Breath figures-mediated microprinting allows for versatile applications in molecular biology

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 3027-3034

  Galeotti, Francesco ^a,b   Chiusa, Ilaria ^c   Morello, Laura ^c   Gianì, Silvia ^c   Breviario, Diego ^c   Hatz, Sonja ^a,b   Damin, Francesco ^d   Chiari, Marcella ^d   Bolognesi, Alberto ^a,b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Polo Biotecnologico   (Italy)

^c CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche   (Italy)

^d CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Breath figures; Microarray; Microcontact printing; PDMS; Polystyrene

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL TESTS; BREATH FIGURES; BREATH-FIGURE METHOD; FILM SURFACES; LABELLED MOLECULES; LOSS-OF-SIGNAL; LOW COSTS; MICROCONTACT-PRINTING; MICROPRINTING; PDMS; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE PDMS; POLYSTYRENE FILMS;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOMOLECULES; MICROCHANNELS; MICROELECTRONICS; MOLDS; POLYSTYRENES; PRINTING; SUBSTRATES;

SILICONES;

EID: 70349871118     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2009.08.009     Document Type: Article

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