MICROBE-BASED MASTERS FOR MICRO CONTACT PRINTING AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND USE

摘要

A master used for micro contact printing and methods of creating thereof are disclosed. The master may include a permeable membrane removed from a surface of a media plate having one or more microbial nutrients. The master may also include a plurality of microbes positioned upon at least a portion of the permeable membrane. The microbes may be grown in a vertical direction to form a patterned surface.

主权项

1. A method of creating a master for micro contact printing, the method comprising:
depositing a permeable membrane on a surface of a media plate comprising one or more microbial nutrients; depositing a plurality of microbes upon the permeable membrane, wherein the plurality of microbes are configured to grow away from the permeable membrane in a vertical direction to form a patterned surface; and treating at least a portion of the permeable membrane with one or more surfactants by selectively placing the one or more surfactants upon the permeable membrane in a desired pattern.