EP4126322A1 - Procede pour generer un ecoulement dans une microgoutte et dispositif pour la mise en oeuvre du procede - Google Patents
Procede pour generer un ecoulement dans une microgoutte et dispositif pour la mise en oeuvre du procedeInfo
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
- B01F31/00—Mixers with shaking, oscillating, or vibrating mechanisms
- B01F31/80—Mixing by means of high-frequency vibrations above one kHz, e.g. ultrasonic vibrations
- B01F31/86—Mixing by means of high-frequency vibrations above one kHz, e.g. ultrasonic vibrations with vibration of the receptacle or part of it
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
- B01F33/00—Other mixers; Mixing plants; Combinations of mixers
- B01F33/30—Micromixers
- B01F33/302—Micromixers the materials to be mixed flowing in the form of droplets
- B01F33/3021—Micromixers the materials to be mixed flowing in the form of droplets the components to be mixed being combined in a single independent droplet, e.g. these droplets being divided by a non-miscible fluid or consisting of independent droplets
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
- B01F2215/00—Auxiliary or complementary information in relation with mixing
- B01F2215/04—Technical information in relation with mixing
- B01F2215/0413—Numerical information
- B01F2215/0436—Operational information
- B01F2215/0445—Numerical electrical values, e.g. intensity, voltage
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- the invention relates to the field of handling and processing of droplet scale fluids, such as handling, mixing and / or preparing samples in microfluidics.
- the invention relates more particularly to a method which makes it possible to generate a flow in a microdrop of fluid, that is to say which makes it possible to generate a movement in the microdrop in order to mix (or more generally agitate) the particles contained in it. -this.
- a "microdrop”, “droplet” or “small volume” drop will be understood to mean a drop of fluid whose volume is of the order of a microliter or a few microliters.
- fluid will denote a liquid, an emulsion or a colloidal solution.
- the invention makes it possible to intensify the chemical and biochemical reactions and / or to produce micro-mixtures inside a microdrop.
- the invention finds particular application in the manipulation of minute quantities of fluid, in particular in the laboratory in the field of biotechnology, for example for new generation sequencing (NGS).
- NGS new generation sequencing
- the fluids to be handled can be pure substances or mixtures of substances. They can also be fluids with suspended microparticles which must be subjected to targeted further processing in the fields of chemical analysis, medical technology and biotechnology.
- MEMS microsystem mechanical technology
- This approach allows for the controlled manipulation of small volumes of reaction mixtures and allows for rapid separation or mixing of complex sample molecules facilitating analysis.
- Document DE 196 11 270 discloses an apparatus (micro mixer) comprising a micro injection pump and several inlet channels into which are introduced the microdrops of fluids to be mixed or treated, as well as an outlet opening of the. apparatus by which a micro drop of mixed fluids is ejected.
- Also known from document US 2002/0009015 is a device comprising microchannels in each of which a microdrop to be treated can be placed.
- a transducer, placed near the microdrop, makes it possible to generate acoustic waves promoting movement of the fluid in the droplet contained in a microchannel.
- Such a device does not make it possible to control the flow inside the droplet.
- this device has two limitations which come into play: the limitation of the devices to operating frequencies below 100 MHz, and the constraint that it is necessary to operate with a piezoelectric substrate on which metal electrodes must be manufactured by expensive devices. .
- the subject of the invention is a method which overcomes the drawbacks mentioned above and for this purpose relates to a method for generating agitation in a microdrop of fluid, the volume of which is preferably greater than a few tens of nanoliters, using a device.
- acoustic wave actuator said actuator device comprising a support on which said microdrop of fluid is deposited and taken, a resonator capable of converting an electrical sinusoidal signal applied at its terminals into acoustic waves.
- the resonator of the actuator device used is of the volume wave type with high harmonic modes HBAR, the HBAR resonator having a quality factor Q of at least 100 in l 'air and comprising said support, said support being substantially flat and coated with a layer of dielectric material, in that said resonator is associated with a modular electronic device capable of generating said high-frequency waves, and in that it comprises the following steps :
- the process according to the invention makes it possible to generate specific flows that can be chosen.
- the HBAR resonator allows the user to choose a frequency from a panel of frequencies, unlike the resonators implemented in current solutions:
- the process according to the invention may also include the following characteristics taken separately or in combination:
- the quality factor Q of the HBAR resonator is preferably substantially at least 1000 in air
- the actuator device can be encapsulated in said layer of dielectric material
- hydrophobic will be understood to mean the quality of a material for repelling a fluid comprising water, since it does not have the capacity to create hydrogen bonds with the molecules of water.
