CPC C12Q 1/6874 (2013.01) [B05D 3/06 (2013.01); C12Q 1/6806 (2013.01); G03F 7/0002 (2013.01); G03F 7/20 (2013.01)] | 22 Claims |
1. A method for preparing a patterned surface for analytic applications, comprising:
providing a solid support having a surface covered by a continuous hydrophobic coating layer, wherein the hydrophobic coating layer is in direct contact with the surface or the hydrophobic coating layer is in contact with the surface via a first adhesion promoting layer;
disposing a photoresist layer and a second adhesion promoting layer on the hydrophobic coating layer of the solid support, wherein the photoresist layer is in contact with the hydrophobic coating layer via the second adhesion promoting layer;
patterning the photoresist layer to form micro-scale or nano-scale contours on the surface separated by hydrophobic interstitial regions; and
etching off the hydrophobic coating layer in at least a portion of the micro-scale or nano-scale contours;
depositing a layer of a gel material within the micro-scale or nano-scale contours.
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