WO2004059295A1 - 液体試料吐出方法およびその装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a liquid sample discharging method and apparatus capable of controlling the size of a substance contained in the discharged liquid sample when the liquid sample is discharged.
- a drive signal output for each printing cycle is composed of a plurality of drive pulses, and one or more pulses are selected based on print data including a pulse selection signal corresponding to each drive pulse.
- a technique for ejecting ink droplets having different weights from the same nozzle has been proposed (see, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-81012).
- the ink jet nozzle As the ink jet nozzle, a cylinder having a discharge port and a sample supply port, and an ink jet nozzle having a structure constituted by a droplet discharge means provided on the sample supply port side is used. Since the amount of droplets discharged through this cylinder is very small, there is a possibility that the nozzles may be clogged due to the aggregation of the substances contained in the droplets, and the concentration of the substances in the discharged droplets may be varied due to adsorption on the inner wall of the head. There is. For example, in the case of a suspension having a low concentration, the target substance may not be contained in the droplet discharged through the cylinder. In such a case, since a uniform liquid sample cannot be discharged, a measurement error occurs and accurate measurement cannot be performed. Nevertheless, no studies have been made to control the substance itself contained in the ejected droplets.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid sample ejection method and apparatus capable of controlling the size of a substance in a liquid sample.
- the present inventors have found that the above-mentioned problems can be solved by the electric operation and the target substance in the liquid sample can be efficiently discharged.
- the present invention is directed to a liquid sample discharging means including a cylinder having a liquid sample discharge port and a liquid sample supply port, the method including a step of generating a non-uniform electric field in an internal space of the cylinder and discharging the liquid sample. And a method for discharging a liquid sample.
- the liquid sample is discharged in the form of a droplet.
- the liquid sample discharging means is an inkjet driving device.
- the discharging is performed while changing the non-uniform electric field.
- the size of the target substance in the liquid sample to be controlled can be controlled.
- the non-uniform electric field is a stationary electric field.
- a strong portion is attenuated in a direction from a discharge port to a supply port of the cylinder, and a distance between the strong and weak areas is widened.
- the non-uniform electric field is a traveling wave electric field.
- the traveling wave electric field period is the same as the driving period of the ink jet driving device, and the phase difference between the electric field period and the driving period is less than one wavelength.
- the present invention also includes a liquid sample discharge port and a cylinder having a supply port for the liquid sample, and discharge means provided near the supply port of the cylinder for discharging the liquid sample. And a cylinder provided with a means for generating a non-uniform electric field to the internal space of the cylinder.
- the ejection unit is an inkjet driving device.
- the non-uniform electric field generating means is a non-uniform electric field generating electrode, and a plurality of the non-uniform electric field generating means are provided on the inner wall of the cylinder at a constant interval in a concentric axis symmetry.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a liquid sample discharging apparatus of the present invention when discharging a liquid sample containing biological fine particles and metal fine particles.
- FIG. 2 (a) is a schematic perspective view of a liquid sample discharging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, as seen from a direction parallel to the axis of the cylinder.
- FIG. A a schematic sectional view.
- Fig. 3 (a) is a schematic front view of a cylinder provided with electrodes on the inner wall
- Fig. 3 (b) is a schematic cross-sectional view of A-A of the insulating member in Fig. 3 (a)
- Fig. 3 (c) 3A is a schematic cross-sectional view of B-B of the conductive member 20 in FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a cylinder of the liquid sample ejection device of the present invention when a stationary electric field or a traveling wave electric field is formed by a plurality of electrodes.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a cylinder of the liquid sample discharge device of the present invention when a stationary electric field attenuated by a plurality of electrodes is formed.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a cylinder of the liquid sample discharge device of the present invention when a traveling wave electric field is formed by a plurality of electrodes.
- the present invention is directed to controlling the size of a substance contained in a liquid sample by using a dielectrophoretic force to electrically capture and collect a target substance in a liquid sample supplied into a cylinder at one place.
- the dielectrophoretic force is a force caused by the interaction between the generated polarized charges and the heterogeneous electrolysis, as a result of the particles existing in the non-uniform electrolysis being polarized, and the magnitude F DEP Is
- ⁇ * ( ⁇ ) is calculated using the frequency ⁇ of the applied voltage.
- ⁇ * ( ⁇ ) ⁇ p * ⁇ e m * / ⁇ ⁇ * + 2 ⁇ m *-(2)
- ⁇ ⁇ * ⁇ p — j ⁇ ⁇ / ⁇ ⁇ )
- ⁇ ⁇ , ⁇ ms ⁇ ⁇ , and ⁇ are the permittivity and conductivity of the target substance and the sample substance, respectively, and * is added to the complex quantity in the above equation.
