Trace incorporation of fluorescent monomer facilitating quality control of polymerization reactions

摘要

The present invention provides a polymer that includes a trace amount of a luminescent moiety. The polymers have unique properties that make them ideally suited for use in diverse analyses, including desorption/ionization mass spectrometry of analytes. The invention also provides a device that incorporates the polymeric compositions of the inventions, methods of using the device to detect, quantify and identify analytes, and a method of preparing a device of the invention. The luminescent moiety provides a detectable tracer that allows for a rapid, simple quality control assay of devices that incorporate the polymer.