Diagnostic gel composition, method for making a diagnostic gel composition
First Claim
1. A diagnostic gel composition having dimensions ranging from about 250 nanometers to about 1000 micrometers, and a Young'"'"'s modulus ranging from about 10 kilopascals to about 200 kilopascals, wherein the diagnostic gel composition is derived from a compound having a formula
D-Sp-Po;
- wherein D is a diagnostic group;
Sp is a hydrophilic spacer group; and
Po is a polymerizable group.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a diagnostic gel composition for use as a diagnostic element in diagnostic devices. The diagnostic gel composition is derived from a compound having a formula D-Sp-Po wherein D is a diagnostic group; Sp is a hydrophilic spacer group; and Po is a polymerizable group. The diagnostic gel composition of the invention has dimensions ranging from about 250 nanometers to about 1000 micrometers, and a Young'"'"'s modulus ranging from about 10 kilopascals to about 200 kilopascals. The invention also provides method for making the diagnostic gel composition. The method comprises providing a composition comprising a porogen, an initiator and a compound having a formula D-Sp-Po; polymerizing the composition to form a polymerized composition; and washing the polymerized composition to form the diagnostic gel composition.
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19 Claims
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1. A diagnostic gel composition having dimensions ranging from about 250 nanometers to about 1000 micrometers, and a Young'"'"'s modulus ranging from about 10 kilopascals to about 200 kilopascals, wherein the diagnostic gel composition is derived from a compound having a formula
D-Sp-Po;-
wherein D is a diagnostic group; Sp is a hydrophilic spacer group; and Po is a polymerizable group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8)
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7. A diagnostic element comprising the diagnostic gel composition of 1.
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9. A method of making a diagnostic gel composition, the method comprising:
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providing a composition comprising a porogen, an initiator and a compound having a formula;
D-Sp-Po;polymerizing the composition to form a polymerized composition; washing the polymerized composition to form the diagnostic gel composition; wherein D is a diagnostic group;
Sp is a hydrophilic spacer group; and
Po is a polymerizable group, and wherein the diagnostic gel composition has a Young'"'"'s modulus ranging from about 10 kilopascals to about 200 kilopascals. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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