EP1594951A2 - Systeme de transfert de liquides - Google Patents

Systeme de transfert de liquides

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EP1594951A2
EP1594951A2 EP04706726A EP04706726A EP1594951A2 EP 1594951 A2 EP1594951 A2 EP 1594951A2 EP 04706726 A EP04706726 A EP 04706726A EP 04706726 A EP04706726 A EP 04706726A EP 1594951 A2 EP1594951 A2 EP 1594951A2
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pin
liquid
capillary
tip
substrate
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Stuart Elmes
Jonathan Pearson
Alastair Taylor
Colin Reynolds
Dan Aldridge
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Apogent Robotics Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/10—Devices for transferring samples or any liquids to, in, or from, the analysis apparatus, e.g. suction devices, injection devices
    • G01N35/1009—Characterised by arrangements for controlling the aspiration or dispense of liquids
    • G01N35/1016—Control of the volume dispensed or introduced
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L13/00—Cleaning or rinsing apparatus
    • B01L13/02—Cleaning or rinsing apparatus for receptacle or instruments
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
    • B01L3/02—Burettes; Pipettes
    • B01L3/0241—Drop counters; Drop formers
    • B01L3/0244—Drop counters; Drop formers using pins
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
    • B01J2219/00—Chemical, physical or physico-chemical processes in general; Their relevant apparatus
    • B01J2219/00274—Sequential or parallel reactions; Apparatus and devices for combinatorial chemistry or for making arrays; Chemical library technology
    • B01J2219/00277—Apparatus
    • B01J2219/00351—Means for dispensing and evacuation of reagents
    • B01J2219/00387—Applications using probes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2200/00—Solutions for specific problems relating to chemical or physical laboratory apparatus
    • B01L2200/14—Process control and prevention of errors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2300/00—Additional constructional details
    • B01L2300/08—Geometry, shape and general structure
    • B01L2300/0832—Geometry, shape and general structure cylindrical, tube shaped
    • B01L2300/0838—Capillaries
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2400/00—Moving or stopping fluids
    • B01L2400/02—Drop detachment mechanisms of single droplets from nozzles or pins
    • B01L2400/022—Drop detachment mechanisms of single droplets from nozzles or pins droplet contacts the surface of the receptacle
    • B01L2400/025—Drop detachment mechanisms of single droplets from nozzles or pins droplet contacts the surface of the receptacle tapping tip on substrate
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2400/00—Moving or stopping fluids
    • B01L2400/04—Moving fluids with specific forces or mechanical means
    • B01L2400/0403—Moving fluids with specific forces or mechanical means specific forces
    • B01L2400/0406—Moving fluids with specific forces or mechanical means specific forces capillary forces
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L9/00—Supporting devices; Holding devices
    • B01L9/52—Supports specially adapted for flat sample carriers, e.g. for plates, slides, chips
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C40—COMBINATORIAL TECHNOLOGY
    • C40B—COMBINATORIAL CHEMISTRY; LIBRARIES, e.g. CHEMICAL LIBRARIES
    • C40B60/00—Apparatus specially adapted for use in combinatorial chemistry or with libraries
    • C40B60/14—Apparatus specially adapted for use in combinatorial chemistry or with libraries for creating libraries

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to liquid transfer systems incorporating capillary pins for depositing small amounts of fluid onto substrates.
  • the present invention relates to liquid transfer systems for use in the field of cDNA, oligonucleotide or protein microarray printing.
  • a microarray generally consists of thousands of reagents, arranged in regular pattern on a surface, such as a coated microscope slide.
  • One technique for manufacturing these patterns involves the deposition of small quantities of wet reagent onto the surface using contact printing.
  • the solutions generally need to be deposited in a high density pattern, and therefore the drops volumes may need to be typically a nanoiltre (nL) or smaller.
  • Each of the drops generally needs to be of substantially the same volume as its neighbour. This requires a deposition method that is precise and manufactured to a high tolerance.
  • the buffer solution in which the reagents are stored may vary in volatility and in the size and number of particulates contained. Typically the solutions are also expensive requiring as small as possible pickup and also minimal wastage of material due to evaporative loss.
