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Materials and methods for the immobilization of bioactive species onto polymeric substrates
Assignee: W.L. Gore and Associates Inc
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Filing: 1998-08-21
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Granted: 1999-04-27
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Expires: 2018-08-21
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is directed to support members having surfaces that are rendered hydrophilic for use as a substrate for the immobilization of bioactive species thereon. The hydrophilic surfaces are chemically stable on the support member. The surfaces are also chemically variable to provide a variety of chemically functional groups for immobilization of bioactive species thereto. The surfaces comprise polymeric surfactants attached onto the surfaces of a support member and covalently cross-linked thereon to form a first layer. Hydrophilic polymers are then attached to the first layer on the support member to form a second layer thereon. The second layer is used to enhance the hydrophilicity of a support member, as well as, to provide a substrate for immobilizing bioactive species thereto. Methods for forming the first and second layers are also provided. In addition, methods for attaching bioactive substances to the hydrophilic polymers are provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul D. Drumheller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:32
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07K; C07K17/00; C07K17/02; C07K17/08; A; A61; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/28; A61L27/34; C12; C12N; C12N11/00; C12N11/02; C12N11/08; C12N11/082; C12N11/084; C12N11/087; C12N11/089; C12N11/096; C12N5/00; C12N5/0068; C12N2533/00; C12N2533/30; C12N2533/50; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249955; Y10T428/249958; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/3154; Y10T428/31544
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 36
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A material having bioactive species immobilized thereto, said material comprising: a support member; a first layer comprised of at least one species of a polymeric surfactant non-covalently attached to the support member, wherein the polymeric surfactant is a different chemical species than the support member, wherein the polymeric surfactant is cross-linked to itself in situ with a cross-linking agent; and at least one type of bioactive species attached to the cross-linking agent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
A material having bioactive species immobilized thereto, said material comprising: a support member; a first layer comprised of at least one species of a polymeric surfactant non-covalently attached to the support member, wherein the polymeric surfactant is a different chemical species than the support member, wherein the polymeric surfactant is cross-linked to itself in situ with a cross-linking agent; and at least one type of bioactive species attached to the cross-linking agent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The material of claim 1 wherein the support member comprises a non-porous polymer material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The material of claim 2 wherein the non-porous polymer material is selected from a member of the group consisting of polytetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethyleneterephthalate, polystyrene, polysulfone, polycarbonate, and regenerated cellulose.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The material of claim 1 wherein the support member comprises a porous polymer material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
The material of claim 4 wherein the porous polymer material is selected from a member of the group consisting of porous polytetrafluoroethylene, porous polyethylene, porous polypropylene, porous polyethyleneterephthalate, porous polyurethane, porous silicone rubber, porous polystyrene, porous polysulfone, porous polyester, porous polyhydroxyacids, porous polycarbonate, porous polyimide, porous polyamide, porous polyamino acids, and porous regenerated cellulose.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The material of claim I wherein the polymeric surfactant comprises a multifunctional copolymer comprised of at least one domain having a physicochemical affinity for the support member and at least one domain that is chemically reactive with the cross-linking agent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The material of claim 1 wherein a spacer compound is interposed between the first layer and the bioactive species.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The material of claim 7 wherein the spacer compound is selected from a member of a group consisting of succinic acid, diaminohexane, glyoxylic acid, short chain polyethylene glycol, and glycine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The material of claim 7 wherein the spacer compound is cleavable.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The material of claim 9 wherein the cleavable spacer compound is selected from the group consisting of polyhydroxyacids, polyanhydrides, polyamino acids, tartarates, and cysteine-linkers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
53 words
A material having immobilized bioactive species comprising: a hydrophobic support member; a first layer comprised of at least one species of a polymeric surfactant non-covalently attached to the support member and cross-linked to itself in situ with a cross-linking agent; and at least one type of bioactive species attached to the cross-linking agent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
53 words
A material having immobilized bioactive species comprising: a hydrophobic support member; a first layer comprised of at least one species of a polymeric surfactant non-covalently attached to the support member and cross-linked to itself in situ with a cross-linking agent; and at least one type of bioactive species attached to the cross-linking agent.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
The material of claim 11 wherein the polymeric surfactant comprises a multifunctional copolymer comprised of at least one domain having a physicochemical affinity for the support member and at least one domain that is chemically reactive with the cross-linking agent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The material of claim 11 wherein a spacer compound is interposed between the first layer and the bioactive species.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The material of claim 13 wherein the spacer compound is selected from a member of a group consisting of succinic acid, diaminohexane, glyoxylic acid, short chain polyethylene glycol, and glycine.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
