Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Roche Diagnostics Gmbh

F. Hoffmann-la Roche Ag

Erba Technologies Austria Gmbh

Dietmar Werkl

Marco J Leiner

Werner E Ziegler

Robert Felsberger

Martin Hackl

Sebastian Reif

Arne Sieber

Léonie Weis

Gerhard Schlembacher

Marco Leiner

A process for producing a film of a hydrophilic polymer on the inner surfaces of a fluidic component is provided comprising subjecting the inner surfaces of the fluidic component to a physicochemical pre-treatment, contacting the inner surfaces of the fluidic component with a solution of the hydrophilic polymer, replacing the solution of the hydrophilic polymer with a gaseous medium in such a manner that firstly the inner surfaces of the fluidic component remain wetted with part of the polymer solution, and removing the solvent to produce a film of the hydrophilic polymer on the inner surfaces of the fluidic component. The hydrophilic polymer used has a surface wettability for aqueous solutions which is higher than the surface wettability of the inner surfaces of the fluidic component itself.

Process for hydrophilizing surfaces of fluidic components and systems

An electrochemical gas sensor is provided comprising a gas-permeable and substantially ion- and liquid-impermeable membrane for separating an aqueous outer solution and an inner electrolyte solution comprising a gas-permeable film of a hydrophilic polymer consisting essentially of non-covalently cross-linked polymer chains, wherein the film is present directly at least on the side of the membrane facing the aqueous outer solution, which has a surface wettability for the aqueous outer solution that is higher than the surface wettability of the membrane for the aqueous outer solution.

Electrochemical gas sensor with a hydrophilic membrane coating

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Dietmar Werkl