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US 2020/0179928 A1Published application
Surface functionalization
AssigneeEmulate, Inc.
InventorsDaniel Levner, S. Jordan Kerns, Jefferson Puerta
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Abstract
This invention is in the field of surface modification. In particular, the invention relates to the surface modification of microfluidic devices to alter surface hydrophobicity characteristics.
Claims35
A method of functionalizing the surface of a microfluidic channel comprising the steps of:
- a) providing;
- i) an enclosed microfluidic channel comprising an unmodified surface;
- ii) a bifunctional crosslinker;
- iii) surface hydrophobicity modifying molecules;
- b) exposing at least a portion of said surface of said channel to said bifunctional crosslinker;
- c) activating said crosslinker under first conditions to create a crosslinked channel;
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- d) exposing said crosslinked channel to said surface hydrophobicity modifying molecules under second conditions to create a functionalized channel.
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