EP2480323B1 - Method and device for mixing a heterogeneous solution to obtain a homogeneous solution - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for mixing a heterogeneous solution containing a liquid and a solid entity or at least two different liquids and, optionally, a solid entity in order to obtain a homogeneous solution, in which method the heterogeneous solution is available in a container.
- the method is particularly interesting because it proposes the combination of a circular or orbital non-circular movement of the container which has an axis of symmetry which is itself inclined with respect to gravity.
- the invention also proposes a device allowing the implementation of such a method.
- a mixture should not be performed with too much force that could create a suspension desired solutions to be mixed either by centrifugation, with phase separation, or in the form of aerosols or emulsion, which can generate, for example if one treats nucleic acids, cross-contamination detrimental to a reliable subsequent diagnosis .
- a mixture must, in certain cases, be carried out within a defined period of time in order to prevent the solutions to be mixed from being subjected to temperature variations or else a secondary reaction to take place.
- the mixing techniques used in the laboratory are more or less complex to implement.
- One of the mixing techniques consists, when adding a second solution to a first solution present in a container, to alternately perform suction several times followed by a discharge in the container using a cone by the action of the piston of a pipette.
- the disadvantage of this method is that it requires during its implementation a certain dexterity and delicacy on the part of the user. The repetitiveness of such an operation is also doubtful depending on this user and its state of fatigue, nervousness, etc. Indeed, too high frequency of suction / discharge related to a bad position of the cone in the container may cause the appearance of air bubbles within the mixture.
- the enzymes, buffers and other reagents useful for the amplification reaction are added to the biological sample and a small volume of oil.
- This volume of oil covers the amplification mixture and prevents the evaporation of the amplification reagents during the different heating cycles during the amplification.
- the oily phase mixes with the aqueous phase creating an emulsion which will prevent the action of the enzyme.
- the patent application US-2006/0177936 offers a universal tube holder that is configured to perform sample preparation.
- An apparatus for centrifugally vortexing includes a motor with a rotating system on which the portable universal tube holder is mounted for rotation and oscillation thereof. This technique results in the ability to more effectively mix at least two liquids or at least one liquid and at least one solid entity, for example, consisting of magnetic particles. More effectively, it should be understood that this patent application advocates back-and-forth movements, called oscillations.
- the prior art US Patent 5,921,676 also discloses a mixing technique using a mixing device whose platform is driven by an orbital movement horizontal and / or vertical.
- This device makes it possible to mix volumes of large or medium quantity, that is to say of the order of milliliter.
- it does not make it possible to effectively mix volumes smaller than one milliliter. Indeed, as the diameter of the container containing the solutions to be mixed is greater than the diameter of the orbital movement, the mixture of solutions will be effective.
- the center of the container performs an orbital distance equivalent to the orbital distance of the platform, thereby generating centrifugal forces in the liquid that change diametrically direction at each half rotation and allow mixing of the solutions.
- the document FR-A-2436624 apparatus for mixing a fluid material in a container comprising: a first container support means for rotating about a first axis; second means for supporting the container, allowing its rotation about a second axis which is not perpendicular to the first; first drive means connected to said second support means for rotating the container about said second axis; and a second driving means which is connected to said first support means for rotating the container about said first axis while the container is rotating about said second axis.
- the problem with this type of device is that both axes of rotation are always intersected. There is therefore an area in the vicinity of this intersection that has almost no movement, so there will be a mixture that will be differential between the closest and the farthest points of this intersection point and therefore a non-homogeneous mixture at the intersection. within the liquid or liquids.
- the devices of the prior art fail to mix small volumes of heterogeneous solutions into a homogeneous solution while preventing the formation of emulsions and / or aerosols (risk of contamination in the medical field for example) and wetting all the walls of the container. There is therefore still a need for a new mixing device counteracting the disadvantages of those of the prior art.
- the Applicant proposes a new device for mixing heterogeneous solutions to obtain a homogeneous solution. Thanks to the device according to the invention, the solutions contained in the container undergo successive accelerations and decelerations whose sinusoidal intensity allows their gentle agitation while avoiding wetting of the entire walls of the container and / or a dispersion of the phases of the different solutions. This device also makes it possible to dispense with a centrifugation step after mixing.
- heterogeneous solution means at least two liquids or fluids which are miscible in the aqueous phase and have different properties and viscosities. These fluids may contain solid entities or suspended particles. These liquids and possibly the solid entities that are contained in these liquids are unevenly and irregularly distributed in the container containing them.
- homogeneous solution means a solution whose constituent elements are uniformly and regularly distributed in the container which contains them.
- mixing in the sense of the present invention, means joining in a container at least two liquids having different properties so that they form a single liquid whose constituent elements are distributed uniformly and homogeneous. It can also be at least one liquid associated with at least one type of solid entities or particles in suspension.
- solid entity is intended to mean particles which may be made of latex, glass (GPC), silica, polystyrene, agarose, sepharose, nylon, etc. These materials may possibly allow the confinement of magnetic material. It can also be a filter, a film, a membrane or a strip. These materials are well known to those skilled in the art.
- rotation in the sense of the present invention defines a plane motion of a body where all the points of the body describe trajectories of the same geometrical shape but which have different centers, the centers being parallel to each other during the movement.
- the trajectory can be in the form of a circle; the body rotates.
- the trajectory can be elliptical; the body undergoes a elliptical translation.
- the end of the cap is located at a distance L1 from the axis of the rotational movement (the position said to be closest to the axis) and the end of the bottom of the tube is at a distance L2 from the axis of the rotational movement (so-called position furthest from the axis).
- L1 the position said to be closest to the axis
- L2 the axis of the rotational movement
- the end of the cap and the end of the bottom form a segment which moves in a parallel manner about this axis; the segment describing for example a trajectory in the form of a circle.
- the end of the cap and the end of the circle are at the same distance L3 from the axis of the movement.
- sufficient air volume denotes a portion of a space of the air-filled vessel allowing during the rotational movement the free movement of liquids within the container.
- substantially vertical position is meant in the present invention, any position varying from an angle between 0 ° and ⁇ 2 ° with respect to an axis of gravity.
- This method can also be applied to mixing a heterogeneous solution containing at least one liquid and at least one solid entity.
- the longitudinal axis of the container crosses twice the axis of rotation of said support per revolution.
