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• the present invention relates to a device for the detection of a target substance in a solution sample, in particular for the detection of blood in stools of a patient.
• the invention relates to a device for detecting blood in stools allowing the patient to perform the test himself at home.
• the invention is particularly applicable to perform screening tests for colorectal cancer.
• the invention may also be applicable in other medical or non-medical fields requiring the detection of a target substance in a sample.
• the invention may for example be used to detect a pesticide in wine. STATE OF THE ART
• the detection of blood in the stool is a well-known method for the detection of pathologies affecting the digestive tract of a patient.
• colorectal cancer can be detected in a patient by a screening test which consists of highlighting the presence of blood in the stool of the patient.
• a fecal sampling kit is distributed to the patient so that he can take a sample of his stool.
• the sampling kit generally consists of a bottle filled with a liquid and which is closed by a stopper having a striated rod at its end which protrudes inside the bottle when the stopper is placed on the bottle. Sampling is done in scraping the stool with the striated end of the stalk so that the streaks of the stalk collect fecal matter.
• the stem is placed in the bottle by closing the bottle with the stopper.
• the vial containing the fecal matter is then sent by post to an analytical laboratory.
• a general object of the invention is to provide a solution for easily and quickly detecting a target substance in a sample.
• the purpose of the invention is, in particular, to enable the patient to perform a natural stool sample and to proceed easily and quickly to the detection of blood in his stool at home, preferably without having to send the sample to a laboratory. analysis.
• the invention proposes a flask for the detection of a target substance, in particular blood in stools, said flask comprising:
• a container configured to receive a liquid, said container comprising a bottom and a mouth which is opposite the bottom;
• a cap configured to be attached to the container and seal the mouthpiece
• a fluid impervious membrane located between the bottom and the mouth of the container and dividing said container into a first compartment located towards the mouth and a second compartment located towards the bottom;
• a microfluidic chip for the detection of the target substance, said micro-fluidic chip being housed in the second compartment, a rupture element is configured to break the membrane separating the two compartments.
• the plug is movable along the first compartment towards the bottom of the container, so as to modify the pressure within the container and to press the liquid against the microfluidic chip when the membrane is broken and when the container comprises the liquid .
• the microfluidic chip comprises a filter, said filter preferably comprising pores with a diameter less than or equal to 40 microns, and greater than or equal to 10 microns.
• the rupture element is located on the plug.
• the rupture element comprises a rim of one end of the plug located inside the container when said plug is placed on said container.
• the cap is screwed onto the container, said cap being movable along the first compartment by screwing.
• the micro-fluidic chip comprises a reaction chamber, the bottle comprising an observation window formed by an area transparent to visible light facing said reaction chamber of said micro-fluidic chip, said micro-fluidic chip being able to present a identifier, for example a barcode or a QR code, disposed on said micro-fluidic chip facing the observation window.
• the microfluidic chip further comprises a microchannel communicating the reaction chamber with the outside of the microfluidic chip, and preferably a plurality of reaction chambers each corresponding to a micro-channel of the microchip. fluidics.
• the micro-fluidic chip is removable relative to the second compartment of the bottle and is configured to retain the liquid.
• the invention also proposes a kit for detecting blood in stools comprising:
• sampling system for sampling stool, said sampling system being made of a material soluble in the liquid contained in the first compartment.
• the sampling system comprises at least one of the following materials: starch, and / or gelatin, and / or polysaccharides, and or polyoxyethylene, and / or polyvinyl alcohol.
• the sampling system comprises a fingerstall or a sheet.
• the invention also proposes an assembly comprising a kit as described above and a device for acquiring the results of the test performed by the microfluidic chip.
• the invention also proposes a method for detecting blood in stools comprising the following steps:
• FIG. 1 shows a sectional view of a bottle according to one embodiment of the invention comprising a liquid
• FIG. 1 shows a front view of the bottle of Figure 1;
• FIG. 3 represents the bottle of FIG. 1 inside which an example of a sampling system has been inserted
• FIG. 4 shows the bottle of Figure 3 for which the cap was depressed
• FIG. 5 represents an assembly comprising a blood detection kit in saddles and an acquisition device
• FIG. 6 represents the steps of a method for detecting blood in stools according to a possible implementation of the invention.
• a vial 1 for the detection of a target substance in a sample comprises a receptacle 10 on which is fixed a removable plug 20.
