Publications

Methods in Molecular Biology 1318: ELISA Methods and Protocols

Sahagian, K and M. Larner (2015).  “Gas Plasma Surface Chemistry for Biological Assays” in R. Hanasko, ed., pp. 197-214, Humana Press.

Maskless Plasma Patterning of Fluidic Channels for Multiplexing Fluid Flow on Microfluidic Devices  

N. Saleh, K. Sahagian, P. Said Ehrlich, E. Sterling, D. Toet, L.M. Levine, M. Larner.  Lab-on-a-Chip & Microarray World Congress, San Diego, CA.  Sept. 18, 2014.

Gas plasma for molecular re-engineering of microfluidic devices  

M. Larner*, K. Sahagian.   Presented at SPE ANTEC Medical Plastics Division, April 30, 2014, Las Vegas, NV, (*Lead Presenter).

Opening the Gas Plasma Tool Box

K. Sahagian, M. Larner, S.L. Kaplan.  In:  MDDI (Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry) and mddionline.com, August 2013.  P 66-70.

Altering Biological Interfaces with Gas Plasma:  Example Applications

K. Sahagian, M. Larner, S.L. Kaplan.  In:  SurFACTS in Biomaterials, Summer 2013 18(3).

Cold Gas Plasma in Surface Modification of Medical Plastics

K. Sahagian, M. Larner, S.L. Kaplan.  SPE ANTEC Medical Plastics Division, April 23, 2013, Cincinnati, OH.

Plasma Polymerized Hexafluoropropylene Process Validation Using Nano Thermal Analysis

K. Sahagian (Anasys Instruments), S.L. Kaplan and M. Larner (Plasma Technology Systems, LLC), Poster Presentation at Polymers in Medicine and Biology 2011, September 2-5, 2011, Santa Rosa, CA.

Plasma Enhanced Deposition of Silane Coupling Agents for Biological Applications

H.J. Persson, R. Davis and N. Pourmand (Stanford Genome Technology Center) and S. Kaplan, M. Larner, R. Kam (4th State, Inc.).  Presented at Fifth International Symposium on Silanes and other coupling agents.  June 22-24, Toronto, Canada.

The Challenges of Gas Plasma – Its Diversity

M. Larner* and S.L. Kaplan, In: (M. Helmus and D. Medlin, eds) Medical Device Materials II: Proceedings of the Materials & Processes for Medical Device Conference (ASM), August 25-27, 2004, St. Paul, MN, (*Lead Presenter).

Modification of Inert Surfaces by PECVD and their Characterization by Surface Analysis Techniques

A. Craig, A. Ginwalla, I. Mowat (Charles Evans and Associates) with S.L. Kaplan and M. Larner (4th State, Inc.), Poster Presentation at Biointerface 2003, October 22-24, 2003, Savannah, GA.  With companion Technical note:  Functional Sites on Non-polymeric Materials: Gas Plasma Treatment and Surface Analysis.  4th State, Inc. and Evans Analytical Group, EAG Technical Note, 2003.