- the hydrophobic character of a material with respect to a fluid comprising water is defined by a characteristic contact angle. This angle measured between the surface of the hydrophobic material and the tangent to the surface of the drop of fluid at the point of contact with the surface of the material is greater than 90 ° (measured for example with a KRUSS DSA100 goniometer).
- the hydrophobic nature of the support allows the microdrop of fluid to be easily recovered by capillary action after generation of agitation.
- the hydrophobic nature of the support also makes it possible to reduce the contact surface between the microdrop to be treated and the support on which it rests, which limits the rise in temperature of the microdrop and its evaporation when it receives high frequency acoustic waves.
- the hydrophobic nature of the support of the microdrop to be treated makes the implementation of the method according to the invention sustainable.
- said layer of dielectric material may comprise polyparaxylylene,
- - Said layer of dielectric material may have a thickness of between substantially 100 nm and 40 ⁇ m, preferably between 2.5 ⁇ m and 10 ⁇ m,
- the frequency of the electrical sinusoidal signal generated by the modular electrical device can be chosen before depositing my microdrop on the support by measuring the quality factor Q in the air of said actuator device obtained by varying the frequency of the sinusoidal signal and by retaining the frequency which makes it possible to obtain the highest quality factor Q in the air,
- the chosen frequency may be between 400 MHz and 1 GHz, - said microdrop may have a volume of at least substantially 1 pL.
- the invention also relates to an actuator device for implementing the method as defined above, comprising a support on which said microdrop of fluid can be deposited and withdrawn, a resonator capable of converting an electrical sinusoidal signal applied to its terminals. in acoustic waves, said resonator being designed to be associated with a modular electronic device capable of generating said high frequency waves.
- the actuator device is remarkable in that said resonator is of the HBAR high harmonic mode volume wave type and has a quality factor Q of at least 100 in air and in that said resonator comprises said support, said support being substantially flat and coated with a layer of dielectric material.
- the actuator device may also have the following characteristics, taken separately or in combination:
- said HBAR resonator can have a quality factor Q of preferably at least approximately 1000 in air, - the device can be encapsulated in said layer of dielectric material,
- said layer of dielectric material may be hydrophobic
- said layer of dielectric material may comprise polyparaxylylene
- - Said layer of dielectric material has a thickness of between substantially 100 nm and 40 ⁇ m, preferably between 2.5 ⁇ m and 10 ⁇ m.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a device according to the invention, allowing the implementation of the method according to the invention
- FIG. 2 illustrates part of the device according to the invention, shown in perspective, thus showing a first configuration of the device according to the invention
- FIG. 3 illustrates the part of the device shown in Figure 2 associated with another part of the device according to the invention, shown in perspective, thus showing a second configuration of the device according to the invention
- FIG. 4 is a photograph illustrating an example of a first form of agitation obtained by the process according to the invention at 252 MHz
- FIG. 5 is a photograph illustrating an example of a second form of agitation obtained by the process according to the invention at 144 MHz;
- FIG. 6 is a photograph illustrating another example of a form of agitation obtained by the process according to the invention at 425MHz;
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the evolution of the reflection coefficient S11 (in dB) as a function of the volume of the microdrop deposited on the surface of the support of the actuator device according to the second configuration of the invention, the support being covered with a layer of Parylene;
- FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the quality factor obtained with the device according to the second configuration of the invention when there is no microdrop on the support and when a 10 pl_ or 60 mI_ microdrop is positioned on the support. of the device, at different frequencies;
- FIG. 9 is a double diagram illustrating the measurements of the reflection coefficient S11 and of the transmission coefficient S12 of the HBAR resonator, with Parylene RP and without Parylene R0 as a function of frequency.
- Figure 1 shows a device according to the invention which allows the implementation of the method according to the invention.
- FIG. 1 shows an actuator device 1 making it possible to generate agitation in a microdrop of fluid.
- the microdrops have a volume varying from 10 ⁇ L to 60 ⁇ L: the volume of the microdrops to which the process is applied is thus greater than a few tens of nanoliters.
- the actuator device makes it possible to generate agitation in a microdrop of fluid thanks to the generation of acoustic waves.
- the actuator device 1 comprises a support 2 on which a microdrop 3 is deposited.
- the support 2 is substantially flat to facilitate the deposition and removal of the microdrop with a micropipette (micropipette not shown) or co-integrated with a microfluidic system. Indeed, it is easier to deposit and take up a microdrop on a flat support than on a concave support or with side walls.
