JP2007518562A - 結晶形成デバイスならびに結晶形成デバイスを作製および使用するためのシステムおよび方法 - Google Patents
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本願は、35U.S.C.119条(e)項の下に、以下の共同所有、同時係属米国仮特許出願による優先権の利益を主張する;
2004年3月30日にUngerが出願した60/558,316、名称「Microfluidic Devices and Systems and Methods for Using the Same」;
2004年3月29日にUngerが出願した60/557,715、名称「Microfluidic Devices and Systems and Methods for Using the Same」;及び
2004年1月25日にUngerらが出願した60/539,283
、名称「Microfluidic Devices and Systems and Methods for Using the Same」;
これら出願の各々を、本明細書で開示するすべての目的及び特定の目的のために、その全体を参考として本明細書に組み込む。
本発明は以下の特許及び特許出願に開示された内容に関連する:2001年2月28日にUngerら(以降「Unger」)が出願し、現在は米国特許第6,408,878号となっている、名称「Microfablicated Elastomeric Valve and Pump Systems」の米国特許出願第09/796,666号;2002年4月5日にHansenら(以降「Hansen」)が出願し、US2003.9961687 A1として公開された米国特許出願第09/887,997号;及び、2002年5月30日にDelucasら(以降「Delucas」)が出願し、2002年11月2日に米国特許公開第2002/0164812 A1号として公開された米国特許出願第10/160,906号、この出願は、2000年4月5日に出願され、現在は放棄されている米国特許出願第09/543,326号の継続であり、1999年4月6日に出願された米国仮特許出願第60,128,012号に対する優先権を主張している。これら各々の開示内容を、すべての目的のために参考として本明細書に組み込む。
本発明は、他の分野もあるが、とりわけ流体工学、ラブオンチップ、ポリメラーゼ連鎖反応(PCR)、生化学分析、タンパク質結晶化及びタンパク質結晶化条件設定のためのスクリーニング、マイクロ加工、実験用ロボット工学、及び自動バイオロジカル・スクリーニング及び分析に関する。
本発明は、マイクロ流体デバイス及びその使用方法を提供する。本発明は、マイクロ流体デバイスの使用、マイクロ流体デバイス中で実行される反応を解析するための装置及びシステム、及びマイクロ流体デバイスの使用で得られるデータの生成、保存、編成、及び解析のためのシステムをさらに提供する。本発明は、一部の実施形態において結晶形成に有用なマイクロ流体システム及びデバイスを使用し、作製する方法をさらに提供する。
本発明のシステムは、ターゲット材料の結晶化の実施に関連して、少量の材料を調量するために特に有用となる。こういった結晶化スクリーニングにおいて多数のパラメータを変更することができる。このようなパラメータには、以下に限らないが、1)結晶化の試行量、2)ターゲット溶液と結晶化剤溶液との比率、3)ターゲット濃度、4)第二小分子又は高分子とのターゲットの共結晶化、5)水和作用、6)温置(incubation)時間、7)温度、8)圧力、9)接触面積、10)ターゲット分子の変形、11)比重、及び12)化学的可変性が含まれる。結晶化試行の量を、ピコリッターからミリリッターの範囲の考えられる任意の値とすることができる。
w=(BPb4)/(Eh3)、ここで:
w=プレートの曲がり、
B=形状係数(長さ幅比及びプレート端の支持台に依存する)、
P=加えられた圧力、
b=プレートの幅、
E=ヤング率、及び
h=プレート厚さ。
Claims (32)
- マイクロ流体デバイスを動作させる装置であって、
一つ以上の流体ポートを備えたプラテン面を有し、該流体ポートは、該マイクロ流体デバイスの表面上の一つ以上の注入口と空間的に対応している、プラテンと、
該マイクロ流体デバイスを、該プラテンに対して保持するプラットフォームと、
該プラテンを該マイクロ流体デバイスに押し当てて、該プラテンの該流体ポートの少なくとも一つは該注入口の一つに押し当てられて該注入口と該ポートより成る圧力チャンバを形成し、該ポートの一つを通して加圧流体が該圧力チャンバに出入りするときにその中の圧力が変化する、プラテン駆動部と、
を備える、装置。 - 請求項1に記載の装置であって、前記プラテン駆動部はロボット・プラテン駆動部を備える、装置。
- 請求項2に記載の装置であって、前記プラテン駆動部は、コントローラによる電子的な制御下にある、装置。
- 請求項3に記載の装置であって、前記コントローラはコンピュータであるか、又はコンピュータの制御下にある、装置。
- 請求項4に記載の装置であって、前記コンピュータはプログラムに従う、装置。
- 請求項5に記載の装置であって、前記プログラムは、前記装置のユーザによってカスタマイズされる、装置。
- 請求項1に記載の装置であって、前記マイクロ流体デバイスは、
チャンネルを通じて相互に流体連通している第一チャンバ及び第二チャンバと、
該チャンネルに沿って配置され、開閉するときに該第一チャンバと第二チャンバとの間の流体連通を制御するバルブとを備え、
該バルブは、該マイクロ流体デバイスが前記プラテンに連結されたときに、自動バルブ作動デバイスの制御下にある、