- the container contains in addition to the heterogeneous solution a volume of air sufficient to allow agitation without all or part of said heterogeneous solution can not leave said container during mixing.
- the container contains in addition to the heterogeneous solution a volume of air sufficient to allow agitation and is closed by a plug, so that all or part of said heterogeneous solution can not leave said container when mixing.
- the inclination of the longitudinal axis of the container varies according to the speed of rotation and / or according to its position during rotation.
- the movement of the support is circular.
- the movement of the support is ellipsoidal.
- the axis of rotation of the support is in a substantially vertical position and that the longitudinal axis of the container is not in a substantially vertical position.
- an angle of inclination of the longitudinal axis of the container relative to the axis of rotation of the support exists, and when the two axes are intersected, the angle is between 1 and 60 °, preferably between 20 and 50 ° and even more preferably between 25 and 45 °.
- the container is closed.
- the mixer according to the invention essentially uses a known "orbital" mixing device, but instead of placing the tube with its axis of symmetry parallel to the axis of rotation, we place the axis of symmetry of the tube at a non-symmetrical angle. parallel with the axis of rotation of the device and with gravity.
- the method can be used with reaction vessels of virtually any shape, and has the most benefit in cases where conventional orbital or vortex oscillation methods are not suitable.
- the normal mechanical arrangement for orbital motion as a mixing medium for liquids is shown on the figure 1 .
- a solid support for example a horizontal table 1, movements confined in small circles or rotation 2 having a radius 5 and an axis of symmetry / rotation 3 of the table 1, preferably parallel to the gravity.
- Each container 7, the contents of which must be mixed, is placed vertically on said table 1 with its axis of symmetry 4 parallel to the axis of rotation 3.
- axis of symmetry 4 parallel to the axis of rotation 3.
- an orbital mixer 9 in which the container 7 containing the liquid 8 to be mixed is placed at an angle 6 with respect to the axis of rotation 3, itself parallel to gravity. More and this is represented on the figure 3 , the inclination of the container 7 is always the same relative to the horizontal or the vertical for an outside observer in lateral position. In other words, an observer in this position will have the feeling that the container 7 will move alternately left and right and vice versa, said container 7 which remains a stable inclination.
- the quality of the blend was judged visually, using high-speed video images, recorded at 200 frames per second, providing a time resolution of approximately 5 milliseconds (ms).
- a cylindrical tube 11 of constant radius is used; in this case, a low viscosity of relatively small amounts of liquid mixes well even at near-zero angles. But if the viscosity and / or volume increases or when the oil is added, the zero degree mixture becomes much more difficult.
- the improvement of the mixture is detectable even at small angles ( figure 8 ). Even small changes help to reduce mixing time, but we see that the best performance is achieved for angles greater than 20 degrees and even with larger angles, mixing time is decreased to levels close to mixing times the fastest for small volumes.
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La présente invention concerne un procédé de mélange d'une solution hétérogène contenant un liquide et une entité solide ou au moins deux liquides différents et, éventuellement, une entité solide afin d'obtenir une solution homogène, procédé dans lequel on dispose la solution hétérogène dans un récipient. Le procédé est particulièrement intéressant car il propose la combinaison d'un mouvement circulaire ou orbital non circulaire du récipient qui possède un axe de symétrie qui est lui-même incliné par rapport à la gravité.The present invention relates to a method for mixing a heterogeneous solution containing a liquid and a solid entity or at least two different liquids and, optionally, a solid entity in order to obtain a homogeneous solution, in which method the heterogeneous solution is available in a container. The method is particularly interesting because it proposes the combination of a circular or orbital non-circular movement of the container which has an axis of symmetry which is itself inclined with respect to gravity.
L'invention propose également un dispositif permettant la mise en oeuvre d'un tel procédé.The invention also proposes a device allowing the implementation of such a method.
Le traitement des échantillons biologiques ou de produits chimiques liquides dans les laboratoires nécessite que ces liquides soient mélangés ensemble et/ou à des composés pour effectuer différentes réactions, notamment des réactions de détection. Il est donc important que le mélange de ces différents mélanges dans un récipient soit optimal pour que là réaction puisse avoir lieu. Un mélange sera d'autant plus difficile à réaliser que les solutions contenant les échantillons biologiques ou les composés réactifs auront :
- des densités différentes et/ou
- des viscosités variées et/ou
- des caractères miscibles très différents les unes des autres,
- un volume des solutions qui sera petit,
- etc.
- different densities and / or
- varied viscosities and / or
- miscible characters very different from each other,
- a volume of solutions that will be small,
- etc.
En outre, un mélange ne doit pas être effectué avec une force trop brutale qui pourrait créer une suspension non désirée des solutions à mélanger soit par centrifugation, avec séparation de phases, soit sous forme d'aérosols ou d'émulsion, ce qui peut générer, par exemple si l'on traite des acides nucléiques, des contaminations croisées préjudiciables à un diagnostic ultérieur fiable. Enfin, un mélange doit, dans certains cas, être effectué dans un laps de temps défini pour éviter que les solutions à mélanger subissent des variations de température ou bien qu'une réaction secondaire se mette en place.In addition, a mixture should not be performed with too much force that could create a suspension desired solutions to be mixed either by centrifugation, with phase separation, or in the form of aerosols or emulsion, which can generate, for example if one treats nucleic acids, cross-contamination detrimental to a reliable subsequent diagnosis . Finally, a mixture must, in certain cases, be carried out within a defined period of time in order to prevent the solutions to be mixed from being subjected to temperature variations or else a secondary reaction to take place.
Les techniques de mélange utilisées en laboratoire sont plus ou moins complexes à mettre en oeuvre.The mixing techniques used in the laboratory are more or less complex to implement.
