Optimized immobilization of lectins using self-assembled monolayers on polysilicon encoded materials for cell tagging

- Optimization of the self-assembled monolayer methodology on polysilicon surfaces was essential for bioactivity.
- Different chemical parameters in the silanization strategy were studied.
- Lectins covalent immobilization was successful using different functional groups.
- Biofunctionalization strategy was achieved in encoded micromaterials.
- Cell tagging experiments probed the bioactivity of the system.
- High barcode retention rates and viability of mouse embryos.