Stimuli-responsive polymer devices

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2005-08-03

2009-12-01

Yu, Melanie J. (Department: 1641)

Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing

Involving an insoluble carrier for immobilizing immunochemicals

C435S007100, C435S283100, C435S287100, C435S288300, C435S288700, C436S528000, C436S532000, C422S050000, C422S051000, C422S067000, C422S068100, C422S082050

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07625764

ABSTRACT:
Conjugates that include polymers that are reversibly self-associative in response to a stimulus and methods for using the conjugates.

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