WO2006060955A1 - A dna molecular computer with a microfluidic control chip - Google Patents

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WO2006060955A1
WO2006060955A1 PCT/CN2005/002098 CN2005002098W WO2006060955A1 WO 2006060955 A1 WO2006060955 A1 WO 2006060955A1 CN 2005002098 W CN2005002098 W CN 2005002098W WO 2006060955 A1 WO2006060955 A1 WO 2006060955A1
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  • the present invention relates to computer science, molecular biology and microfluidic chip technology.
  • a microfluidic chip DNA molecular computer is provided. Background technique
  • DNA computing is a new way of thinking about computing, and it is also a new way of thinking about chemistry and biology.
  • biological and mathematical processes have their own complexity, they have an important commonality, that is, all the complex structures of the organism are actually obtained by some simple processing of the original information encoded in the DNA sequence.
  • the value of a computable function containing the variable W can also be achieved by a combination of a series of simple functions containing the variable W.
  • the basic principle of DNA computing is to use the code in the DNA molecule as the stored data.
  • the DNA molecules complete the biochemical reaction instantaneously under the action of an enzyme, they can change from one genetic code to another. If the pre-reaction gene code is used as input data, the reacted gene code can be used as the calculation result.
  • the reacted gene code can be used as the calculation result.
  • computer Because it uses a different logic and storage method than traditional computers, it will have the advantage that traditional computers can't match when solving some complex problems.
  • DNA computers are beginning to challenge traditional "inorganic" computers with integrated circuits at the core, based on evolving biotechnology. Due to the complexity of integrated circuits in traditional computers, the storage limits of inorganic silicon chips, and the limitations of their own computational methods, this enables ultra-fine structures, large amounts of memory, and operational speeds in processing certain problems in traditional computers. The improvement is very difficult.
  • DNA computing has the characteristics of high parallelism, fast calculation speed and large amount of stored information. But so far, research work on DNA computing has focused on two areas: early biomolecular computational research and recent research on automated biomolecular computing. All of these work have at least the limitations of the following two aspects.
  • the microfluidic chip laboratory refers to the integration or basic integration of basic operation units such as sample preparation, biological and chemical reactions, separation and detection involved in the fields of biology and chemistry into a chip of several square centimeters to complete different A biological or chemical reaction process and a technique for analyzing its products.
  • the chip laboratory is suitable for the reaction, separation and detection of various types of molecules from nucleic acids and proteins to organic and inorganic small molecules, involving a large part of biological and chemical problems.
  • the chip lab is divided into two categories, one is the array microplate chip with the core affinity hybridization technology as the core, no circulation network, no separation, because it is more specific for DNA and protein, usually It is called "biochip" by domestic media.
  • the other type is based on microfluidic technology.
  • the microchannel forms a network on the chip, and the controllable fluid runs through the whole system.
  • microfluidic chip lab which is the mainstream of the chip lab.
  • the emergence and development of microfluidic chip technology especially the basic conditions of its chip lab and its high-throughput, integrated, and controllable characteristics, to replace test tubes or surface operations, to build a strict sense
  • the DNA computer provides a possible platform. Disclosure of the Invention An object of the present invention is to provide a DNA molecular computer using a microfluidic chip as an operating platform.
  • the invention provides a microfluidic chip DNA molecular computer, which mainly comprises:
  • DNA molecule operator with DNA molecule as the computing medium and microfluidic chip as the operating platform;
  • microfluidic chip includes DNA molecular calculation area and DNA molecule Storage area.
  • the microfluidic chip is composed of microchannel sequential ligation, enzyme ligation, PCR, and chip electrophoresis operation units, and is fluidly controlled by a micro pump and a micro valve.
  • the controller is coupled to an electrode on the microfluidic chip of the DNA molecule operator and the DNA molecule memory, respectively.
  • the microfluidic chip DNA molecular operator is composed of an arithmetic medium, a reaction medium and a microfluidic chip.
  • the computing medium is a DNA computing molecule containing a specific sequence, a DNA-containing molecule containing a specific sequence for intermediate operation, and a DNA output molecule representing a calculation result by a biochemical reaction;
  • the reaction medium is various for enzyme digestion, enzyme coupling Biochemical enzymes that react with PCR.
  • the DNA molecule as a computational medium is on the microfluidic chip of the DNA molecular operator, according to The instructions issued by the controller complete the DNA molecule operation.
  • the input portion of the DNA molecular operator corresponds to a DNA calculation molecule containing a specific sequence and a DNA transfer molecule containing a specific sequence
  • the output portion corresponds to an enzyme digestion and an enzyme linkage.