  • the present invention provides a liquid transfer tool comprising a ceramic capillary pin and a pin holder, wherein the pin holder comprises a shaft having a distal end configured for holding a proximal portion of the ceramic capillary pin, and a shaft head at the proximal end of the shaft of greater diameter than the shaft.
  • the ceramic capillary pin has a capillary channel that extends the entire length of the pin, and the pin holder includes a vent hole in communication with said capillary.
  • the vent hole is a radial vent hole.
  • the diameters of the shaft and the shaft head are selected such that the shaft is selectively insertable into the holes of a standard 384- or 96-well mount plate.
  • the shaft is relatively elongated compared to the shaft head.
  • the shaft is metallic.
  • the present invention also provides a ceramic pin for transferring controlled volumes of a liquid from a tip thereof to a substrate, the ceramic pin defrrnng a through hole extending to said tip, wherein the diameter of the through hole is at a minimum at said tip of the pin.
  • the through hole is of a uniform diameter along the whole length of the pin.
  • the present invention also provides a ceramic pin for transferring controlled volumes of a liquid from a tip thereof to a substrate, the ceramic pin defining a capillary for holding liquid, wherein the capillary extends to said tip of the pin.
  • the present invention also provides a ceramic pin for transferring controlled volumes of a liquid from a tip thereof to a substrate, the tip of the pin having a face angle of less than four degrees, preferably substantially zero degrees.
  • the present invention also provides a ceramic pin for transferring controlled volumes of a liquid from a tip thereof to a substrate, the tip of the pin defining a contact face substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the pin.
  • the present invention also provides a liquid transfer pin for transferring controlled volumes of liquid from a distal end thereof to a substrate, wherein the pin defines a longitudinal capillary for holding liquid, a distal portion of the capillary being selectively open in at least one radial direction.
  • the present invention also provides a liquid transfer pin for transferring controlled volumes of liquid from a distal end thereof to a substrate, wherein the pin defines a longitudinal capillary for holding liquid, a distal portion of the capillary being selectively adapted for preventing blockage by particulates.
  • the present invention also provides a liquid transfer pin for transferring controlled volumes of liquid from a distal end thereof to a substrate, wherein the pin defines a longitudinal capillary for holding liquid, a distal portion of the capillary being adapted to facilitate the removal of blockages.
  • the present invention also provides a use of a pin according to any preceding claim in a method of transferring to a substrate controlled volumes of a liquid, particularly a biological reagent such as polynucleotide sequences, distinct nucleic acid strands or proteins, by contacting the tip of the pin with the substrate.
  • the present invention also provides a liquid transfer tool including a liquid transfer pin defining a capillary for holding liquid and a holder for holding said pin in a predetermined manner, said holder including at a distal end thereof a longitudinal recess for receiving a proximal end of said pin, and including a radial vent hole in communication with said capillary via said recess.
  • the present invention also provides a robotic device for automatically filling at least one capillary pin of a liquid transfer tool by dipping the tip of the pin in a source of the liquid, wherein the speed at which the pin is dipped into the source of the fluid is adjustable.
  • the present invention also provides a robotic device for automatically filling at least one capillary pin of a liquid transfer tool by dipping the tip of the pin in a source of the liquid, wherein the length of time for which the tip of the pin is held in source of the fluid is adjustable.
  • the present invention also provides a robotic device for automatically filling at least one capillary pin of a liquid transfer tool by dipping the tip of the pin in a source of the liquid, wherein the volume of liquid taken up by the capillary is adjustable.
  • the present invention also provides a robotic device for automatically filling at least one capillary pin of a liquid transfer tool by lowering the pin into a source of the liquid to be transferred and then raising the pin out of the source of liquid, wherein the device includes means for detecting the depth to which the at least one capillary pin is dipped into the source of liquid, and wherein the robotic device is programmed to determine the length of time for which the tip of the pin is to be held in the source of fluid between the lowering and raising operations according to at least one parameter including the detected depth.
  • the depth to which the at least one capillary pin is dipped into the source of liquid is detected by measuring the level of the liquid surface with respect to a reference point.
