| abstract |
The present invention relates to macromonomers containing ethylene glycol repeat units, to chemically inert polymers prepared therefrom and to the use of such polymers in solid phase biochemical assays. A macromonomer of polyethylene glycol having repeat units in the range 6-300 and having at least one end terminated by an ether group having formula (I) where m is an integer of 0-10, a is an integer of 1-4, and R is H or alkyl or aryl or arylalkyl; or having formula (II) where m is an integer of 1-10, and R is H or alkyl or aryl or arylalkyl. |