- the support 2 comprises a layer of hydrophobic dielectric material 4: in this way, the microdrop deposited on the support does not spread over it and can be removed after stirring. The contact between the microdrop 3 and the support is then reduced.
- the layer of dielectric material 4 comprises polyparaxylylene, better known under the name of Parylene.
- Parylene is a polymer which is in the form of a film deposited on a support by a vacuum deposition technique, after evaporation and transformation of its precursor.
- Parylene has the advantage of being optically transparent and an electrical insulator. It also has the particularity of being deposited by chemical deposition compliant and compatible with MEMS manufacturing technology. Parylene is used here for the encapsulation of a microelectronic system of the HBAR resonator type in coupled mode, which makes it possible to isolate it, to make it watertight, to protect it from mold and other natural degradations that could affect its performance.
- Parylene also makes it possible to protect a resonator in the actuator device (which will be described below) from a reaction volume and vice versa. Finally, it ensures the transmission of acoustic waves which are at the origin of the generation of agitation (or flow) in the microdrop.
- the device thus also comprises a resonator 5 ensuring the generation of acoustic waves.
- the resonator 5 is a resonator of the wave type with high harmonic modes HBAR (for High overtone Bulk Acoustic Resonator): this resonator is capable of converting an electrical sinusoidal signal S applied at its terminals 51 and 52 into acoustic waves OA.
- Part of the HBAR resonator 5 is illustrated more precisely in FIG. 2.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a first configuration of the device according to the invention.
- This part of the resonator has a piezoelectric transducer with a quality factor of at least 1000 in air and it is made with the following elements:
- a first layer 6 of a piezoelectric (Quartz, UNB03, GaAs, LiTa03, etc.) or non-piezoelectric material (example: Silicon, Sapphire, Glass, etc.),
- a second layer 7 of piezoelectric materials (UNB03, ZnO, ALN etc ).
- Two electrodes 9 and a ground are arranged on the second layer 7 (double port), and a PCB plate 10 (printed circuit).
- the electrodes 9 are linked to the PCB plate 10 (printed circuit) via conductive links 11 (or connectors).
- the set of elements of the HBAR resonator 5 located above the PCB plate has a width of substantially 2 mm and a length of substantially 2 mm.
- the active surface which forms the support 2 on which a microdrop of fluid can be placed, is equivalent to 1 mm 2 . It can also be lower.
- the active surface can be sized according to the volume of liquid and / or the microfluidic system.
- the size of the electrodes is dimensioned so as to adapt in electrical impedance to 50 Ohm and it also depends on the frequency band.
- the quality factor depends on the surface condition, the parallelism of the surface.
- the work surface can be adapted according to the volume of the microdrop.
- the electrodes and the ground are linked to the PCB plate 10 (printed circuit) via the conductive links 11 as shown in FIG. 2.
- This embodiment of a device according to the invention makes it possible to operate in one port (reflection measurement) and / or two ports (transmission measurement).
- the microdrop is then deposited on the aluminum electrode (forming the support 2).
- FIG. 3 The embodiment of another device according to the invention, shown in FIG. 3, makes it possible to operate with one and / or two ports: according to this embodiment, the part of the HBAR resonator 5 is turned over to be fixed (by means of conductive balls 53) on the PCB plate 10 having two ports 54 and 55.
- This embodiment therefore allows operation in one / and or two ports, which makes it possible in particular to carry out measurements in reflection and / or in transmission. More exactly, port 54 (or port 55) makes it possible to determine the reflection coefficient of the resonator and ports 54 and 55 make it possible to determine the transmission coefficient of the resonator.
- the electrode 8 located between the piezoelectric layer and the substrate can be used either at a reference potential or to remain at a floating potential.
- This type of device is certainly more complex to produce (because it requires additional steps), but it makes it possible to increase the quality factor tenfold.
- the microdrop is placed on the part consisting of the piezoelectric layer 7 and the layer of hydrophobic dielectric material 4.
- the microdrop is placed on the part consisting of quartz 6 covered with the dielectric layer 4 (hydrophobic material), that is to say above the upper part of the The assembly illustrated in FIG. 3.
- dielectric layer 4 hydrophobic material
- HBAR resonator can transform waves at multiple frequencies ranging from 100MHz to 4 GHz, unlike other forms of transducers which are only operational at a single frequency
- the acoustic waves are emitted via the HBAR resonator from high frequency waves which are transmitted to it via a modular electronic device 12.