  • the present invention also provides a method of operating a robotic device for filling at least one capillary pin of a liquid transfer tool by dipping the tip of the at least one capillary pin into a source of the liquid, the method including the steps of: storing in. a memory of a computer of the robotic device data for deterrm ' ning the time for which the at least one capillary pin is to be dipped into the source of liquid; and inputting at a user interface one or more parameters relating to the desired pick-up volume; wherein the computer is operable to determine on the basis of said parameters the time for which the at least one capillary pin is to be dipped into the source of liquid.
  • the present invention also provides a robotic device for automatically filling at least one capillary pin of a liquid transfer tool by dipping the tip of the at least one capillary pin into a source of the liquid, wherein the robotic device includes a user interface for a user to input one or more parameters relating to the desired pick-up volume, and a computer that is operable to determine on the basis of said one or more parameters the time for which the at least one capillary pin is to be dipped into the source of liquid.
  • the present invention also provides a method of cleaning a liquid transfer tool including an array of capillary pins for transferring controlled volumes of liquid from tips thereof to a substrate, the method including inserting the tips of the pins into respective counterbores connected to a vacuum pump, each counterbore provided with a sealing ring, wherein the relative dimensions of the counterbores and the sealing rings are selected so as to allow for mis-alignments between the pins and the centre axes of the counterbores whilst ensuring a good seal between each counterbore and the respective pin.
  • the respective sealing ring has an outer diameter less than that of the counterbore and is mounted on the base of the counterbore such that the sealing ring is free to move radially on the base of the counterbore
  • the counterbores are formed by drilling holes of relatively narrow diameter completely through the thickness of a metal plate, and then drilling holes of larger diameter but on common central axes partially through the thickness of the same metal plate.
  • the cleaning method and apparatus of the present invention is not limited to such method of construction.
  • the counterbores and underlying throughholes of smaller diameter could be formed simultaneously in a single moulding process.
  • the present invention also provides a ceramic capillary pin for transferring controlled volumes of liquid to a substrate surface by the method of filling the capillary pin with the liquid to be transferred, contacting the tip of the pin with the substrate surface and then distancing the tip of the pin from the substrate surface at least until the fluid ligament connecting the tip of the pin and the substrate surface is broken, wherein the capillary pin has a tip that is shaped so as to maximise the consistency of the position of the fluid ligament with respect to the pin axis.
  • the present invention also provides a ceramic capillary pin for transferring controlled volumes of liquid to a substrate surface by the method of filling the capillary pin with the liquid to be transferred, contacting the tip of the pin with the substrate surface and then distancing the tip of the pin from the substrate surface at least until the fluid ligament connecting the tip of the pin and the substrate surface is broken, wherein the capillary pin has an outer radius of no greater than 20% of the tip diameter, preferably substantially zero.
  • Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of the tip of a capillary pin according to an embodiment of the present invention in the process of transferring a controlled amount of liquid to a substrate surface;
  • Figure 2 is a side view of the tip of a capillary pin according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of the parts of a tool adapted for use in a capillary pin cleaning method according to the present invention
  • Figures 4(a) and 4(b) are respectively perspective and cross-sectional views of a capillary pin holder according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • Figures 5(a) and 5(b) show examples of the types of capillary pins for use with the type of capillary pin holder shown in Figures 4(a) and 4(b).
  • Figure 6 shows another example of a capillary pin holder according to the present invention
  • Figure 7 shows a schematic view of an embodiment of a robotic device according to the present invention.
  • FIG 8 shows in more detail the configuration of the counterbores and sealing rings in the apparatus shown in Figure 3;
  • Figure 9 explains how the outer radius is defined for the pin shown in Figure 1. .
  • Figure 1 shows the tip of a ceramic pin according to an embodiment of the present invention as it is being distanced from the target substrate in the latter stages of the process of transferring an amount of liquid on a substrate surface 3b.
  • the through hole la (shown filled with liquid in Figure 1) running the whole length of pin, which defines the internal capillary ? extends to the tip le of the pin without any divergence towards the tip.
  • the fluid meniscus of the fluid held in the capillary is in close proximity to the tip of the pin when the pin is brought towards the substrate to which liquid is to be transferred (a step prior to that shown in Figure 1).
  • This has the advantage that the liquid will be deposited onto any contacted surface by capillary action and this give excellent reliability.
  • the tip of the pin is shaped so as to be substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the pin. This shape provides a relatively large area for the pin tip to contact the substrate. Experiments have shown that this reduces the stress experienced by the tip upon substrate contact and improves the liquid flow onto the substrate.
