Un-supported polymeric film with embedded microbeads
First Claim
1. A polymer-bead composite comprising:
- a single layer planar, crystalline assembly of encoded beads embedded in a hydrophilic polymeric matrix, wherein the composite is not attached to a solid support, and wherein differently-encoded beads have different biomolecules attached to their surfaces and wherein the encoding permits distinguishing of beads having different biomolecules attached thereto from each other.
7 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
The present invention relates to polymer-bead composites having a single layer planar, crystalline assembly of encoded beads embedded in a hydrophilic polymeric matrix. The composite may be unattached to a solid support. The encoded beads have different biomolecules attached to their surfaces, and the encoding permits distinguishing beads having different biomolecules attached thereto. The present invention also relates to a systematic process for the creation of functionally organized, spatially patterned assemblies of polymer-microparticle composites, including the AC electric field-mediated assembly of patterned, self-supporting organic (polymeric) films and organic-polymer-microparticle composites of tailored composition and morphology. The present invention also relates to the application of such functional assemblies in materials science and biology. Additional areas of application include sensors, catalysts, membranes, and micro-reactors, and miniaturized format for generation of multifunctional thin films.
-
Citations
8 Claims
-
1. A polymer-bead composite comprising:
- a single layer planar, crystalline assembly of encoded beads embedded in a hydrophilic polymeric matrix, wherein the composite is not attached to a solid support, and wherein differently-encoded beads have different biomolecules attached to their surfaces and wherein the encoding permits distinguishing of beads having different biomolecules attached thereto from each other.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Specification