- the target substance moves to the one with the weaker electric field strength (negative dielectrophoresis).
- negative dielectrophoresis As can be seen from these formulas, whether positive dielectrophoresis or negative dielectrophoresis occurs in the target substance depends on the frequency of the applied voltage, the conductivity and permittivity of the liquid sample, and the target substance. Is determined by the parameters of the electrical conductivity and the dielectric constant. Therefore, by adjusting the above parameters so that a negative dielectrophoretic force acts on the sample, the target substance can be captured and collected at one place.
- the present invention relates to a method for producing viruses, microorganisms, single-celled organisms, animal cells, plant cells, and bioparticles such as DN ⁇ and proteins derived therefrom, irrespective of the presence or absence of electric charge of a substance in a liquid sample. It can be applied to any substance including organic substances, inorganic substances, etc.
- a liquid sample refers to a liquid supplied to a cylinder, and a sample containing a single or a plurality of target substances or various substances as it is or in a liquid state.
- the target substance as described above is dissolved or suspended in an appropriate medium.
- the medium can be appropriately selected in consideration of the dielectric properties.
- This liquid sample may contain a substance other than the target substance.
- the liquid sample discharge device comprises: a cylinder having a liquid sample discharge port and a liquid sample supply port; and a discharge port provided near the supply port of the cylinder for discharging the liquid sample.
- Means, and the cylinder is provided with means for generating a non-uniform electric field to the internal space of the cylinder (see FIG. 1).
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the liquid sample discharging device of the present invention when discharging a liquid sample containing metal fine particles.
- the liquid sample is introduced into the cylinder from the supply port and moves toward the discharge port.
- an arbitrary non-uniform electric field is formed in the internal space of the cylinder by the non-uniform electric field generating electrode provided in the cylinder. Therefore, for example, by adjusting the dielectric constant and conductivity of the medium to appropriate values, the bioparticles are aggregated near the center axis of the cylinder by dielectrophoretic force, and the metal microparticles are near the inner wall of the cylinder. Can be distributed.
- a liquid sample containing bio-particles but not metal micro-particles can be ejected from the ejection port.
- the sample discharging means may be a device capable of discharging a liquid sample as a continuous flow or a device capable of discharging a liquid sample as droplets.
- a driving device capable of discharging a liquid sample as a small amount of liquid droplets is preferable.
- a typical example is an inkjet driving device.
- the use of an ink jet driving device enables a small amount of liquid sample to be ejected.
- throughput can be improved because high-speed ejection is possible.
- the material of the cylinder in the liquid sample ejection device of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it is a solid insulating material, and can be selected according to the sample.
- examples include inorganic materials such as glass and ceramics; and organic materials such as thermoplastic resins and thermosetting resins.
- inorganic materials such as glass and ceramics
- organic materials such as thermoplastic resins and thermosetting resins.
- Examples include polyethersulfone, polyimide resin, epoxy resin, polycarboimide resin, furan resin, and furfural resin.
- the diameter of the discharge port of the cylinder is appropriately determined according to the sample, and for example, a size of 1 ⁇ to 100 ⁇ is preferable. Also, the inside diameter of the cylinder The length of the electrode can also be appropriately determined according to the size and number of electrodes described later.
- the cross-sectional shape of the cylinder is not particularly limited, and may be a circle, an ellipse, a polygon such as a square, or the like.
- the non-uniform electric field generating means provided in the cylinder includes an electrode.
- an electrode its material is not particularly limited as long as it is a conductive material.
- materials for forming a thin-film electrode such as amorphous carbon and indium oxide, and metals such as gold, silver, and copper can be used.
- Amorphous carbon, indium oxide, and copper are preferably used in terms of the ease of forming the electrodes. .
- the non-uniform electric field generating electrode may be buried in the cylinder wall, but it is preferable that the electrode surface is exposed or protruded into the internal space of the cylinder because the dielectric characteristics of the material can be precisely controlled. .
- the electrodes are preferably provided so as to generate an electric field perpendicular to the central axis direction of the cylinder.
- Fig. 2 is explained using a cylindrical cylinder as an example.
- FIG. 2 (a) is a schematic perspective view from a direction parallel to the center axis of the cylinder.
- Fig. 2 (b) is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A 'of Fig.
- the electrodes are arranged concentrically (concentrically symmetric) along the inner wall of the cylinder.
