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Reversibly, non-covalent bound surface coating

US6444321B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Forskarpatent I SYD AB · SE

Inventors

Thomas Arnebrant · Lund, SE
Börje Sellergren · Schwerte, DE
Aleksander Swietlow · Helsingborg, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 9, 1998
Grant date	Sep 3, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 9, 2018

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/31536
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A surface coating and its use in chemical analysis, electronics, and optoelectronics is disclosed. The surface coating is characterized in that it comprises an amphiphile reversibly bound to a substrate by non-covalent interaction, preferably by polar interaction. The amphiphile is a bolaamphiphile, such as pentamidine.

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