Membrane and methods of preparing and using same
US5980746A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 7, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/249959
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a membrane comprising (a) polymer solids comprising 60 wt. % or more of a fully synthetic organic polymer and optionally about 40 wt. % or less of a polymer of natural origin and (b) a cellulose compound which allows for the detection of a biological molecule of interest, wherein the cellulose compound is uniformly distributed throughout the surface of the membrane. The present invention also provides methods of preparing and using such membranes.
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