  • the outer radius of the peripheral portion If of the tip is mimmised or made substantially zero to improve the positional repeatability of the fluid ligament, 3 a, position just prior to its break off during use.
  • the outer radius is the radius, r of the circle of curvature defined by the circle that includes points of the tip face le and the side face of the pin where the pin surface starts to curve away from the axis lines that define the tip and side faces of the pin. Experiments have shown that this is critical to control the volume of fluid transferred in each printing.
  • the outer radius is preferably ⁇ 20% of the tip diameter, lg.
  • the width of the slot is preferably 10-20 ⁇ m and its length is preferably 100-1000 ⁇ m. If the slot is too long there will be excessive evaporation from the slot.
  • the external slot acts as an alternate path for the fluid to take to the substrate surface. Any blockages in the slot can be removed as it is open to the atmosphere.
  • the external slot can be formed at the same time as forming the capillary pin or afterwards by machining using techniques known to those in the field such as laser micro-macliining.
  • FIGS 3 and 8 show an example of a wash system for use in a method of cleaning capillary pins according to the present invention.
  • the system uses a vacuum pump connected to the main wash body 7a to draw air through the capillary for purposes of drying after washing.
  • the wash station consists of a number of counter-bored holes in a plate 7c to which is mounted a gasket-sealed 7d top plate 7e with holes to correspond with the number of pins to be washed (for example 4). Into these holes are inserted O- rings, 7h, (which could be made from rubber or another suitable sealing material).
  • the O-rings 7h have an outer diameter less than the diameter of the counterbores, and are mounted on the bases 7k of the counterbores such that they are allowed to move freely thereon.
  • the inner diameter of the O-ring is less than the diameter of the counterbore exit (which corresponds to the diameter of the underlying throughhole 7j of narrower diameter than the counterbore).
  • some of the counterbores are shown without O-rings inserted therein to clearly show the position of the underlying throughholes, and some of the counterbores are shown with O-rings inserted but displaced from centre to show how the O-rings can move radially on the base of the counterbores.
  • the above-described configuration allows for minor mis-alignments between the pins and the hole centres, whilst ensuring a good seal between the counterbores (i.e. the base of the counterbores) and the pins.
  • a capillary pin is inserted into the O-ring, 7h, and the vacuum pump switched on. This causes a flow of air through the capillary which dries the bore of the tip.
  • the wash station is sealed by virtue of a gasket 7b to minimize loss of vacuum.
  • An excellent gasket material was found to be silicon sponge rubber as this is easily compressible and forms a good seal under vacuum without necessitating the use of threaded fasteners or other means of securing the plate.
  • the wash plate 7c incorporates tapered surfaces 7f to allow liquid overspill to drain onto a flat face 7g.
  • a valve could be mounted into this flat face 7g to allow liquid to drain through but which closes when the vacuum is applied.
  • This sealed wash station works well for conventional microarraying pins (including quill/split or reservoir pins) as well as the new ceramic capillary pins described above, since flow across the pins is maximized.
  • the cleaning system can be easily fitted to existing instrumentation with little or no effort.
  • FIGS 4(a) and 4(b) show a device for holding the ceramic capillary pins described above that is compatible with existing microarray instrumentation and consumables.
  • This device utilizes a metallic shaft 8 a which incorporates a mounting hole 8 c into which the ceramic capillary is inserted. The depth of the mounting hole is carefully maintained and referenced to the lower portion of the shaft head 8b so that deviations between overall lengths are minimized.
  • the ceramic capillary is held in position by an adhesive bond that could be produced by means of an adhesive dispensing system incorporating a nozzle to produce an accurate bead. Other methods of 'bonding' the two surfaces could be used such as shrink-fitting or incorporating an interference fit.
  • a cross-hole 8d opposes the mounting hole 8c such that it is possible for liquids or gases to flow through the top of the capillary and out the tip. This allows for thorough cleaning.
  • the shaft diameter is sized such that it can enter into a standard or low profile 384- or 96-well microplate.
  • the external profile of the ceramic capillary pin is manufactured to enable easy mounting to a metallic shaft or similar.
  • Two examples are shown in Figures 5(a) and 5(b).
