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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2003
Yijia Bao, Painted Post, NY (US);
Guangshan LI, Corning, NY (US);
Nalini Raghavachari, Painted Post, NY (US);
Mingqian He, Painted Post, NY (US);
Xinying Xie, Painted Post, NY (US);
Yuming Xie, Painted Post, NY (US);
Yijia Bao, Painted Post, NY (US);
Guangshan Li, Corning, NY (US);
Nalini Raghavachari, Painted Post, NY (US);
Mingqian He, Painted Post, NY (US);
Xinying Xie, Painted Post, NY (US);
Yuming Xie, Painted Post, NY (US);
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of treating a substrate for immobilizing a biomolecule and substrates produced by the method are disclosed. The method includes contacting at least a portion of a substrate with a reducing agent such as a hydride. Treatment with an appropriate reducing agent substantially eliminates autofluorescence on substrates.