- the electrode may be a multiple electrode in which concentric circles are divided into several parts, or may be a series of concentric circles. As the multipolarity increases, it becomes possible to control a small amount of the target substance in the liquid sample at a low applied voltage. .
- the non-uniform electric field generating electrode is provided so as to be exposed in the internal space of the cylinder.
- This electrode irradiates a resin (for example, a phenol resin, a polyimide resin, or the like) having a high carbon content (preferably 60% by weight or more, more preferably 70% by weight or more) with a laser beam, and emits carbon.
- a resin for example, a phenol resin, a polyimide resin, or the like
- a high carbon content preferably 60% by weight or more, more preferably 70% by weight or more
- It can be formed by a method of precipitating and using a carbon deposition part as an electrode.
- it can be formed by providing a conductive thin film on a nonconductive material (plastic, glass, ceramics, etc.) and laminating the conductive thin films.
- the latter method of manufacturing a cylinder having electrodes includes, for example, a cavity having a size from micrometer to nanometer on a surface of a substrate selected from the group consisting of ceramics, intermetallic compounds, glass, and amorphous carbon. And / or using a mold provided with a core to obtain a plurality of insulating members of a divided shape constituting the walls of the cylinder; coating at least one part of the insulating members with a conductive material. And a step of laminating the coated insulating members and joining the divided sections.
- a cylinder is manufactured by coating an insulating member obtained by molding using a mold with a conductive material, and then joining the members. The cut insulating member may be cut after molding.
- At least one section of the insulating member is coated with a conductive material and then joined.
- the portion on which the conductive material is coated can be a conductive member.
- the method of coating is not particularly limited, and can be appropriately determined depending on the insulating member and the conductive material to be coated, such as plating, sputtering, ion plating, and CVD.
- the thickness of the coating can also be appropriately determined to be appropriate for the electrode.
- a cylinder may be formed by using a conductive member formed in a desired shape as an electrode and laminating this conductive member and an insulating member.
- Methods of manufacturing such cylinders include, for example, a substrate with a size ranging from micrometer to nanometer on the surface of a substrate selected from the group consisting of ceramics, intermetallics, glass, and amorphous carbon.
- the insulating or conductive material which is a cylinder material
- the insulating or conductive material is dissolved or dispersed in an appropriate solvent, and injected into the mold using, for example, an ink jet nozzle. If necessary, the mold is heated or depressurized. And evaporate the solvent. This operation is repeated until the mold is filled with the cylinder material.
- the cylinder material is filled, if necessary, it can be formed into a desired molded body by using a method such as solidification, hardening, polymerization, melting, and sintering, alone or in combination. A member is obtained. It is preferable that the production of the insulating member or the conductive member be performed under normal pressure or reduced pressure.
- amorphous carbon or an intermetallic compound is used as a mold, it can be used as a heating element only by applying a current.
- a conductive member having a desired fine structure is obtained by using a mold to obtain a conductive member having only a controlled size and outer shape, and then, for example, cutting using a focused ion beam (FIB).
- FIB focused ion beam
- a disk for example, diameter of 200 zm, thickness of 10 to 20 ⁇
- a conductive substance such as amorphous carbon and metal (for example, copper) is used as the conductive member.
- a hole of any shape to be exposed in the internal space of the cylinder is formed at the center.
- the obtained insulating member or conductive member may be directly subjected to the next joining step. Further, the obtained insulating member or conductive member may be cut, for example, into thin pieces, and then provided for bonding.
- the cutting means is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a laser and an FIB.
- the insulating member or the conductive member is then joined so as to sandwich the conductive member between the insulating members.
- the joining means is appropriately selected according to the types of the insulating member and the conductive member. For example, a method using an organic or inorganic adhesive, a method using brazing, and the like are included.
- FIG. 3 (a) is a schematic front view of a cylinder having electrodes on the inner wall.
- the insulating member 10 constituting the cylinder wall is divided into four in FIG. 3 (a).
- the separated insulating members 10 are arranged so as to sandwich the conductive member 20. These members are joined by the joining means described above.
- the surface to be joined may be a flat surface, or may be provided with appropriate irregularities so as to fit.
- FIG. 3 (b) is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′ of the insulating member in FIG. 3 (a).
- Fig. 3 (c) shows the conductive members in Fig. 3 (a).
- FIG. 20 is a schematic sectional view taken along line 8-8 ′ of FIG. As shown in FIG. 3 (b), the insulating member 10 is provided with a through hole 12 for forming an internal space of the cylinder.