  • the proximal end of the pin is provided with a tapered portion 9b which could fit into a similarly shaped sleeve provided at the distal end of the holder in a "taper-lock" arrangement.
  • the taper allows removal of the tip by virtue of driving the ceramic capillary downwards away from the mating tapered surfaces.
  • FIG. 5(b) Another mounting example is shown in Figure 5(b), where a thread 9d is provided at the proximal end of the ceramic capillary pin by moulding, machining or bonding. This allows the ceramic capillary pin to be easily screwed into a correspondingly adapted holder of the kind shown in Figures 4(a) and 4(b).
  • FIG. 6 Another example of a holder according to the present invention is shown in Figure 6. It is a two-part holder in which the two entities are fastened together by a thread.
  • the ceramic capillary pin, 10c is inserted into the shaft lOd against a shoulder.
  • a flexible ring 10b is pushed over the ceramic capillary, 10c, and the fastener 10a is screwed onto the shaft lOd.
  • the tapered feature in 10a clamps down on the ring 10b which is compressed onto the ceramic capillary, 10c.
  • a radial vent hole lOe is provided to facilitate the clearting of the capillary bore by the vacuum technique described above.
  • the ceramic capillary can be held in a way compatible with current microarray consumables and instrumentation whilst allowing thorough decontamination procedures.
  • the positions of the tips of the pins can be well controlled such that variations can be kept to an absolute minimum.
  • sufficient clearance can be maintained between the tip holder and the microarray consumables; for example, the holder should have a nominal maximum diameter of no more than approximately 2.4mm for a 384-well microplate. Pin deviations can be mimmized to avoid producing mis-aligned microarrays and to eliminate any risk of arrays overlapping.
  • the holder can be used on a conventional robotics platform used to manufacture microarrays.
  • the sample fluid is picked-up into the device using capillary action. This is preferably done automatically using a robotic device to lower the tip of the pin into a source of the liquid and then raise it out of the liquid source.
  • the volume picked-up depends upon the time spent in the fluid and the fluid properties, in particular the viscosity and the surface tension.
  • parameters such as the amount of fluid in the microarray consumable and pick-up volume required to print the required number of spots are entered by the user of the instrumentation via a user interface (such as a keypad) into a software algorithm stored in a computer.
  • these parameters are automatically determined by the instrumentation, for example by automatically determining the depth of the fluid in the microarray consumables and calculating the number of depositions and hence pick-up volume required.
  • a set-up file with calibration data for different fluids with different rates of capillary fill could be supplied along with a user accessible calibration feature for pick-up and dispense of non-standard reagents.
  • a typical procedure could be:
  • Algorithm calculates required number of depositions of each reagent to manufacture the microarray.
  • Algorithm calculates the required pick-up volume.
  • Algorithm reads set-up file for the appropriate fluid to be picked-up and deposited.
  • Algorithm calculates the appropriate dynamics required for the ceramic capillaries to pick-up the required volume of reagent.
  • the volume of reagent used to manufacture the microarray is mirrimized as the robot is controlled by the computer such that it holds the tip of the pin in the liquid source only as long as is required to pick-up the volume needed to print the microarray.

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Abstract

L'invention porte sur un outil de transfert de liquides comprenant une aiguille capillaire céramique percée d'un canal capillaire s'étendant sur toute sa longueur, et un porte-aiguille consistant en un manche métallique allongé dont l'extrémité distale permet de saisir l'extrémité proximale de l'aiguille, dont l'extrémité proximale comporte un renflement, et qui est percé d'un évent radial communiquant avec le canal capillaire de l'aiguille. L'invention porte également sur une technique de nettoyage d'un outil de transfert de liquides comprenant un ensemble d'aiguilles capillaires de transfert de volumes donnés de liquides entre leur extrémité et un substrat. Ladite technique consiste à insérer les extrémités des aiguilles dans autant de lamages reliés à une pompe à vide et munis chacun d'un joint d'un diamètre extérieur inférieur à celui du lamage et placé à sa base de manière à permettre un déplacement radial de l'aiguille compensant les défauts d'alignement entre les aiguilles et les axes des lamages, tout en assurant une bonne étanchéité entre les lamages et leurs aiguilles respectives.
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