Biotechnology

Gelest, Inc. Silanes and Silicones are important components in a variety of biotechnology applications ranging from diagnostic devices to biomaterials.

Applicable Gelest Brochures:
Biotechnology

Diagnostics – Analysis
Bonded phase reagents for chromatography, for example
SIO6615.0     Octadecyldimethylchlorosilane
SIB1829.0      1,2-Bis(trimethoxysilyl)decane

Linkers - Coupling Agents for array technology (DNA, RNA and, proteomic), for example
SIA0610.0      Aminopropyltriethoxysilane (GAPS)
SIG5840.0     Glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (GLYMO)
SIT8194.0      Triethoxysilylundecanal

Contact Lens Monomers - Oxygen- permeable monomers and crosslinking reagents, for example
SIM6487.6     Methacryloxypropyltris(trimethylsiloxy)silane
MCR-M11      Monomethacryloxy terminated polydimethylsiloxane

Controlled Surface Energy Coatings
Reduction of nonspecific adsorption, for example
SIM6492.7     Methoxypolyethylenoxypropyltrimethoxysilane
SIT8175.0      Tridecafluorooctyltriethoxysilane

Hydrophobic-liphophilic coatings, for example
SIO6640.0     Octadecyltrichlorosilane
SIH5925.0      Hexadecyltrimethoxysilane

Biomaterials
Base silicones for diffusion patches, for example
DMS-V31S15Silica Reinforced Vinyl Terminated PDMSO
HAM-301       Methylhydrosiloxane-Octylmethylsiloxane copolymer

Dental Impression Materials
DMS-V35       Vinyl Terminated PDMSO
HMS-301       Methylhydrosiloxane-dimethylsiloxane copolymer

Fluorescent Markers and Probes
SIC2266.8     7-[3-(Chlorodimethylsilyl)propoxy]-4-methylcoumarin
SIT8192.4      Triethoxysilylpropylquinineurethane