Systems and methods for manufacturing quantum dot-doped polymer microbeads

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PATENT NO 8597729
APP PUB NO 20120156490A1
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12666112

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In a method and system for forming microbeads, a polymer solution includes particles and a polymer dissolved in a solvent. A stream of the polymer solution flows into a chamber. A focusing fluid contacts and focuses the polymer stream in the chamber. The focusing fluid and the focused polymer stream flow, as a single flow stream, out from the chamber. Pendant droplets detach from a leading end of the single flow stream to form the microbeads. The focusing fluid reacts with the polymer solution to form functional groups at a surface of the microbeads for binding with biorecognition molecules. In the system, a flow focusing apparatus includes a flow focusing body shaped to define the chamber. Microbeads formed according to the methods and systems are also disclosed.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chan, Warren Che Wor Toronto, CA 11 68
Fournier-Bidoz, Sebastien Toronto, CA 2 7

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