This chapter discusses two protocols that are used throughout the remaining chapters. These protocols and experimental data comprise the early preliminary work of this dissertation. The first protocol is the synthesis of photocrosslinkable glycidyl methacrylate modified hyaluronic acid (GMHA). This derivative was synthesized by the reaction of glycidyl methacrylate with HA in a solvent mixture ...

A monolithic capillary column prepared with glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) and poly(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate (PEGDMA) was investigated and used in capillary liquid chromatography. The polymer monolith was synthesized in the presence of methanol and decanol as the biporogenic solvents by in situ polymerization of GMA and PEGDMA, and the optimum composition of monomer and porogen was investig...

A novel concept of affinity regulation based on masking and forced-releasing effects using a thermoresponsive polymer was elucidated. Affinity chromatographic matrixes were prepared using either poly(glycidyl methacrylate-co-ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate) or poly(glycidyl methacrylate-co-triethyleneglycol dimethacrylate) beads immobilized with ligand molecule, Cibacron Blue F3G-A (CB), together...

Biocidal coatings that are based on quaternized ammonium copolymers were developed after blending and crosslinking and studied as a function of the ratio of reactive groups and the type of biocidal groups, after curing at room temperature or 120 ◦C. For this purpose, two series of copolymers with complementary reactive groups, poly(4-vinylbenzyl chloride-co-acrylic acid), P(VBC-co-AAx), and pol...

An approach to synthesizing photopatternable enzymatic degradable dextran hydrogel is presented. The glycidyl methacrylate derivatized dextran (Dex-GMA) was first prepared by reacting dextran with glycidyl methacrylate at 458C with grafting efficiency of 10%. The degree of substitution (DS) was confirmed by H-NMR. Next, Dex-GMA hydrogels were prepared by crosslinking in the presence of a crossl...

In this study, magnetic poly(glycidyl methacrylate) microparticles containing carboxyl groups (PGMA-COOH) were coated using highly hydrophilic polymer poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG). PEG was used to reduce nonspecific interactions with proteins and cells while decreasing adhesion of particles to the walls of a microfluidic devices from poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) and cyclic olefin copolymer (COC...

Ethylene phytic acid and unsaturated itaconic could be copolymerized in-situ cross-linked on the cotton fabrics to enhance flame-retardant crease-proofing properties. Natural was modified with glycidyl meth-acrylate characterized by IR, 1H NMR, TG. The IR indicated that new characteristic absorption peaks appear near 1720 c/m, 1470 1380 1002 c/m for molar ratios acid: methacrylate of 1:3 or 1:6...