Une des techniques de mélange consiste, lors de l'ajout d'une deuxième solution à une première solution présente dans un récipient, d'effectuer alternativement plusieurs fois une aspiration suivie d'un refoulement dans le récipient à l'aide d'un cône par action du piston d'une pipette. L'inconvénient de cette méthode est qu'elle nécessite lors de sa mise en oeuvre une certaine dextérité et délicatesse de la part de l'utilisateur. La répétitivité d'une telle opération est d'ailleurs douteuse en fonction de cet utilisateur et de son état de fatigue, d'énervement, etc. En effet, une fréquence trop élevée des aspirations/refoulements liée à une mauvaise position du cône dans le récipient peut provoquer l'apparition de bulles d'air au sein du mélange. De plus, si le refoulement est effectué avec une vitesse élevée, le volume prélevé sera éjecté avec une force trop importante, ce qui augmente le risque d'éclaboussures par ricochet contre la paroi du récipient et de sortie éventuelle de certaines gouttes. Il peut en résulter une perte de la quantité de solution à mélanger. Par ailleurs, cette perte peut aussi provenir d'une phase de refoulement incomplète au cours de laquelle l'utilisateur n'actionne pas dans sa totalité le piston permettant de chasser le liquide du cône. De plus, cette technique ne permet pas le mélange de solutions de viscosités élevées. Enfin, l'introduction répétée du cône dans le milieu à mélanger augmente sensiblement le risque d'introduire des contaminants.One of the mixing techniques consists, when adding a second solution to a first solution present in a container, to alternately perform suction several times followed by a discharge in the container using a cone by the action of the piston of a pipette. The disadvantage of this method is that it requires during its implementation a certain dexterity and delicacy on the part of the user. The repetitiveness of such an operation is also doubtful depending on this user and its state of fatigue, nervousness, etc. Indeed, too high frequency of suction / discharge related to a bad position of the cone in the container may cause the appearance of air bubbles within the mixture. In addition, if the discharge is carried out with a high speed, the volume taken will be ejected with too much force, which increases the risk of splashing ricochet against the wall of the container and possible exit of some drops. This can result in a loss of the amount of solution to be mixed. Moreover, this loss can also come from an incomplete phase of discharge during which the user does not actuate in its entirety the piston for driving the liquid from the cone. In addition, this technique does not allow the mixing of solutions of high viscosities. Finally, the repeated introduction of the cone into the medium to be mixed substantially increases the risk of introducing contaminants.
Une technique très répandue en laboratoire pour effectuer un mélange consiste à faire subir un vortex, action dite « vortexer », immédiatement après leur introduction dans un récipient des deux solutions. Le brevet
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De plus les dispositifs de l'art antérieur ne parviennent pas à mélanger de petits volumes de solutions hétérogènes en une solution homogène tout en prévenant de la formation d'émulsions et/ou d'aérosols (risque de contamination dans le domaine médical par exemple) et du mouillage de l'ensemble des parois du récipient. Il existe donc toujours un besoin d'un nouveau dispositif de mélange contrecarrant les inconvénients de ceux de l'art antérieur.In addition, the devices of the prior art fail to mix small volumes of heterogeneous solutions into a homogeneous solution while preventing the formation of emulsions and / or aerosols (risk of contamination in the medical field for example) and wetting all the walls of the container. There is therefore still a need for a new mixing device counteracting the disadvantages of those of the prior art.
Pour ce faire, la Demanderesse propose un nouveau dispositif permettant le mélange de solutions hétérogènes afin d'obtenir une solution homogène. Grâce au dispositif selon l'invention, les solutions contenues dans le récipient subissent des accélérations et des décélérations successives dont l'intensité sinusoïdale permet leur agitation douce tout en évitant un mouillage de la totalité des parois du récipient et/ou une dispersion des phases des différentes solutions. Ce dispositif permet également de s'affranchir d'une étape de centrifugation après le mélange.To do this, the Applicant proposes a new device for mixing heterogeneous solutions to obtain a homogeneous solution. Thanks to the device according to the invention, the solutions contained in the container undergo successive accelerations and decelerations whose sinusoidal intensity allows their gentle agitation while avoiding wetting of the entire walls of the container and / or a dispersion of the phases of the different solutions. This device also makes it possible to dispense with a centrifugation step after mixing.
Par « solution hétérogène » au sens de la présente invention, on entend au moins deux liquides ou fluides miscibles en phase aqueuse ayant des propriétés et viscosités différentes. Ces fluides peuvent contenir des entités solides ou des particules en suspension. Ces liquides et éventuellement les entités solides qui sont contenues dans ces liquides sont répartis de manière non-uniforme et irrégulière dans le récipient qui les contient.For the purposes of the present invention, the term "heterogeneous solution" means at least two liquids or fluids which are miscible in the aqueous phase and have different properties and viscosities. These fluids may contain solid entities or suspended particles. These liquids and possibly the solid entities that are contained in these liquids are unevenly and irregularly distributed in the container containing them.
Le terme « solution homogène » selon l'invention signifie une solution dont les éléments constitutifs sont répartis de manière uniforme et régulière dans le récipient qui les contient.The term "homogeneous solution" according to the invention means a solution whose constituent elements are uniformly and regularly distributed in the container which contains them.
Le terme « mélanger », au sens de la présente invention, signifie réunir dans un récipient au moins deux liquides ayant des propriétés différentes de manière à ce qu'ils ne forment qu'un seul liquide dont les éléments constitutifs sont répartis de manière uniforme et homogène. Il peut également s'agir d'au moins un liquide associé à au moins un type d'entités solides ou de particules en suspension. Les termes « disperser » et « homogénéiser » peuvent être employés indifféremment en lieu et place du terme « mélanger ».The term "mixing", in the sense of the present invention, means joining in a container at least two liquids having different properties so that they form a single liquid whose constituent elements are distributed uniformly and homogeneous. It can also be at least one liquid associated with at least one type of solid entities or particles in suspension. The terms "disperse" and "homogenize" can be used interchangeably instead of "mix".
Par « entité solide », on entend au sens de la présente invention des particules qui peuvent être en latex, en verre (CPG), en silice, en polystyrène, en agarose, en sépharose, en nylon, etc. Ces matériaux peuvent éventuellement permettre le confinement de matière magnétique. Il peut s'agir également d'un filtre, d'un film, d'une membrane ou d'une bandelette. Ces matériaux sont bien connus de l'homme du métier.For the purposes of the present invention, the term "solid entity" is intended to mean particles which may be made of latex, glass (GPC), silica, polystyrene, agarose, sepharose, nylon, etc. These materials may possibly allow the confinement of magnetic material. It can also be a filter, a film, a membrane or a strip. These materials are well known to those skilled in the art.