  • a DNA export molecule that represents a calculated result obtained by a biochemical process.
  • the microfluidic chip DNA molecular memory is composed of a storage medium, a reaction medium and a microfluidic chip.
  • the storage medium includes a short-chain DNA storage unit molecule containing a known sequence, a DNA blank molecule for initial operation, and a DNA storage molecule representing a superposition result by a biochemical reaction.
  • the reaction medium is various biochemical enzymes for enzymatic cleavage, enzyme ligation and PCR reaction;
  • the microfluidic chip is composed of microchannel sequential ligase digestion, enzyme ligation, PCR, chip electrophoresis operation unit, and through micropump
  • the microvalve is fluid controlled.
  • the DNA molecule as a storage medium is on the microfluidic chip of the DNA molecular memory, according to the The instructions issued by the controller complete the storage of the DNA molecule operation process and results.
  • the input portion of the DNA molecular memory corresponds to a DNA blank molecule and a DNA storage unit molecule containing a known sequence
  • the output portion corresponds to biochemistry by enzymatic digestion, enzyme coupling, etc.
  • the DNA storage molecule obtained by the process of "superimposing”.
  • the detector detects the DNA output molecule of the DNA molecular operator, and the electronic computer makes a discriminating judgment based on the detection result and sends an instruction to the DNA molecular operator and the DNA molecular memory. , making DNA molecules DNA molecule manipulation and DNA molecule storage are performed on the microfluidic chip operating platform of the arithmetic unit and the memory, respectively.
  • the detector may be a laser induced fluorescence detector, an electrochemical detector, or an ultraviolet detector.
  • a PCR amplification region is disposed in front of the result output region.
  • the microfluidic chip is provided with a region for storing various computing media and various reaction media, and these regions are associated with respective enzyme digestion reaction regions or enzymes through microchannels. Connected to the reaction zone.
  • the microfluidic chip is provided with a uniform area for storing blank buffer and waste liquid respectively.
  • the invention provides a microfluidic chip DNA molecular memory, which is composed of a storage medium, a reaction medium and a microfluidic chip:
  • the storage medium comprises a short-chain DNA storage unit molecule containing a known sequence, and is used for initial operation.
  • the microfluidic chip is provided with at least a memory cell region, a digestion reaction region, an enzyme reaction reaction region and a result output region.
  • the digestion reaction zone, the enzyme reaction zone, and the result output zone are sequentially connected by microchannels, and the storage unit zone and the enzyme reaction zone are connected by microchannels.
  • a PCR amplification zone is arranged in front of the result output area.
  • the microfluidic chip is provided with a region for storing various storage media and various reaction media, and these regions are connected to respective related enzyme digestion reaction regions or enzymes through microchannels. The reaction zones are connected.
  • the microfluidic chip Di A molecular memory of the present invention, the microfluidic chip is provided with a uniform area for storing blank buffer and waste liquid respectively.
  • the inventor of the present invention designs and builds a corresponding microfluidic chip DNA computer based on the above basic technical scheme of the DNA molecular computer based on the microfluidic chip, and the DNA computer specifically It consists of a microfluidic chip, a microfluidic chip workstation, and a kit for performing various molecular reactions.
  • the DNA computer microfluidic chip is formed by stacking a flat plate A and a sealing plate B which are integrated with a plurality of complex microchannels and a plurality of operating units on one side; the flat panel A has a plurality of complex microchannels and a plurality of operating units,
  • the chip microchannel has a width of 75 m.
  • a closed passage is formed in the middle of the two plates, and an inlet and outlet of the passage is provided on the flat plate A.
  • the specific chip design is shown in Figure 3.
  • group a liquid pool and microchannel complete the input, output, and calculation functions of the DNA computer
  • group b liquid pool and microchannel complete the storage function.
  • the present invention provides a microfluidic chip for a DNA molecule computer, characterized in that a DNA molecule operation region and a DNA molecule storage region are integrated on the chip.
  • various operating units for enzymatic ligation, enzymatic cleavage reaction, PCR reaction and electrophoretic separation in 10 microchannels are integrated to perform input/output functions and calculation functions for DNA molecule calculation.
  • the microfluidic chip of the present invention is applied to a DNA molecular computer, wherein the DNA molecule operator is symmetrically disposed with a digestion reaction cell (1) and two enzyme reaction cells (2) , two PCR reaction cells (3), one buffer pool (4), two standard nucleic acid fragment pools (5), and one five waste liquid pools (6).
