US Patent:
20120299221, Nov 29, 2012
Inventors:
Andries Zijlstra - Nashville TN, US
William Ashby - Nashville TN, US
John Wikswo - Brentwood TN, US
Philip Samson - Nashville TN, US
Assignee:
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY - Nashville TN
International Classification:
B29C 67/24
C23C 14/28
Abstract:
The magnetic reversibly attached template (MRAT) are solid devices made of biocompatible material containing a magnetic material. These devices can be made in any shape using microfabrication, milling, and molding and can be positioned and secured using magnetic forces. The applications of the M RAT encompass the patterning of biological and non-biological materials including cells, nucleic acids, peptides, proteins, aqueous solutions, polymers, rubbers, and other reagents on solid surfaces.