Le terme « rotation » au sens de la présente invention définit un mouvement plan d'un corps où tous les points du corps décrivent des trajectoires de même forme géométrique mais qui ont des centres différents, les centres étant parallèles entre eux au cours du mouvement. La trajectoire peut avoir la forme d'un cercle ; le corps subit une translation rotative. Selon une autre forme de l'invention, la trajectoire peut être elliptique ; le corps subit une translation elliptique. Par exemple, si le corps est un tube Eppendorf® positionné initialement de la manière suivante : l'extrémité du capuchon se situe à une distance L1 de l'axe du mouvement de rotation (position dite la plus proche de l'axe) et l'extrémité du fond du tube se situe à une distance L2 de l'axe du mouvement de rotation (position dite la plus éloignée de l'axe). Lorsque le mouvement de rotation se met en marche autour de son axe, l'extrémité du capuchon et l'extrémité du fond forment un segment qui se déplace de façon parallèle autour de cet axe ; le segment décrivant par exemple une trajectoire en forme de cercle. Lorsque le segment a parcouru une distance d'un quart de cercle, l'extrémité du capuchon et l'extrémité du cercle se trouvent à la même distance L3 de l'axe du mouvement. Lorsque le segment a parcouru une distance d'un demi-cercle depuis la position initiale, à cause de ce déplacement parallèle du segment, l'extrémité du capuchon se situe à une distance L2 de l'axe du mouvement et l'extrémité du fond du tube se situe à la distance L1 de l'axe du mouvement. Ainsi la partie du tube initialement la plus proche de l'axe se retrouve dans la position la plus éloignée de cet axe après une demi rotation et vice-versa.The term "rotation" in the sense of the present invention defines a plane motion of a body where all the points of the body describe trajectories of the same geometrical shape but which have different centers, the centers being parallel to each other during the movement. The trajectory can be in the form of a circle; the body rotates. According to another form of the invention, the trajectory can be elliptical; the body undergoes a elliptical translation. For example, if the body is an Eppendorf® tube positioned initially as follows: the end of the cap is located at a distance L1 from the axis of the rotational movement (the position said to be closest to the axis) and the end of the bottom of the tube is at a distance L2 from the axis of the rotational movement (so-called position furthest from the axis). When the rotational movement starts about its axis, the end of the cap and the end of the bottom form a segment which moves in a parallel manner about this axis; the segment describing for example a trajectory in the form of a circle. When the segment has traveled a quarter circle distance, the end of the cap and the end of the circle are at the same distance L3 from the axis of the movement. When the segment has traveled a half-circle distance from the initial position, because of this parallel displacement of the segment, the end of the cap is at a distance L2 from the axis of the movement and the end of the bottom of the tube is at the distance L1 from the axis of the movement. Thus the part of the tube initially closest to the axis is found in the furthest position of this axis after half a rotation and vice versa.
Le terme « volume d'air suffisant » désigne une partie d'un espace du récipient occupé par de l'air permettant au cours du mouvement de rotation le libre déplacement des liquides à l'intérieur du récipient.The term "sufficient air volume" denotes a portion of a space of the air-filled vessel allowing during the rotational movement the free movement of liquids within the container.
Par « position sensiblement verticale » on signifie dans la présente invention, toute position variant d'un angle compris entre 0° et ±2° par rapport à un axe de gravité.By "substantially vertical position" is meant in the present invention, any position varying from an angle between 0 ° and ± 2 ° with respect to an axis of gravity.
La présente invention concerne un procédé de mélange d'une solution hétérogène contenant au moins deux liquides différents et, éventuellement, au moins une entité solide afin d'obtenir une solution homogène, le procédé comprenant les étapes suivantes :
- a) disposer tout ou partie de la solution hétérogène dans au moins un récipient ayant un axe longitudinal ;
- b) positionner le récipient au niveau d'un support mû autour d'un axe de rotation, l'axe longitudinal étant incliné par rapport à l'axe de rotation ;
- c) mettre en mouvement le support portant ledit récipient pour permettre à la partie du récipient la plus proche dudit axe de rotation de se retrouver dans la position la plus éloignée de cet axe après une demie-rotation, et à la partie du récipient la plus éloignée de l'axe de rotation de se retrouver en position la plus proche de celui-ci après une demie-rotation, afin de soumettre la solution contenue dans le récipient à des accélérations et décélérations successives dont l'intensité est sinusoïdale, ce qui permet l'agitation de ladite solution hétérogène qui devient homogène.
- a) disposing all or part of the heterogeneous solution in at least one container having a longitudinal axis;
- b) positioning the container at a support rotated about an axis of rotation, the longitudinal axis being inclined relative to the axis of rotation;
- c) moving the support carrying said container to allow the part of the container closest to said axis of rotation to be in the position furthest from this axis after a half-rotation, and to the part of the container the most away from the axis of rotation to be in the closest position thereof after a half-rotation, to subject the solution contained in the vessel to successive accelerations and decelerations whose intensity is sinusoidal, which allows agitating said heterogeneous solution which becomes homogeneous.
Ce procédé peut également s'appliquer au mélange d'une solution hétérogène contenant au moins un liquide et au moins une entité solide.This method can also be applied to mixing a heterogeneous solution containing at least one liquid and at least one solid entity.
Quel que soit le mode de réalisation, lors de la mise en mouvement du support, l'axe longitudinal du récipient coupe par deux fois l'axe de rotation dudit support par tour de rotation.Whatever the embodiment, when moving the support, the longitudinal axis of the container crosses twice the axis of rotation of said support per revolution.
Quel que soit le mode de réalisation, le récipient contient outre la solution hétérogène un volume d'air suffisant pour permettre l'agitation sans que tout ou partie de ladite solution hétérogène ne puisse sortir dudit récipient lors du mélange.Whatever the embodiment, the container contains in addition to the heterogeneous solution a volume of air sufficient to allow agitation without all or part of said heterogeneous solution can not leave said container during mixing.
Selon une variante au mode de réalisation du paragraphe précédent, le récipient contient outre la solution hétérogène un volume d'air suffisant pour permettre l'agitation et est fermé par un bouchon, afin que tout ou partie de ladite solution hétérogène ne puisse sortir dudit récipient lors du mélange.According to a variant of the embodiment of the preceding paragraph, the container contains in addition to the heterogeneous solution a volume of air sufficient to allow agitation and is closed by a plug, so that all or part of said heterogeneous solution can not leave said container when mixing.
