Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for surface functionalization of solid substrates. The compositions include functionalized silanes and nucleic acid constructs which may react to immobilize the nucleic acid constructs on the surface on the solid substrate. The disclosure also provides methods for immobilization of silanes and nucleic acid constructs on the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for surface functionalization of solid substrates. The compositions include functionalized silanes and nucleic acid constructs which may react to immobilize the nucleic acid constructs on the surface on the solid substrate. The disclosure also provides methods for immobilization of silanes and nucleic acid constructs on the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: Devices for detecting biomarkers in a sample and methods for detecting such biomarkers are discussed. The biomarkers may be associated with a particular disease such as cancer or another health condition. The devices may contain a disc including a plurality of microfluidic channels extending in a radial direction of the disc, the microfluidic channels pre-loaded with a plurality of capture molecules specific to at least one biomarker. The methods may include introducing a fluid sample into at least one microfluidic channel of a disc, rotating the disc, such that the fluid sample flows radially outward through the at least one microfluidic channel to combine with capture molecules specific to at least one biomarker, and detecting a signal from the disc indicative of a presence of the at least one biomarker contained in the fluid sample.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are drawn to microfluidic devices. An exemplary microfluidic device may include a disc having at least one microfluidic channel pathway extending radially outward from a center of the disc. The channel pathway may include an inlet for receiving a sample, a first chamber fluidly connected to the inlet, and a second chamber positioned radially inward relative to and fluidly connected to the first chamber. The channel pathway may also include at least one third chamber positioned radially outward of the second chamber and fluidly connected to the second chamber via an outlet channel The channel pathway may include at least one fourth chamber fluidly connected to the at least one third chamber and positioned radially outward of the at least one third chamber. At least one of the first, second, third, or fourth chambers may contain at least one reagent pre-loaded into the disc.

Abstract: Devices for detecting targets in a sample and methods for detecting such targets are discussed. The targets may be biomarkers associated with a disease or other health condition. The devices may contain a disc including a plurality of microfluidic channels each extending in a radial direction of the disc, the microfluidic channels containing a plurality of capture molecules specific to at least one target. The capture molecules may include an aptamer and/or an oligonucleotide capable of hybridizing to the target. The methods may include introducing a fluid sample into one or more microfluidic channels of a disc, rotating the disc, such that the fluid sample flows radially outward through the microfluidic channel(s) to combine with capture molecules in the disc, and detecting a signal from the disc indicative of a presence of the target.

Abstract: Devices for detecting biomarkers in a sample and methods for detecting such biomarkers are discussed. The biomarkers may be associated with a particular disease such as breast cancer or another health condition. The devices may contain a disc including a plurality of microfluidic channels extending in a radial direction of the disc, the microfluidic channels pre-loaded with a plurality of capture molecules specific to at least one biomarker. The methods may include introducing a fluid sample into at least one microfluidic channel of a disc, rotating the disc, such that the fluid sample flows radially outward through the at least one microfluidic channel to combine with capture molecules specific to at least one biomarker, and detecting a signal from the disc indicative of a presence of the at least one biomarker contained in the fluid sample.

Abstract: Compounds represented by the following structural formulas can be used as photoacid generators: Such compounds are useful, for example, in fabricating arrays of polymers.

Abstract: Compounds represented by the following structural formulas can be used as photoacid generators: Such compounds are useful, for example, in fabricating arrays of polymers.

Abstract: Compounds represented by the following structural formulas can be used as photoacid generators: Such compounds are useful, for example, in fabricating arrays of polymers.

Abstract: Compounds represented by the following structural formulas can be used as photoacid generators: Such compounds are useful, for example, in fabricating arrays of polymers.

Abstract: A method for the realisation of DNA microarrays with linear high density probes, comprising a phase of replication of template DNA strands of a template microarray and a subsequent phase of stamping of the molecules obtained by replication on a substrate via the SuNS technique; the template strands (21, 38, 44) of said template microarray are either composed of or derived from a rolling circle (21; 38; 43).

Abstract: A method for fabricating hydrogel based microarrays by a nanostamping process is provided. A method of manufacturing a patterned hydrogel array is provided comprising the steps of contacting a patterned substrate with a hydrogel substrate to form a substrate complex, wherein the patterned substrate comprises a surface, a first polymer attached to the surface, and a second polymer reversibly attached to the first polymer, the hydrogel substrate comprises a polymer matrix and a plurality of attachment sites along the polymer matrix capable of attaching the second polymer, binding at least one attachment site to the second polymer, disassociating the dimer; and separating the substrate complex to obtain a patterned hydrogel array having a second polymer attached to an attachment site. Methods where the second polymer is synthesized using the first polymer as template are provided. Hydrogel arrays manufactured according to the methods of the invention are provided.

Abstract: Compounds represented by the following structural formulas can be used as photoacid generators: Such compounds are useful, for example, in fabricating arrays of polymers.

Abstract: A method is provided for label free analysis of nucleic acid materials. In accordance with the present invention, a fluorescent material is provided having a certain fluorescence emission without nucleic acids attached thereto. The fluorescent material of the present invention, has a greater emission upon the binding of a single stranded nucleic acid and an even greater emission upon the binding of a double stranded nucleic acid allowing detection of double stranded binding without using a label attached to the DNA.

Abstract: A method is provided for label free analysis of nucleic acid materials. In accordance with the present invention, a fluorescent material is provided having a certain fluorescence emission without nucleic acids attached thereto. The fluorescent material of the present invention, has a greater emission upon the binding of a single stranded nucleic acid and an even greater emission upon the binding of a double stranded nucleic acid allowing detection of double stranded binding without using a label attached to the DNA.

Abstract: A method is provided for label free analysis of nucleic acid materials. In accordance with the present invention, a fluorescent material is provided having a certain fluorescence emission without nucleic acids attached thereto. The fluorescent material of the present invention, has a greater emission upon the binding of a single stranded nucleic acid and an even greater emission upon the binding of a double stranded nucleic acid allowing detection of double stranded binding without using a label attached to the DNA.

Abstract: Methods are provided for fabricating an array of polymers wherein the polymers may be released from the surface of the array by activation of a cleavable moiety. Also provided are arrays of polymers having of polymers wherein the polymers can be released from the surface of the array by activation of a releasable group. Arrays of nucleic acids wherein a nucleic acid probe may be released from the array by activation of a releasable groups and methods for fabrication of such arrays are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods are provided for fabricating an array of polymers wherein the polymers may be released from the surface of the array by activation of a releasable group. Also provided are methods for fabricating an array of polymers wherein the polymers can be released from the surface of the array by activation of a releasable group. Arrays of nucleic acids wherein a nucleic acid probe may be released from the array by activation of a releasable groups and methods for fabrication of such arrays are also disclosed.