Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for microfabricating precision patterns of biopolymers onto solid substrates by means of laser transfer are disclosed. The method involves the use of ultrafast laser pulses for transferring target biopolymer material, dimensioned according to the focal spot of the laser, from one surface of a transparent support onto the opposite positioned surface of receiving substrate. Repeating the transfer process at different target and substrate positions results in the production of extended patterns such as arrays of features or localized coatings. The apparatus is designed to produce the patters of biopolymers on solid substrates in an automated fashion. The method and the apparatus are of particular utility in producing devices for biological and biochemical assay systems such as biosensors and microarrays.
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for microfabricating precision patterns of biopolymers onto solid substrates by means of laser transfer are disclosed. The method involves the use of ultrafast laser pulses for transferring target biopolymer material, dimensioned according to the focal spot of the laser, from one surface of a transparent support onto the opposite positioned surface of receiving substrate. Repeating the transfer process at different target and substrate positions results in the production of extended patterns such as arrays of features or localized coatings. The apparatus is designed to produce the patters of biopolymers on solid substrates in an automated fashion. The method and the apparatus are of particular utility in producing devices for biological and biochemical assay systems such as biosensors and microarrays.
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for microfabricating precision patterns of biopolymers onto solid substrates by means of laser transfer are disclosed. The method involves the use of ultrafast laser pulses for transferring target biopolymer material, dimensioned according to the focal spot of the laser, from one surface of a transparent support onto the opposite positioned surface of receiving substrate. Repeating the transfer process at different target and substrate positions results in the production of extended patterns such as arrays of features or localized coatings. The apparatus is designed to produce the patters of biopolymers on solid substrates in an automated fashion. The method and the apparatus are of particular utility in producing devices for biological and biochemical assay systems such as biosensors and microarrays.