Quel que soit le mode de réalisation, l'inclinaison de l'axe longitudinal du récipient varie en fonction de la vitesse de rotation et/ou en fonction de sa position lors de la rotation.Whatever the embodiment, the inclination of the longitudinal axis of the container varies according to the speed of rotation and / or according to its position during rotation.
Toujours quel que soit le mode de réalisation précédemment décrit, le mouvement du support est circulaire.Still whatever the embodiment previously described, the movement of the support is circular.
Selon une variante au mode de réalisation du paragraphe précédent, le mouvement du support est ellipsoïdal.According to a variant of the embodiment of the preceding paragraph, the movement of the support is ellipsoidal.
La présente invention concerne également un dispositif permettant le mélange d'une solution hétérogène contenant au moins deux liquides différents et, éventuellement, au moins une entité solide, ou bien contenant au moins un liquide et au moins une entité solide, afin d'obtenir une solution homogène, qui est constitué de :
- i. un châssis statique pouvant, éventuellement, être posé sur une table ou tout autre surface,
- ii. un support mobile pouvant accueillir au moins un récipient ayant un axe longitudinal,
- iii. un moyen de motorisation fixé au châssis et apte à générer un mouvement de rotation, et
- iv. un moyen de transmission permettant la transmission du mouvement de rotation du moyen de motorisation vers le support mobile, l'action du moyen de transmission positionne le récipient afin que la partie du récipient la plus proche de l'axe de rotation se retrouve dans la position la plus éloignée de cet axe après une demie rotation, et que la partie du récipient la plus éloignée de l'axe de rotation se retrouve en position la plus proche de celui-ci après une demie rotation, afin de soumettre la solution contenue dans le récipient à des accélérations et décélérations successives dont l'intensité est sinusoïdale.
- i. a static frame that can possibly be placed on a table or other surface,
- ii. a mobile support that can accommodate at least one container having a longitudinal axis,
- iii. motor means fixed to the frame and adapted to generate a rotational movement, and
- iv. transmission means for transmitting the rotational movement of the drive means to the movable support, the action of the transmission means positions the container so that the portion of the container closer to the axis of rotation is found in the position farthest from this axis after a half rotation, and that the part of the container farthest from the axis of rotation is found in the nearest position thereof after a half rotation, in order to subject the solution contained in the vessel to successive accelerations and decelerations whose intensity is sinusoidal.
Quel que soit le mode de réalisation du dispositif, l'axe de rotation du support est en position sensiblement verticale et que l'axe longitudinal du récipient n'est pas en position sensiblement verticale.Whatever the embodiment of the device, the axis of rotation of the support is in a substantially vertical position and that the longitudinal axis of the container is not in a substantially vertical position.
Quel que soit le mode de réalisation, un angle d'inclinaison de l'axe longitudinal du récipient par rapport à l'axe de rotation du support existe, et que lorsque les deux axes sont intersectés, l'angle est compris entre 1 et 60°, préférentiellement entre 20 et 50° et encore plus préférentiellement ente 25 et 45°.Whatever the embodiment, an angle of inclination of the longitudinal axis of the container relative to the axis of rotation of the support exists, and when the two axes are intersected, the angle is between 1 and 60 °, preferably between 20 and 50 ° and even more preferably between 25 and 45 °.
Quel que soit le mode de réalisation, le récipient est fermé.Whatever the embodiment, the container is closed.
La méthode que nous avons développée ne souffre d'aucun des susdits inconvénients. Les avantages de l'invention sur des méthodes de mélange disponibles actuellement sont :
- 1. Mouiller uniquement une zone limitée de la surface intérieure du récipient.
- 2. Permettre d'utiliser une gamme plus large de fréquences orbitales et des amplitudes au lieu d'une combinaison d'amplitude et de fréquence d'oscillation fermement définie.
- 3. Utiliser une gamme relativement large d'angles entre l'axe longitudinal du contenant et l'axe de rotation, en facilitant l'optimisation de ces paramètres plus simple et plus souple d'utilisation.
- 4. Autoriser un mouvement des liquides et ainsi le mélange qui soit suffisamment doux et lisse pour que le risque de formation d'aérosols soit beaucoup moins critique, voire inexistant, que dans le cas d'un mélange par vortex ou de type orbital, tel que décrit dans l'état de la technique.
- 5. Permettre ainsi le mélange efficace même sans fermeture du récipient et en diminuant fortement les risques de contamination.
- 1. Wet only a limited area of the inner surface of the container.
- 2. Allow the use of a wider range of orbital frequencies and amplitudes instead of a combination of amplitude and oscillation frequency.
- 3. Use a relatively wide range of angles between the longitudinal axis of the container and the axis of rotation, facilitating the optimization of these parameters simpler and more flexible to use.
- 4. Allow a movement of liquids and thus the mixture which is sufficiently soft and smooth so that the risk of aerosol formation is much less critical or non-existent than in the case of vortex or orbital mixing, such as described in the state of the art.
- 5. Allow effective mixing even without closing the container and greatly reducing the risk of contamination.
Le mélangeur selon l'invention utilise essentiellement un dispositif de mélange « orbital » connu, mais au lieu de placer le tube avec son axe de symétrie parallèle à l'axe de rotation, nous plaçons l'axe de symétrie du tube avec un angle non parallèle avec l'axe de rotation du dispositif et avec la gravité.The mixer according to the invention essentially uses a known "orbital" mixing device, but instead of placing the tube with its axis of symmetry parallel to the axis of rotation, we place the axis of symmetry of the tube at a non-symmetrical angle. parallel with the axis of rotation of the device and with gravity.
L'amélioration de la performance de mélange est réalisée pour n'importe quel angle supérieur à zéro (zéro étant équivalent à deux axes parallèles). Bien entendu, cet angle peut varier en fonction des combinaisons spécifiques utilisées, basées sur :
- la forme du récipient ou tube, et
- des propriétés des liquides à mélanger,
- the shape of the container or tube, and
- properties of the liquids to be mixed,
La méthode peut être utilisée avec des récipients de réaction de pratiquement n'importe quelle forme, et présente le plus d'avantages dans des cas où des méthodes classiques, à oscillation orbitale ou par vortex, ne sont pas adaptées.The method can be used with reaction vessels of virtually any shape, and has the most benefit in cases where conventional orbital or vortex oscillation methods are not suitable.
