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From: Development of a DNA isolation device using poly(3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine)-coated swab for on-site molecular diagnostics

Figure 2

Property of poly(L-DOPA) coated on swab. (a) Mechanism of poly(L-DOPA) synthesis. (b) Mechanism of poly(L-DOPA) as a pH-responsive platform for capture/release DNA. (c) Photograph of swab before (left) and after (right) modified with poly(L-DOPA). (d) Scanning electron microscope images of swab before and after modification with poly(L-DOPA).

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