• the container 10 comprises a bottom 11, a mouth 12 opposite the bottom 11, and a side wall 13 connecting the bottom 11 to the mouth 12.
• the container 10 is intended to receive a liquid L.
• the liquid L may for example be of distilled water, a Ringer solution, or phosphate buffered saline (PBS, also called “phosphate buffered saline").
• PBS phosphate buffered saline
• Figure 1 the container 10 is illustrated with the liquid L inside.
• the plug 20 is configured to close the mouth 12 of the container 10 when said plug 20 is mounted on said container 10.
• said cap 20 may be screwed onto said container 10.
• the inner surface of the side wall 13 of the container 10 at the mouth 12 as well as an outer surface of the cap 20 may include complementary threads, so as to screw the outer surface of the plug 20 into the inner surface of the side wall 13 of the container 10.
• Other means for fixing the plug 20 on the container 10 may also be used.
• a membrane 30 which is impervious to fluids is placed inside the container 10.
• the membrane 30 delimits two compartments 14, 15 inside the container 10.
• the first compartment 14 extends between the mouth 12 of the container 10 and the membrane 30.
• the second compartment 15 extends between the membrane 30 and the bottom 11 of the container 10.
• the first compartment 14 is intended to contain the liquid L when the container 10 is filled with said liquid L.
• the membrane 30 being impermeable to the liquid L, the liquid L remains in the first compartment 14 and does not enter the second compartment 15 until the membrane 30 is broken.
• a micro-fluidic chip 40 is disposed in the second compartment 15.
• the micro-fluidic chip 40 is configured to detect the target substance to be identified, such as for example blood.
• the microfluidic chip 40 comprises reaction chambers 41 (four reaction chambers 41 are illustrated in the figures) in which reagents are located which react with the target substance.
• the reagents may for example be proteins or antibodies.
• the microfluidic chip 40 may for example be a blood detection chip by immunoagglutination.
• the detection of blood by immunoagglutination is a known method.
• Antibodies are disposed in the reaction chambers 41, and react with the hemoglobin molecules to form aggregates.
• the microfluidic chip 40 can in particular be configured to perform passive immunoagglutination, or active immunoagglutination based on magnetic activation.
• the microfluidic chip 40 also includes a micro-channel
• micro-channels 42 for each reaction chamber 41 which communicates said reaction chamber 41 with the outside of the micro-fluidic chip 40, and allow the target substance to return inside said reaction chamber 41.
• the diameter of the micro The channels 42 of the microfluidic chip 40 are adapted to let in the target substance, and block the elements having a larger diameter.
• micro-channels 42 may have a diameter of 100 microns.
• the microchannels 42 and the reaction chambers 41 are thus adapted to house the target substance, for example stool samples from a patient.
• the micro-fluidic chip 40 may also comprise a micro-channel valve 43 disposed at the end of each of the micro-channels 42 which opens into the reaction chamber 41 to obtain a non-turbulent flow compatible with the microfluidic chip.
• the valve can in particular be obtained by micro-milling.
• the microfluidic chip can be made of a cycloolefin copolymer (COC).
• COC cycloolefin copolymer
• the COC does not release ions or heavy metals
• the COC is transparent to visible light
• the COC has a very high resistance which makes it unbreakable
• the COC is impervious to water vapor, which allows a long-term preservation, even if the chip is small;
• the COC makes it possible to have great flexibility in the manufacturing process of the chip, which makes it possible to adapt the chip according to what is desired.
• the microfluidic chip 40 preferably comprises a filter 44.
• the filter 44 is located at the inlet of the micro-channels 42 (that is to say the end of the micro-channels 42 which opens outwards from the micro-fluidic chip 40) in order to filter the liquid entering the microchannels 42, and more particularly the undigested solids, without interfering with the analysis.
• the filter 44 makes it possible to retain unwanted substances which could obstruct the micro-channels 42.
• the diameter of the pores of the filter 44 is adapted to allow the target substance to pass through said filter 44 and to access the microchannels 42, and to retain the substances unwanted larger diameter than the target substance.
• the pores of the filter should be fine enough not to alter the turbidity of the subsequent analysis and the hemoglobin should not stick to the pores of the filter.
• the pore diameter of the filter 40 may be between 40 microns and 10 microns, the hemoglobin having a diameter of about 7.5 microns, and a thickness of about 2 microns.