11 words
The material of claim 13 wherein the spacer compound is cleavable.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The material of claim 15 wherein the cleavable spacer compound is selected from the group consisting of polyhydroxyacids, polyanhydrides, polyamino acids, tartarates, and cysteine-linkers.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
88 words
A material for immobilization of bioactive species thereto, said material comprising: a support member; a first layer comprising at least one species of a polymeric surfactant non-covalently attached to the support member, wherein the polymeric surfactant is a different chemical species than the support member, and wherein the polymeric surfactant is cross-linked to itself in situ; and a second layer comprising at least one species of a hydrophilic polymer covalently attached to the first layer, wherein the second layer has chemically reactive moieties for attaching bioactive species thereto.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
88 words
A material for immobilization of bioactive species thereto, said material comprising: a support member; a first layer comprising at least one species of a polymeric surfactant non-covalently attached to the support member, wherein the polymeric surfactant is a different chemical species than the support member, and wherein the polymeric surfactant is cross-linked to itself in situ; and a second layer comprising at least one species of a hydrophilic polymer covalently attached to the first layer, wherein the second layer has chemically reactive moieties for attaching bioactive species thereto.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
The material of claim 17 wherein the support member comprises a non-porous polymer material.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
34 words
The material of claim 18 wherein the non-porous polymer material is selected from a member of the group consisting of polytetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethyleneterephthalate, polystyrene, polysulfone, polycarbonate, polyethylene-co-vinyl acetate, polyamide, polyurethane, and regenerated cellulose.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
The material of claim 17 wherein the support member is selected from a member of the group consisting of silk, wool, and leather.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The material of claim 17 wherein the support member comprises a porous polymer material.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
54 words
The material of claim 21 wherein the porous polymer material is selected from a member of the group consisting of porous polytetrafluoroethylene, porous polyethylene, porous polypropylene, porous polyethyleneterephthalate, porous polyurethane, porous silicone rubber, porous polystyrene, porous polysulfone, porous polyester, porous polyhydroxyacids, porous polycarbonate, porous polyimide, porous polyamide, porous polyamino acids, and porous regenerated cellulose.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
40 words
The material of claim 17 wherein the polymeric surfactant comprises a multifunctional copolymer comprised of at least one domain having a physicochemical affinity for the support member and at least one domain that is chemically reactive with a cross-linking agent.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
33 words
The material of claim 17 wherein the hydrophilic polymer comprises chemically functional groups to which the first layer is covalently attached and additional chemically functional groups to which bioactive species can be attached.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
59 words
The material of claim 17 wherein the polymeric surfactant of the first layer is selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, dextran, agarose, alginate, polyacrylamide, polyglycidol, poly(vinyl alcohol-co-ethylene), poly(ethyleneglycolco-propyleneglycol), poly(vinyl acetate-co-vinyl alcohol), poly(tetrafluoroethylene-co-vinyl alcohol), poly(acrylonitrile-co-acrylamide), poly(acrylonitrile-co-acrylic acid-co-acrylamidine), polyacrylic acid, poly-lysine, polyethyleneimine, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyhydroxyethylmethacrylate, and polysulfone, and their copolymers, either alone or in combination.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
52 words
The material of claim 17 wherein the hydrophilic polymer of the second layer is selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol, polylysine, poly(acrylonitrile-co-acrylic acidacrylamidine), polyacrylic acid, polyhydroxyethylmethacrylate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyethylene glycol, alginate, sepharose, agarose, polyethyleneimine, polyallylamine, polyaminoethylmethacrylate, polyornithine, polyaminoacrylamide, polyacrylamide, polyacrolein, polyacryloxysuccinimide, polysulfone, poly(acrylonitrile-co-acrylamide), and their copolymers, either alone or in combination.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
18 words
The material of claim 17 wherein the hydrophilic polymer comprises a random copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and vinyl alcohol.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
16 words
The material of claim 17 wherein the hydrophilic polymer comprises a copolymer of hydroxyethylmethacrylate and hexafluoroacrylate.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
17 words
The material of claim 17 wherein the hydrophilic polymer comprises a copolymer of polyethylene and vinyl alcohol.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
20 words
The material of claim 17 further comprising a spacer compound for interposition between the second layer and a bioactive species.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
30 words
The material of claim 30 wherein the spacer compound is selected from a member of a group consisting of succinic acid, diaminohexane, glyoxylic acid, short chain polyethylene glycol, and glycine.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
11 words
The material of claim 14 wherein the spacer compound is cleavable.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
24 words
The material of claim 16 wherein the cleavable spacer compound is selected from the group consisting of polyhydroxyacids, polyanhydrides, polyamino acids, tartarates, and cysteine-linkers.
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