Compositions, devices, and methods for improving a surface property of a substrate

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PATENT NO 12234377
APP PUB NO 20210171798A1
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17048114

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Described herein are compositions, devices, and methods for improving a surface property of a substrate. In some embodiments, the hydrophobicity and/or fluorocarbon-phobicity of the surface is increased. Some embodiments include compositions, devices and methods for improving bead loading and/or immiscible oil sealing of microwell array reactions on plastic microfluidic devices.

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  • THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Henley, William Hampton Chapel Hill, US 12 2
Ramsey, John Michael Chapel Hill, US 57 1025

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