THE APPLICATION OF B-STAGED DIVINYLSILOXANE-BIS-BENZOCYCLOBUTENE FOR THE GROWTH AND CULTIVATION OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS

摘要

Benzocyclobutenes have been found to be an ideal material for growing and cultivating biological materials such as biological cells. This property makes benzocyclobutenes suitable for use in devices for analyzing biological materials. A commercially available benzocyclobutene, namely, B-staged divinylsiloxane-bis-benzocyclobutene (BCB) is a spin-on dielectric material produced in several forms by Dow Chemical. This spin-on dielectric may be used in place of other conventional materials requiring use of a more complicated vacuum based deposition process. The applicant has found BCB to be an excellent dielectric material for fabricating microelectrode arrays. In addition, BCB has been found to be an excellent material for growing and cultivating biological cells.