Les exemples et figures ci-joints représentent des modes particuliers de réalisation et ne peuvent pas être considérés comme limitant la portée de la présente invention.
- La
figure 1 représente un mélangeur orbital selon l'état de la technique. - La
figure 2 présente un mélangeur selon la présente invention. - La
figure 3 met en exergue le récipient dans deux positions différentes de son mouvement lorsqu'il est actionné par le mélangeur orbital selon l'invention ainsi que l'intensité des forces qui sont appliquées au liquide. - La
figure 4 propose une représentation du mouvement le plus important subi par le liquide lors de la décélération montrée enfigure 3 . - La
figure 5 représente les principaux flux liquides qui améliorent le mélange lors d'une rotation du mélangeur. - La
figure 6 montre deux types différents de récipient utilisés par les inventeurs. - La
figure 7 est un graphe avec en abscisse les vitesses du moteur, qui correspondent aux fréquences en tours par minute, et en ordonnée l'amplitude de rotation orbitale, exprimée en millimètre (mm). - La
figure 8 est un graphe avec en abscisse l'angle d'inclinaison du récipient, mesuré en degré par rapport à la verticale, et en ordonnée la durée de mélange (MT exprimée en seconde) pour aboutir à l'homogénéité avec un récipient cylindrique selon lafigure 6b . - La
figure 9 est un graphe avec en abscisse l'angle d'inclinaison du récipient, mesuré en degré (Ang. (deg)) par rapport à la verticale, et en ordonnée la durée de mélange en seconde (MT (s)) pour aboutir à l'homogénéité avec un récipient Eppendorf® selon lafigure 6a . - La
figure 10 montre un graphe avec en abscisse la fréquence du mouvement de rotation du récipient cylindrique qui possède un angle d'inclinaison fixe de 45° par rapport à la verticale, et en ordonnée la durée de mélange en seconde pour aboutir à l'homogénéité avec un récipient cylindrique selon lafigure 6b selon différentes concentrations d'un produit visqueux et en présence ou absence d'une couche d'huile.
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figure 1 represents an orbital mixer according to the state of the art. - The
figure 2 presents a mixer according to the present invention. - The
figure 3 emphasizes the container in two different positions of its movement when actuated by the orbital mixer according to the invention as well as the intensity of the forces that are applied to the liquid. - The
figure 4 proposes a representation of the most important movement undergone by the liquid during the deceleration shown infigure 3 . - The
figure 5 represents the main liquid streams that improve the mixing during a rotation of the mixer. - The
figure 6 shows two different types of containers used by the inventors. - The
figure 7 is a graph with abscissa the engine speeds, which correspond to the frequencies in revolutions per minute, and ordinate the orbital rotation amplitude, expressed in millimeters (mm). - The
figure 8 is a graph with the abscissa angle of inclination of the container, measured in degrees from the vertical, and the ordinate the mixing time (MT expressed in seconds) to achieve homogeneity with a cylindrical container according to thefigure 6b . - The
figure 9 is a graph with the abscissa angle of inclination of the container, measured in degrees (Ang (deg)) relative to the vertical, and the ordinate the mixing time in seconds (MT (s)) to reach the homogeneity with an Eppendorf® container according tofigure 6a . - The
figure 10 shows a graph with the abscissa the frequency of the rotational movement of the cylindrical container which has a fixed angle of inclination of 45 ° with respect to the vertical, and the ordinate the mixing time in seconds to achieve homogeneity with a container cylindrical according tofigure 6b according to different concentrations of a viscous product and in the presence or absence of a layer of oil.
La disposition mécanique normale pour le mouvement orbital comme moyen de mélange pour des liquides est montrée sur la
Chaque récipient 7, dont le contenu doit être mélangé, est placé verticalement sur ladite table 1 avec son axe de symétrie 4 parallèle à l'axe de rotation 3. Dans l'état de la technique sur les mélangeurs orbitaux que la Demanderesse a identifiée cette même géométrie est utilisée.Each
Dans cette géométrie le mécanisme travaille pour générer un vortex. Ainsi le liquide (en fait les deux liquides que l'on souhaite mélanger, mais pour des raisons pratiques nous utiliserons le singulier par la suite) est accéléré et, dans un mouvement de type oscillation, commence à se déplacer de manière synchrone le long du mur vertical du récipient avec le centre de gravité du liquide à l'extérieur de l'orbite.In this geometry the mechanism works to generate a vortex. Thus the liquid (in fact the two liquids that we wish to mix, but for practical reasons we will use the singular later) is accelerated and, in an oscillation-like movement, begins to move synchronously along the vertical wall of the container with the center of gravity of the liquid outside the orbit.
Une supposition de base de cette méthodologie est que le liquide est en effet forcé dans un mouvement oscillant, qui exige une combinaison d'amplitude et la fréquence du mélangeur qui correspond à la combinaison du diamètre du récipient et des propriétés du liquide, comme la viscosité, densité et la tension de la surface. Avec les récipients de réaction non cylindriques, qui sont souvent utilisés dans biologie moléculaire, on peut supposer qu'il n'y a pas une combinaison d'amplitude de fréquence unique qui soit optimale : à une amplitude fixe la partie de fond étroit exige des fréquences plus hautes que la partie supérieure plus large du récipient. Cela est parfaitement illustré lors d'une expérimentation, qui montre que le mélange n'est pas complètement réalisé dans la partie la plus étroite du récipient la teinture du traceur étant absente.A basic assumption of this methodology is that the liquid is indeed forced in an oscillating motion, which requires a combination of amplitude and frequency of the mixer which corresponds to the combination of the diameter of the container and properties of the liquid, such as viscosity, density and surface tension. With non-cylindrical reaction vessels, which are often used in molecular biology, it may be assumed that there is not a combination of single frequency amplitude that is optimal: at a fixed amplitude the narrow bottom part requires frequencies higher than the wider upper part of the container. This is well illustrated in an experiment, which shows that the mixture is not completely made in the narrowest part of the container since the dye of the tracer is absent.