- the conductive member 20 is provided with a through hole 26 for forming an internal space of the cylinder, and an electrode 22 provided on the inner wall of the cylinder. Is provided so as to protrude.
- the electrode 22 protrudes into the internal space of the cylinder, and has a shape in which concentric circles are divided into several parts.
- the cross-sectional shapes of the insulating member 10 and the conductive member 20 may be exactly the same.
- the electrode 22 has a shape that is exposed so as to make one round of the inner wall.
- the conductive member 20 does not necessarily have to be exposed or protruded from the outer wall of the cylinder. In this case, it is possible to form an electric circuit from the electrode 22 to the outer wall of the cylinder by carbon deposition by the laser beam focusing irradiation. In addition, place each insulating member 10 or conductive member 20 in the correct position. Each member may be provided with positioning holes 14 and 24 for bonding. Alternatively, the internal space 20 of the cylinder serving as the flow path of the liquid sample may be used as the positioning hole.
- the outer wall of the cylinder is cut to an arbitrary depth using FIB or the like to secure insulation between the electrodes exposed in the inner space of the cylinder, for example, in a conductive member sandwiched between insulating members.
- the conductive members are energized to generate a non-uniform electric field in the internal space of the cylinder. Can be done.
- the liquid sample ejection device of the present invention can be obtained.
- the size of the substance in the liquid sample to be discharged can be controlled by changing the intensity of the non-uniform electric field formed in the internal space of the cylinder.
- the size refers to the size (bulk) and Z or number of the specimen.
- Bulk can be controlled by adjusting the voltage applied to each electrode.
- the size (bulk) of the substance in the discharge sample can be reduced by increasing the voltage.
- the number can be controlled by adjusting the number or spacing of the electrodes provided on the cylinder.
- the formation of the non-uniform electric field in the cylinder can be adjusted by inputting the dielectric properties of the substance contained in the liquid sample into the computer in advance, and the liquid sample containing the substance of the desired size can be discharged with high precision.
- an ink jet driving device is used as the ejection means, it is possible to set so that the target substance is always contained in one ejected droplet. For example, by controlling the voltage intensity and frequency of each electrode, the interval between parts where the electric field intensity distribution is strong, the discharge amount of the ink jet, and the driving cycle, etc. It is also possible to discharge at the level of one molecule or one cell. Further, as in the example shown in FIG. 1 described above, nozzle clogging due to aggregation of fine particles in the liquid sample can be prevented.
- a plurality of non-uniform electric field generating electrodes may be provided at regular intervals in the direction of the center axis of the cylinder.
- the voltage applied to each electrode may be adjusted so that there are multiple strong and weak portions of the non-uniform electric field in the direction of the center axis of the cylinder (see Figs. 4 to 6). ).
- a stationary electric field can be formed by equalizing the voltage applied to each electrode.
- the target substance in the liquid sample gathers near the cylinder center axis at the portion where the strength of the steady electric field is weak.
- a uniform liquid sample can be continuously discharged at a high speed.
- a steady electric field may be used in which the intensity distribution of the non-uniform electric field intensity from the discharge port of the cylinder toward the supply port is attenuated, and the interval between the intensity is widened.
- a traveling wave electric field may be formed so that the target substance moves from the supply port of the liquid sample toward the discharge port.
- the traveling wave electric field refers to an electric field in which, when focusing on one of the strong electric fields, the strong electric field moves from the supply port toward the discharge port.
- the traveling-wave electric field is formed by applying a voltage to the electrodes provided in the cylinder at the same period while shifting the time from the supply port of the liquid sample to the discharge port.
- the target substance moves from the liquid sample supply port to the discharge port.
- the aggregate of the target substance is arranged at intervals between the electrodes adjacent to each other in the center axis direction of the cylinder, and sequentially moves in the direction of the discharge port.
- FIG. 4 the aggregate of the target substance is arranged at intervals between the electrodes adjacent to each other in the center axis direction of the cylinder, and sequentially moves in the direction of the discharge port.
- a target substance contained in a liquid sample can be selectively discharged based on dielectric properties. For example, it is possible to distinguish between biological microparticles and metal microparticles. This can be achieved by adjusting the dielectric constant and conductivity of the media to appropriate values. Further, by collecting the bio-particles on the central axis of the cylinder, nozzle clogging can be prevented, and substances in the sample can be prevented from adsorbing to the inner wall of the cylinder. It can be set so that the target substance is always contained in one droplet to be discharged, that is, the discharged sample in the medium can be made highly uniform. In addition, it is possible to excrete substances at the single-molecule or single-cell level.
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