New uses for old CDs (part 2)

Got old CDs? Looking for uses for them? Have you thought about immobilizing biomolecules in their microgrooves?

“Old compact discs (CDs) have been found to be useful for modern chemical research. Their metal reflective film is suitable for the preparation of high-quality self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) and for electrochemical analysis; pre-grooved polycarbonate base is ideal for the ‘customized’ fabrication of material micro/nanostructures; and the immobilization of biomolecules on CDs, in conjunction with a conventional CD drive, promises to be an inexpensive tool for point-of-care biomedical diagnosis and gene analysis.”

$ee: ‘New chemistry on old CDs’ in Chem. Commun., 2004, 2633-2636

Also see: ‘ The 2004 Fred Beamish Award Lecture : Analytical – materials chemistry on old CDs :Beyond self-assembly’

Coming soon: New uses for old CDs (part 3)