Une solution pour améliorer ce mélange serait simple, mais souffre de quelques inconvénients. Ainsi il faut augmenter la fréquence du mouvement orbital dans une telle mesure que, indépendamment du contenu du récipient, le liquide est mélangé. Un inconvénient clé de cette approche est qu'inévitablement le bouchon, qui cloisonne ledit récipient, est mouillé, avec une perte de liquide préjudiciable dans le domaine du diagnostique médical. En plus de cela, si une fine couche d'huile était présente sur le liquide, le mélange avec les liquides aqueux aboutirait à une émulsion, que l'on souhaite bien évidemment éviter.A solution to improve this mixture would be simple, but suffers from some disadvantages. Thus, the frequency of the orbital movement must be increased to such an extent that, independently of the contents of the container, the liquid is mixed. A key disadvantage of this approach is that inevitably the plug, which partitions said container, is wet, with loss of liquid detrimental in the field of medical diagnosis. In addition to this, if a thin layer of oil was present on the liquid, mixing with the aqueous liquids would result in an emulsion, which one obviously wishes to avoid.
Pour cette raison nous avons trouvé une façon différente d'utiliser le mélangeur orbital. Au lieu de chercher une façon d'introduire le vortex, nous avons décidé de chercher un autre modèle de mouvement des liquides qui induirait le mélange.For this reason we have found a different way to use the orbital mixer. Instead of looking for a way to introduce the vortex, we decided to look for another model of fluid movement that would induce mixing.
Au lieu de placer le récipient 7 avec son axe de symétrie 4 parallèle à l'axe de rotation 3 du mélangeur 9, nous avons placé ledit récipient 7 sous un certain angle 6, comme cela est bien représenté sur la
Lors de la mise en application, un mélangeur orbital 9, selon l'invention, dans lequel le récipient 7 contenant le liquide 8 à être mélangé est placé sous un angle 6 par rapport à l'axe de rotation 3, lui-même parallèle à la gravité. De plus et cela est représenté sur la
L'inspection visuelle, avec une caméra vidéo haut débit, du contenu du récipient 7 montre clairement deux différences saisissantes entre le mélange orbital classique et ce mode de mélange angulaire :
- 1. Sans bouger, la symétrie de la surface liquide est perdue et la circonférence du ménisque et l'angle de contact diffère avec l'angle du récipient 7.
- 2. En bougeant selon la flèche 2 sur le
support 1, le mouvement de la surface du liquide 8 ressemble alors à des vagues, et en utilisant une teinture de traceur pour suivre sa redistribution spatiale pendant le mélange, il est facile d'observer un mouvement liquide comme présenté sur lesfigures 5a et 5b , selon la différence d'orientation de rotation.
- 1. Without moving, the symmetry of the liquid surface is lost and the circumference of the meniscus and the angle of contact differs with the angle of the
container 7. - 2. By moving according to the
arrow 2 on thesupport 1, the movement of the surface of the liquid 8 then resembles waves, and by using a tracer dye to follow its spatial redistribution during the mixing, it is easy to observe a liquid motion as presented on theFigures 5a and 5b , depending on the rotation orientation difference.
C'est la combinaison de la distribution du liquide 8 qui est asymétrique, de la superficie accrue dudit liquide 8, de l'accélération sinusoïdale changeante avec de vraies accélérations, selon la flèche 9a et des ralentissements selon la flèche 9b (
Nous avons utilisé et testé deux récipients ou tubes de formes géométriques différentes, tout d'abord un tube Eppendorf® 10 (
Il y a d'autre part :
- 1. trois fluides différents de viscosité croissante,
contenant soit 0,soit 1,soit 1,5 M de sorbitol, - 2. avec pour chaque concentration la présence ou non d'huile sur la phase aqueuse,
- 3. avec une solution de teinture aqueuse ajoutée entre l'huile et la solution, contenant le sorbitol.
- 1. three different fluids of increasing viscosity, containing either 0, 1 or 1.5 M sorbitol,
- 2. with for each concentration the presence or absence of oil on the aqueous phase,
- 3. with an aqueous stain solution added between the oil and the solution, containing the sorbitol.
On souhaite donc examiner :
- 1. A quel angle d'inclinaison le mélange est amélioré ?
- 2. A quelles gammes de fréquence le mélange est amélioré ?
- 3. Quel est l'effet de la viscosité et/ou de la couche d'huile sur le temps de mélange.
- 1. At which angle of inclination is the mixture improved?
- 2. At which frequency ranges is the mixture improved?
- 3. What is the effect of the viscosity and / or the oil layer on the mixing time.
La qualité du mélange a été jugée visuellement, à l'aide d'images vidéo à haut débit, enregistrées à 200 images par seconde, fournissant une résolution de temps d'approximativement 5 millisecondes (ms).The quality of the blend was judged visually, using high-speed video images, recorded at 200 frames per second, providing a time resolution of approximately 5 milliseconds (ms).
Pour une amplitude du dispositif 9 fixe, l'amplitude de la table 1 a toujours été constante quelque soit le réglage de vitesse de rotation. C'est ce que montre bien la
Sur la
Cela signifie que dans un tube cylindrique 11, les liquides qui ne peuvent pas être mélangés à 0 degré, peuvent être parfaitement mélangés aux angles excédant 0 degré, avec des temps de mélange optimisés s'approchant de ceux de liquides semblables à l'eau à 0 degré.This means that in a
L'angle pour la meilleure performance de mélange dépend du volume du récipient et augmente de manière caractéristique avec la viscosité du liquide 8 (fluide) et de la présence d'huile sur le liquide aqueux. A des angles dépassant à sensiblement 30 degrés la plupart des configurations examinées ont permis le mélanges en quelques secondes, en général 5 secondes. Il est à noter que ceci est avéré pour un liquide ne contenant :
que 40 µl d'eau (H2O = courbe A), ou- 40 µl d'eau avec de l'huile (H2O + HUILE = courbe B), ou
- 60 µl de sorbitol à 1,5M (SORB. = courbe C), ou enfin
- 60 µl de sorbitol à 1,5M avec de l'huile (SORB. + HUILE = courbe D).
- that 40 μl of water (H 2 O = curve A), or
- 40 μl of water with oil (H 2 O + OIL = curve B), or
- 60 μl of sorbitol at 1.5M (SORB. = Curve C), or finally
- 60 μl of sorbitol at 1.5M with oil (SORB + OIL = curve D).
