyethylene glycol monomethacrylate, N-vinyl pyrrolidone, N,N-dimethylacrylamide and mixtures thereof effective to increase protein binding to the graft copolymer as compared with polyethylene.
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Abstract
Graft copolymers comprising a poly-alpha-olefin base polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, and compatible mixtures thereof, having grafted thereto an olefinic monomer. The grafted monomer is present in an amount effective to increase the amount of protein that will bind to the graft copolymer as compared with the base polymer.
Also disclosed are polymer/protein compositions comprising a graft copolymer having a protein immobilized on the surface thereof, processes for the preparation of the above-described graft copolymers and compositions, methods of immobilizing proteins, and methods of immunoassay based on such immobilization.
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8 Claims
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1. A graft copolymer consisting essentially of a uniform, homogeneous thermoplastic of
i) polyethylene and ii) an amount of a grafted monomer selected from the group consisting of 1-vinylimidazole, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, polyethylene glycol monomethacrylate, N-vinyl pyrrolidone, N,N-dimethylacrylamide and mixtures thereof effective to increase protein binding to the graft copolymer as compared with polyethylene.
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5. A graft copolymer consisting essentially of a uniform, homogeneous thermoplastic of:
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i) a base polymer selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, polystyrene, and mixtures thereof and ii) an amount of 1-vinylimidazole effective to increase protein binding to the graft copolymer as compared with protein binding to only the base polymer, wherein the base polymer is selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, polystyrene, and mixtures thereof. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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