• the filter 44 thus allows hemoglobin and other selected proteins to pass through, and retains the residues present in the liquid, such as, for example, residues from the stools.
• the reading of the result is an optical reading.
• the bottle 1 comprises an observation window 60 facing the reaction chambers 41 which is formed by a material transparent to visible light, such as a plastic transparent to visible light. It is thus possible to observe whether a reaction takes place in the reaction chambers 42 between the reagents and the target substance, for example by detecting the formation of aggregates.
• the aggregates form a cluster of pixels on the image acquired by the optical sensor, this pixel cluster being identifiable by an image processing method.
• the microfluidic chip 40 is also transparent to visible light.
• observation window 60 can be achieved with an optical sensor such as a camera of a smart phone ("smart phone" in the English terminology).
• the microfluidic chip 40 may comprise an identifier 45 situated opposite the observation window 60, so as to be able to identify the bottle 1 when the test result is observed.
• the identifier 45 can in particular be a barcode or a QR code ("QR code" in the English terminology), so that the bottle 1 can be identified by the camera of the user's smart phone. same time as the test results are acquired by said smart phone.
• Such an identification of the vial 1 makes it possible, for example, to transmit the results of the test to the doctor who follows the patient performing the test, or to identify the source of the sample that is positive for the target substance detection test.
• the first compartment 14 in which the liquid L is stored is intended to receive the sample to be tested.
• the stool sample is located on a sampling system 200 which is placed in said first compartment 14.
• the sampling system 200 may include a fingerstall , as illustrated by way of example in Fig. 3.
• the sampling system may comprise a sheet. The dimensions of the sheet can be similar to those of a toilet paper sheet, or even smaller. The leaf allows a softer collection, without risk of cutting the patient. It may be a wet paper sheet allowing optimized collection of the sample. This sheet may be dissolved to analyze a larger sample area.
• the bottle 1 Before use, the bottle 1 must be filled with liquid L by filling the first compartment 14 with said liquid L.
• the liquid L serves to collect the sample and put it in solution.
• the sample is liquid, for example as wine, the bottle 1 may not include liquid L.
• the cap 20 is removed from the container 10, thus opening the mouth 12 of said container 10.
• the sample is then introduced into the container 10 through the mouth 12, and finally the plug 20 is placed on said mouth 12 so as to close off said container 10.
• the vial 1 comprises a rupture element 50 which is configured to break the membrane 30.
• the user can use the rupture element 50 to break the membrane 30 and allow the analysis of the sample by the micro-chip. fluidic 40.
• the rupture element 50 is movable between two positions: a first position in which said rupture element 50 is located at distance from the membrane 30 and leaves the membrane 30 intact; a second position in which said rupture element 50 comes into contact with the membrane 30 and breaks it. Moving the rupture member 50 from its first position to its second position allows the user to break the membrane 30 to allow analysis of the sample.
• the plug 20 is movable along the first compartment 14.
• the user can move the plug 20 by pushing it into the container 10 so as to bring it closer to the membrane 30 and the bottom 11.
• Pressing the plug 20 reduces the volume of the first compartment 14 in which the liquid L is located.
• the liquid L comprising the sample is injected into the second compartment 15 and is pressed against the micro-fluidic chip 40. Pressing the liquid
• the rupture element 50 is formed by a flange of a end 21 of the plug 20 which is located in the container 10 when said plug 20 is placed on said container 10.
• the rim of the end 21 of the plug is in the shape of a tip, for example being beveled.
• the rupture element may also be a point attached to the end of the plug 20 which breaks the membrane when the user pushes said plug 20.
• the plug 20 also forming the rupture element 50 of the membrane 30, the plug 20 comprises:
• the outlet position of the plug 20 corresponds to the first position of the rupture element 50 described above, and the depressed position of said plug 20 corresponds to the second position of said rupture element 50 described above.
• the breaking element 50 can also be made differently.
• the rupture element 50 may also for example be formed by an independent piece of the plug 20, said part comprising a pointed end in order to easily break the membrane 30, the user being able to press on said part to push it in and break said membrane 30, regardless of the position of the cap.
• the micro-fluidic chip 40 is fixed and non-removable inside the second compartment of the bottle.
• the micro-fluidic chip 40 is removable relative to the second compartment and can be removed from the bottle.
• the microfluidic chip 40 may be disposed at the bottom of the second compartment, or may be reversibly attached thereto.
• the microfluidic chip 40 is, for example, in the form of a cartridge.