Selon la
Dans ce cas, en optimisant l'angle du récipient 10 qui est une forme de fiole conique de type Eppendorf®, nous avons constaté qu'il y a une transition plus nette entre le mélange lent et le mélange rapide, lorsqu'une couche d'huile est utilisée en plus du liquide. Dans ce cas à un angle compris entre 28 et 30 degrés, ainsi que pour les angles plus important, la durée de mélange est considérablement réduite. En fait plus la viscosité aqueuse augmente plus l'angle doit être important mais dans le cas présent lorsque la viscosité est augmentée (par augmentation fois dix de la quantité d'huile : 2 mPas pour la courbe délimitée par des carrés et 20 mPas pour la courbe délimitée par des triangles) l'augmentation de l'angle de 28 à 30 degrés permet d'obtenir un bon résultat de mélange.In this case, by optimizing the angle of the
Dans le cas de la
- 40 µl d'eau (0M) pour la courbe délimitée par des petits ronds (= courbe G),
- 40 µl d'eau (1M) avec 1 M de sorbitol pour la courbe délimitée par des croix (= courbe H),
- 40 µl d'eau (1.5M) avec 1,5 M de sorbitol pour la courbe délimitée par des gros carrés (= courbe I),
- 40 µl d'eau et de l'huile (0M + HUILE) pour la courbe délimitée par des triangles (= courbe J),
- 40 µl d'eau et de l'huile (1M + HUILE) avec 1 M de sorbitol pour la courbe délimitée par des petits carrés (= courbe K),
- 40 µl d'eau et de l'huile (1.5M + HUILE) avec 1,5 M de sorbitol pour la courbe délimitée par des losanges (= courbe L).
- 40 μl of water (0M) for the curve delimited by small circles (= curve G),
- 40 μl of water (1M) with 1 M of sorbitol for the curve delimited by crosses (= curve H),
- 40 μl of water (1.5M) with 1.5 M of sorbitol for the curve delimited by large squares (= curve I),
- 40 μl of water and oil (0M + OIL) for the curve delimited by triangles (= curve J),
- 40 μl of water and oil (1M + OIL) with 1 M of sorbitol for the curve delimited by small squares (= K curve),
- 40 μl of water and oil (1.5M + OIL) with 1.5 M sorbitol for the curve delimited by diamonds (= curve L).
- 1 - Support solide ou table1 - Solid support or table
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2 - Mouvement de rotation du récipient 7 sur le support 12 - Rotation of the
container 7 on thesupport 1 - 3 - Axe de rotation du mélangeur3 - Mixer rotation axis
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4 - Axe de symétrie du récipient 74 - Symmetry axis of the
container 7 - 5 - Rayon de la rotation5 - Radius of the rotation
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6 - Angle entre l'axe de rotation 3 et l'axe de symétrie 46 - Angle between axis of
rotation 3 and axis of symmetry 4 -
7 - Récipient contenant le liquide 87 - Container containing the
liquid 8 -
8 - Liquide contenu dans le récipient 78 - Liquid contained in the
container 7 - 9 - Dispositif mélangeur9 - Mixing device
- 10 - Tube Eppendorf®10 - Eppendorf® Tube
- 11 - Tube classique dit cylindrique11 - Classic cylindrical tube
Claims (11)
- Process for mixing a heterogeneous solution containing at least two different liquids and, optionally, at least one solid entity or else containing at least one liquid and at least one solid entity, so as to obtain a homogeneous solution, the process comprising the following steps:a) all or part of the heterogeneous solution is placed in at least one vessel having a longitudinal axis;b) the vessel is positioned on a support driven about a rotation axis, the longitudinal axis being inclined to the rotation axis; andc) the support on which said vessel stands is made to undergo a movement enabling that part of the vessel closest to said rotation axis to be found in the position furthest away from this axis after a half-rotation and that part of the vessel furthest away from the rotation axis to be found in the position closest to said axis after a half-rotation, so as to subject the solution contained in the vessel to successive accelerations and decelerations of sinusoidal intensity, thereby stirring said heterogeneous solution, which becomes homogeneous.
- Process according to Claim 1, characterized in that, during the movement of the support, the longitudinal axis of the vessel cuts the rotation axis of said support twice per rotation turn.
- Process according to either of Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the vessel contains, apart from the heterogeneous solution, a volume of air sufficient to allow stirring without all or part of said heterogeneous solution being able to leave said vessel during mixing.
- Process according to either of Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the vessel contains, apart from the heterogeneous solution, a volume of air sufficient to allow stirring and is closed by a stopper so that all or part of said heterogeneous solution cannot leave said vessel during mixing.
- Process according to any one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the angle of inclination of the longitudinal axis of the vessel varies according to the rotation speed and/or according to the position of said vessel during rotation.
- Process according to any one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the movement of the support is circular.
- Process according to any one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the movement of the support is ellipsoidal.
- Device for mixing a heterogeneous solution containing at least two different liquids and, optionally, at least one solid entity, or else containing at least one liquid and at least one solid entity, so as to obtain a homogeneous solution, which consists of:i. a static frame which may, optionally, be placed on a table or any other surface;ii. a moveable support that can receive at least one vessel having a longitudinal axis;iii. a motor drive means fastened to the frame and capable of generating a rotational movement; andiv. a transmission means for transmitting the rotational movement of the motor drive means to the moveable support, the action of the transmission means positioning the vessel so that the part of the vessel closest to the rotation axis is found in the position furthest away from this axis after a half-rotation and that the part of the vessel furthest away from the rotation axis is found in the position closest to said axis after a half-rotation,so as to subject the solution contained in the vessel to successive accelerations and decelerations of sinusoidal intensity.
- Device according to claim 8, characterized in that the rotation axis of the support is in a substantially vertical position and in that the longitudinal axis of the vessel is not in a substantially vertical position.
- Device according to any one of Claims 8 to 9, characterized in that the longitudinal axis of the vessel is at an angle of inclination to the rotation axis of the support and in that, when the two axes intersect, the angle is between 1° and 60°, preferably between 20° and 50° and even more preferably between 25° and 45°.
- Device according to any one of Claims 8 to 10, characterized in that the vessel is closed.
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