Patent ID: 7785770
Filing Date: 2010-08-31
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A method for assaying biomolecules wherein said assay is selected from the group consisting of a fluorescence assay, a radioactive assay, a magnetic assay and an optical assay, comprising the steps of: (A) functionalizing a support with acrylate groups; (B) reacting 6-acryloyl-beta-O-methyl galactopyranoside, a crosslinker selected from the group consisting of a bis-acrylamide, a bis-acrylate, and a bis-vinyl and 2-acrylamido hydroxyacetic acid to form a polyacrylate hydrogel; (C) reacting said polyacrylate hydrogel with said acrylate groups of said support to form a polyacrylate hydrogel linked to the support; (D) reacting said biomolecule to be assayed with said polyacrylate hydrogel linked to said support to form a covalent bond between said biomolecule and said hydrogel, and (D) assaying said covalently bonded biomolecule.