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Title: Microfluidic devices and methods including porous polymer monoliths

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1227358

Microfluidic devices and methods including porous polymer monoliths are described. Polymerization techniques may be used to generate porous polymer monoliths having pores defined by a liquid component of a fluid mixture. The fluid mixture may contain iniferters and the resulting porous polymer monolith may include surfaces terminated with iniferter species. Capture molecules may then be grafted to the monolith pores.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation
Patent Number(s):
9,201,069
Application Number:
14/189,949
OSTI ID:
1227358
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Feb 25
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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