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Method of biomolecule attachment to hydrophobic surfaces
Assignee: Surmodics Coatings LLC
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Filing: 1991-03-19
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Granted: 1993-11-02
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Expires: 2011-03-19
Abstract
Abstract A method for attaching a biomolecule to a support having a hydrophobic surface, involving the use of a long chain chemical spacer having a hydrophobic guiding group capable of becoming embedded in the surface, and the biomolecule being covalently bound to the spacer at its opposite end.
Inventors
- 👤 Patrick Guire
- 👤 Shawn G. Dunkirk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-23 05:33
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/28; A61L27/34; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/0077; A61K; A61K47/00; A61K47/50; A61K47/51; A61K47/68; A61L27/36; A61L33/00; A61L33/0005; A61L33/0011; A61L33/0029; C; C12; C12N; C12N11/00; C12N11/02; C12N11/06; C12N5/00; C12N5/0068; G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/53; G01N33/531; G01N33/543; C12N2533/00; C12N2533/30; C12N2533/50; C12N2533/54; C12N2533/70; C12N2533/78; C12N2533/80; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S623/00; Y10S623/901; Y10S623/92
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for attaching a biomolecule to a support having a hydrophobic surface, comprising: attaching, to the hydrophobic surface of the support, a spacer comprising a hydrophilic chemical chain carrying a relatively hydrophobic guiding group capable of becoming embedded in the hydrophobic surface, and covalently bonding a biomolecule to the spacer, wherein the spacer includes, along its length, a stopping group that is relatively hydrophilic to the guiding group and to the hydrophobic surface of the support, the stopping group being positioned between the bulk of the hydrophilic chain and the hydrophobic guiding group, and wherein the guiding group is an omega aminoundecanoic acid, an epsilon amino caproic acid, a gamma aminobutyric acid, or a beta-alanine.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for attaching a biomolecule to a support having a hydrophobic surface, comprising: attaching, to the hydrophobic surface of the support, a spacer comprising a hydrophilic chemical chain carrying a relatively hydrophobic guiding group capable of becoming embedded in the hydrophobic surface, and covalently bonding a biomolecule to the spacer, wherein the spacer includes, along its length, a stopping group that is relatively hydrophilic to the guiding group and to the hydrophobic surface of the support, the stopping group being positioned between the bulk of the hydrophilic chain and the hydrophobic guiding group, and wherein the guiding group is an omega aminoundecanoic acid, an epsilon amino caproic acid, a gamma aminobutyric acid, or a beta-alanine.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
109 words
A method for attaching a biomolecule to a support having a hydrophobic surface, comprising: (1) attaching, to the hydrophobic surface of the support a spacer comprising a hydrophilic chemical chain carrying a relatively hydrophobic guiding group capable of becoming embedded in the hydrophobic surface, and a stopping group, along the length of the spacer, the stopping group being relatively hydrophilic to the guiding group and to the hydrophobic surface of the support, the stopping group being positioned between the bulk of the hydrophilic chain and the hydrophobic guiding group, and (2) covalently bonding a biomolecule to the spacer, wherein the guiding group is derived from an aminoalkyl carboxylic acid.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
109 words
A method for attaching a biomolecule to a support having a hydrophobic surface, comprising: (1) attaching, to the hydrophobic surface of the support a spacer comprising a hydrophilic chemical chain carrying a relatively hydrophobic guiding group capable of becoming embedded in the hydrophobic surface, and a stopping group, along the length of the spacer, the stopping group being relatively hydrophilic to the guiding group and to the hydrophobic surface of the support, the stopping group being positioned between the bulk of the hydrophilic chain and the hydrophobic guiding group, and (2) covalently bonding a biomolecule to the spacer, wherein the guiding group is derived from an aminoalkyl carboxylic acid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein the aminoalkyl carboxylic acid is selected from the group consisting of omega aminoundecanoic acid, epsilon amino caproic acid, gamma aminobutyric acid, and beta-alanine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein the spacer further comprises a latent reactive group adjacent the guiding group in such a manner that the guiding group is positioned between the latent reactive group and the remainder of the spacer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein the spacer provides a chemical backbone extended chain length of not less than about 25 Angstroms between the guiding group and the biomolecule.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein the stopping group and the spacer are both provided by the same molecule.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein the same molecule is albumin.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for attaching a biomolecule to a support having a hydrophobic surface, comprising: (1) covalently bonding a biomolecule to a spacer, the spacer comprising a hydrophilic chemical chain carrying a relatively hydrophobic guiding group capable of becoming embedded in the hydrophobic surface, and a stopping group, along the length of the spacer, the stopping group being relatively hydrophilic to the guiding group and to the hydrophobic surface of the support, the stopping group being positioned between the bulk of the hydrophilic chain and the hydrophobic guiding group, and (2) attaching the spacer to the hydrophobic surface of the support, wherein the guiding group is derived from an aminoalkyl carboxylic acid.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for attaching a biomolecule to a support having a hydrophobic surface, comprising: (1) covalently bonding a biomolecule to a spacer, the spacer comprising a hydrophilic chemical chain carrying a relatively hydrophobic guiding group capable of becoming embedded in the hydrophobic surface, and a stopping group, along the length of the spacer, the stopping group being relatively hydrophilic to the guiding group and to the hydrophobic surface of the support, the stopping group being positioned between the bulk of the hydrophilic chain and the hydrophobic guiding group, and (2) attaching the spacer to the hydrophobic surface of the support, wherein the guiding group is derived from an aminoalkyl carboxylic acid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 8 wherein the aminoalkyl carboxylic acid is selected from the group consisting of omega aminoundecanoic acid, epsilon amino caproic acid, gamma aminobutyric acid, and beta-alanine.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method according to claim 8 wherein the spacer further comprises a latent reactive group adjacent the guiding group in such a manner that the guiding group is positioned between the latent reactive group and the remainder of the spacer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 8 wherein the spacer provides a chemical backbone extended chain length of not less than about 25 Angstroms between the guiding group and the biomolecule.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 8 wherein the stopping group and the spacer are both provided by the same molecule.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 12 wherein the same molecule is albumin.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 8 wherein the spacer is covalently attached to the surface.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 14 wherein the spacer is covalently attached to the surface via a latent reactive group adjacent the guiding group.
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