- This transmission device is symbolically represented in FIG. 1 in the lower part of the device.
- the resonator 5 is entirely covered with a layer of Parylene having a thickness which may be between 100 nm and 15 ⁇ m.
- the thickness of the Parylene layer 4 is between 2.5 ⁇ m and 10 ⁇ m.
- the thickness of the Parylene layer has consequences on the value of the quality factor of the device according to the invention: it is thus determined as a consequence of the expected performance of the device according to the invention produced.
- Figure 9 relates the consequences of the presence of a layer of Parylene or not on the HBAR 5 resonator on the reflection coefficient S11 and the transmission coefficient S12 of the HBAR resonator:
- the R0 plot is that obtained for the HBAR 5 resonator without a Parylene layer while the RP plot is that obtained for the HBAR 5 resonator covered with Parylene.
- the HBAR resonator 5 coated with Parylene (RP) exhibits a weaker electrical signal than that uncoated with Parylene (R0).
- the resonator 5 thus designed and covered with a layer of Parylene exhibits a quality factor in air of at least 500 (see FIG. 8): the points indicated by the reference "0". ”In the diagram indicate a quality factor of at least 1200 for applied frequencies ranging from 490 to 550 MHz.
- the HBAR resonator has a quality factor of 2000 in air.
- the HBAR resonator covered with Parylene will preferably be used at a frequency between 510 and 540 MHz (see quality factors exceeding 2500 in air for resonators referenced "0" - resonators whose quality factors are tested without microdrop on the support).
- the method aims to generate agitation in a microdrop to ensure mixing of the particles in the microdrop without contact or pressure on the microdrop.
- the size of the microdrop in which the agitation will be created may be important: in fact, depending on the size of the microdrop, the quality factor of the HBAR 5 resonator is also modified.
- FIG. 7 shows that the microdrops M1, the volume of which is substantially 60 pL, vary the quality factor of the HBAR resonator 5 in a different way compared to the microdrops M2, the volume of which is substantially 10 pL.
- Reference 0 indicates that the measurement was made without microdrop.
- the device is thus tested, prior to its implementation with a microdrop, at different frequencies by modulating (by varying) the high-frequency waves sent to the HBAR resonator 5 by the modular electronic device.
- the quality factors obtained at these different frequencies are measured in parallel.
- the frequency retained (or chosen) for the implementation of the device is the frequency which makes it possible to obtain the best quality factor, that is to say the highest quality factor.
- a microdrop of fluid is deposited on the support 2 with a micropipette.
- the volume of the microdrop of fluid is therefore, for example, 10 ⁇ L for M2 and 60 ⁇ L for M1.
- the modular electronic device is controlled so that it generates an electrical sinusoidal signal at the chosen frequency.
- This signal is transmitted to the HBAR 5 resonator which transforms it into high frequency acoustic waves.
- the high-frequency acoustic waves then have a resonance suitable for generating agitation in the microdrop.
- Figure 4 is a photograph of an agitation obtained in a 60 ⁇ L microdrop 3 with a frequency of 252 MHz (5 dBm): it is noted that the resonance causes in the microdrop two agitation spaces 13 and 14 of different shapes, substantially in the center of the microdrop 3.
- the frequency chosen by means of the modular electronic device 12 it is possible to obtain different forms of agitation.
- figure 5 is a photograph illustrating another form of agitation in the microdrop 3 of 60mI_, obtained by modifying the chosen frequency emitted by the electronic device 12 to 144 MHz (5 dBm): two spinning agitations 15 and 16 are form starting substantially from a median plane of the microdrop towards the internal edges of the microdrop 3.
- the device according to the invention and its implementation according to the method according to the invention make it possible to generate and combine several agitations in microdrops of fluid without having to manipulate the microdrops between them. It should however be understood that the examples given below are not limiting for the invention: in particular, the device could be implemented with different microdrop volumes and the method could be implemented at different frequency ranges. from those shown in the diagrams.
- Such a device according to the invention allows the optimal mixing of fluid with one or more reagents, without using an external mixer in contact with the environment of the liquid.
- the invention promotes good thermal conductivity (use of Quartz-Silicon substrates), low power injected (about 1 mW to 1 W) and temperature gradients in the mixed system minimized.
- the device can be produced according to dimensions such that it is compact: in fact, while the known resonators of the SAW type (operating at 434 MHz) can be produced on a Quartz substrate occupying a surface of approximately 6 to 10 mm 2 , the HBAR resonator 5 of the device according to the invention requires only one tenth of this area at the same frequency.
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