• the microfluidic chip is configured to retain liquid, in particular the liquid contained in the microchannels.
• the micro-fluidic chip 40 allows a fractionation of the sample collection phase that may contain the target substance and the sample analysis phase. It is not necessary to perform the analysis immediately after collection, and the microfluidic chip can be moved between collection and analysis. Blood detection kit in stool
• a kit 2 for the detection of blood in stools comprises a vial 1 as described above, said vial 1 being filled with liquid L, as well as a sampling system 200 for collecting the sample. sample.
• the sampling system 200 comprises a fingerstall.
• the sampling system 200 may include any other medium, such as in particular a sheet. All the characteristics of the fingerstall therefore apply mutatis mutandis to all other conceivable media, including the materials that can be used, the possible presence of asperities and its mode of use.
• the liquid L can advantageously be water, a ringer solution or phosphate buffered saline (PBS, also called “phosphate buffered saline” in English).
• PBS phosphate buffered saline
• Water, Ringer and phosphate buffered saline are liquids suitable for receiving a stool sample to enable a blood test to be performed.
• the fingerstall 200 is made of a material soluble in the liquid L.
• the fingerstall 200 may comprise at least one of the following materials: starch, gelatin, polysaccharides , polyoxyethylene and / or polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). These materials offer the advantage of being soluble in water or phosphate buffered saline.
• the fingerstall 200 is intended to be rubbed against the stool of a patient to be analyzed, so as to collect a sample of these stools.
• the fingerstall 200 comprising the stool sample is then placed inside the vial 1 in order to be dissolved in the liquid L.
• the fingerstall in a second embodiment, the fingerstall
• the fingerstall 200 can be made of a material not soluble in the liquid L. Indeed, the hemoglobin being on the surface of the stool, it is not necessary to dissolve the fingerstall 200 in the liquid L. Once the sample taken, the The fingerstall 200 is then placed inside the vial 1, but only the hemoglobin dissolves in the solution.
• the kit 2 comprising the bottle 1 filled with liquid L, a fingerstall 200, and a user manual, can typically be sent by mail to a patient, so that the patient carries out the blood test himself. .
• the fingerstall 200 may comprise asperities on its outer face, the face intended to collect the sample. These asperities make it possible to increase the quantity of stool collected by the fingerstall 200 when said fingerstall is rubbed against stool.
• the asperities may in particular be formed by pins, depressions, grooves or ribs formed on the outer face of the fingerstall 200.
• the fingerstall 200 may also include a smooth outer face.
• a set 3 comprises the kit 2 as well as a device 300 for acquiring the results of the test carried out by the microfluidic chip 40.
• the acquisition device may for example be an optical sensor, especially when the test results are acquired by an optical reading of the bottle 1, as described above.
• the acquisition device 300 may also comprise processing means, for example a processor associated with a memory, in order to perform a processing of the acquired data and to give the result of the test.
• the acquisition device 300 may for example be a smartphone of the user.
• the acquisition device 300 comprises transmission means for transmitting the data acquired by the acquisition device 300, and possibly processed by the processing means.
• the data can for example be transmitted to the computer of a doctor who follows the patient in the case of a medical test.
• a method of detecting blood in stools comprises the following steps:
• the kit 2 comprises a bottle 1 filled with liquid L and a fingerstall 200.
• - E5 shake the bottle 1 until the dissolution of the fingerstall 200 in the liquid L contained in the bottle 1, according to the constituent material chosen for the fingerstall 200.
• the liquid L thus comprises the stool sample taken with the fingerstall 200.
• - E6 break the membrane 30 with the rupture element 50 and increase the pressure of the liquid L inside the container 10 by bringing the plug (20) closer to the bottom 11 of said container 10. In the embodiment shown, this step is performed by further screwing the plug 20 on the container 10, which has the effect of driving said plug 20. The movement of the plug 20 brings into contact the rupture element 50 formed by the end 21 of the plug 20, which causes the rupture of the membrane 30.
• - E7 acquire a blood test result. This step is performed with the acquisition device 300.
• the user can for example take a picture of the reaction chambers 42 with his phone to detect the formation of aggregates.
• the method may also include a step of transmitting the blood test result to a computer, including the doctor's computer following the patient performing the test.
• the method may include a SMS relaunch process in the case of an unrealized test.
• the invention may especially be used for detection solutions other than the detection of blood in stools.

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