Patent ID: 9464969
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: B01L,C08J,C12Q,G01N

Claim Text:
1. A method of fabricating a self-wicking monolith for processing a fluid sample, the method comprising: providing at least one hydrophilic monomer and at least one linker monomer, the at least one linker monomer having two polymerizable groups spaced apart by a linker comprising at least one —C(R) obtaining a polymerizable composition by combining the at least one hydrophilic monomer and the at least one linker monomer in a porogenic solvent; obtaining at least one additional polymerizable composition containing the at least one monomer and the at least one linker monomer in the porogenic solvent, wherein the polymerizable composition and the at least one additional polymerizable composition vary in at least one of: providing the polymerizable composition and the at least one additional polymerizable composition at different locations within a mold prior to polymerization; and polymerizing the polymerizable composition and the at least one additional polymerizable composition at the same time to form the self-wicking monolith, such that the self-wicking monolith comprises a plurality of zones, wherein different zones have different wicking properties and/or chemical properties.