装置。 - 請求項7に記載の装置であって、前記自動バルブ作動デバイスがさらにコンピュータの制御下にある、装置。
- 請求項7に記載の装置であって、前記バルブは、前記自動バルブ作動デバイスを使って開閉される、装置。
- 請求項7に記載の装置であって、前記バルブは湾曲可能な膜を備える、装置。
- 請求項1に記載の装置であって、前記プラテン駆動部は、約1psiと約35psiとの間の圧力を用いて、前記少なくとも一つの流体圧力ポートに加圧流体を送達するのに適合している、装置。
- マイクロ流体システムであって、
収納ステーションであって、該収納ステーションは、複数のチャンバを有するマイクロ流体デバイスを収納し、該マイクロ流体デバイスは取付台に連結され、該複数のチャンバの少なくとも一部は該取付台の複数の注入口に連結されている、ステーションと、
該取付台の該注入口の少なくとも一つと係合するのに適合しているインタフェース・プレートと、
該インタフェース・プレートに連結され、該取付台の該注入口の少なくとも一つに加圧流体を供給するのに適合している流体源と、
該流体源及び、該流体源から該取付台に流体を導くための該インタフェース・プレートに連結されたコントローラと、
を備える、システム。 - 請求項12に記載のシステムであって、前記マイクロ流体デバイスは複数のバルブ・ラインをさらに備え、前記流体は、前記コントローラによって前記バルブ・ラインの少なくとも一部の中に導かれる、システム。
- 請求項13に記載のシステムであって、前記コントローラは、前記バルブ・ラインの少なくとも一部を開閉するのにさらに適合している、システム。
- 請求項12に記載のシステムであって、前記取付台は複数の穴部をさらに含み、前記穴部の少なくとも一部は、前記複数の注入口のうちの対応する注入口に連結され、前記対応する注入口は、解析のための流体を前記マイクロ流体デバイス中に受けるのに適合している、システム。
- 請求項15に記載のシステムであって、前記コントローラは、穴部の中の前記流体を、前記複数のチャンバの少なくとも一部に押し入れるために、前記インタフェース・プレートを介して前記複数の穴部に圧力を加えるようになされている、システム。
- 請求項12に記載のシステムであって、前記インタフェース・プレートは、それぞれが前記取付台の少なくとも一つの注入口に係合するのに適合している2つ以上の別個のインタフェース・プレートを備える、システム。
- 請求項12に記載のシステムであって、前記取付台は、アキュムレータ・ポートを有するアキュムレータ・チャンバを備え、該インタフェース・プレートは、該アキュムレータ・チャンバと流体連通するポートを備える、システム。
- 請求項18に記載のシステムであって、前記アキュムレータ・チャンバは、前記アキュムレータ・ポートを通って該アキュムレータ・チャンバ内への流体移動を制御するためのバルブをさらに備え、該バルブは該アキュムレータ・ポートと流体連通している、システム。
- 請求項19に記載のシステムであって、前記バルブは、前記アキュムレータ・ポートを通る前記アキュムレータ・チャンバから出る流体流れを制限すしながら、該アキュムレータ・ポートを通る該アキュムレータ・チャンバ内への流体流れを可能にする、システム。
- 請求項20に記載のシステムであって、前記バルブは、該バルブが作動されたときに、前記アキュムレータから出る流体流れを可能とする、システム。
- 請求項21に記載のシステムであって、前記バルブは機械的に作動される、システム。
- 請求項21に記載のシステムであって、前記バルブは逆止めバルブである、システム。
- 請求項19に記載のシステムであって、前記インタフェース・プレートは、前記インタフェース・プレートと取付台とが連結されたときに、前記バルブと係合するように適合しているバルブ駆動部を含む、システム。
- 請求項18に記載のシステムであって、前記アキュムレータ・チャンバが液体をさらに含む、システム。
- 請求項18に記載のシステムであって、前記アキュムレータ・チャンバがガスをさらに含む、システム。
- 請求項18に記載のシステムであって、前記アキュムレータ・チャンバがガスと液体とをさらに含む、システム。
- 請求項26に記載のシステムであって、前記ガスは、前記アキュムレータ・チャンバの外部のガス圧に対して加圧されている、システム。
- 請求項12に記載のシステムであって、前記インタフェース・プレートは、シーリング・ガスケットをさらに備える、システム。
- 請求項18に記載のシステムであって、前記アキュムレータ・チャンバは、前記マイクロ流体デバイス中のバルブを閉状態に維持するために、圧力を所望の圧力レベルより高く維持するのに適合している、システム。
- 請求項30に記載のシステムであって、前記閉じたバルブが少なくとも2日間持続する、システム。
- タンパク質結晶化条件のスクリーニングにおける工程を実行する方法であって、該方法は、
マイクロ流体デバイスを提供する工程と、
以下:
ロボットで、該マイクロ流体デバイスの穴部を試薬で満たす工程、
ロボットで、該マイクロ流体デバイスを、ロボット液体分注ステーションから異なる場所へ移動する工程、
ロボットで、該マイクロ流体デバイスを、請求項12に記載のシステム中に配置する工程、
該マイクロ流体デバイスを、請求項12に記載のシステムから取り外す工程、
ロボットで、該マイクロ流体デバイスを、光学検査ステーション中に配置する工程;
自動画像システムを使ってマイクロ流体デバイスを光学的に点検する工程;
からなる群から1つの工程を実施する工程、
とを包含し、
ここで、「ロボットで」とは、コンピュータ又は電子コントローラの制御下にある機械的デバイスによって引き起こされる該マイクロ流体デバイスの動作を意味する、
方法。
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