  • the digestion reaction cell (1) is separately coupled with the enzyme reaction cell (2), and sequentially
  • the PCR reaction cell (3) is connected; the buffer pool (4), the waste liquid pool (6) and the two standard nucleic acid fragment pools (5) constitute a cross-channel detection zone, and two standard nucleic acid fragment pools (5)
  • the interval between the injection channel, the buffer pool (4) and the waste pool (6) is the detection channel; the PCR reaction pool (3) is connected to the injection channel of the detection zone; 0
  • a memory device is designed, which includes a "stack" to accumulate the results of each calculation until the instruction is sent.
  • the DNA molecular memory portion is provided with two storage unit molecular reservoirs (9), an enzyme digestion, an enzyme reaction cell (10), and a PCR reaction cell (3), a buffer pool (4), a waste liquid pool (6), sample 5 waste liquid pool (11); enzyme digestion, enzyme reaction cell (10) and two storage unit molecular storage
  • the pool (9) is connected to the PCR reaction tank (3); the PCR reaction tank (3), the sample waste liquid pool (11), the buffer liquid pool (4), and the waste liquid pool (6) constitute a detection passage of a cross-shaped passage.
  • the buffer pool (4) and the waste liquid pool (6) are between the detection channels, and the PCR reaction tank (3) and the sample waste liquid pool (11) are between the injection channels; 7 and 8 are micro valves and micro pumps. See Fig. 5; 0
  • the microchannel of the microfluidic chip has an inverted trapezoid or a rectangular cross section, and the microchannel has a width of 75 ⁇ m.
  • the diameter of the tank is 2 to 6 mm.
  • the microfluidic chip can be made of glass, quartz or plastic. Among them, plastic chips include: ⁇ PDMS Chip, PMMA chip, PC chip.
  • the microfluidic chip workstation is an existing and commonly used working system for microfluidic chips. See Figure 2 for an integrated chip electrophoresis platform, laser induced fluorescence detection, CCD monitoring, power supply, and computer operating system. composition. It has chip energy supply and signal collection functions, as well as hardware control of DNA computers. In order to enable the above-mentioned DNA computer to realize functions such as input, output, calculation and storage, a series of biochemical reaction reagents are required to cooperate with it. To this end, the present invention also provides a DNA computer microfluidic chip kit.
  • the device has a DNA computer microfluidic chip (1 1 ), a set of restriction endonuclease reagents (22), a set of ligase reagents ( 33 ), and a set of polymerases.
  • the chip structure is shown in Figure 3. It integrates multiple sets of complex microchannels.
  • the a group of liquid pools and microchannels complete the input, output, and calculation functions of the DNA computer.
  • the b group of liquid pools and microchannels complete the storage function.
  • the restriction endonuclease reagent comprises a restriction enzyme and a reaction buffer.
  • the type of restriction enzyme may be Fok I, Bgl I, BstX I, Sfi I or the like.
  • the ligase reaction reagent comprises a T4 ligase and a reaction buffer.
  • the PCR reaction reagent contains a Taq enzyme, a reaction buffer, and deoxynucleoside triphosphate (dNTP).
  • dNTP deoxynucleoside triphosphate
  • the marker serves as an internal standard to determine the length of the product DNA.
  • the present invention adopts the microfluidic chip technology for the first time to replace the widely used test tube or surface operation in the DNA calculation process, and utilizes the microfluidic chip operation to be precisely controllable, and can be characterized by high-throughput large-scale integration, for constructing a strict The DNA computer in the sense provides a realistic platform. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • FIG. 1 is a microfluidic chip DNA computer architecture diagram
  • FIG. 2 is a photo of a DNA computer microfluidic chip workstation
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a DNA computer microfluidic chip structure
  • Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the design of the operator on the DNA computer microfluidic chip; Figure: Hole 1. Enzyme digestion cell, well 2. Enzyme reaction cell, well 3. PCR reaction cell , well 4. Buffer pool, well 5. Standard nucleic acid fragment, well 6.
  • Waste liquid pool; 7 and 8 respectively represent microvalves and micropumps, which can control each operating unit: ⁇ connection or not;
  • 5 is a schematic diagram of a memory design on a DNA computer microfluidic chip; in the figure: a hole 9 stores a molecular reservoir, a hole 10. a digestion, an enzyme reaction cell, a hole 3. a PCR reaction cell, a well 4. a buffer pool, Hole 6. Waste liquid pool, hole 9.
  • Sample waste liquid pool; 7 and 8 respectively represent micro valve and micro pump, which can control the connection between each operation unit;
  • Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the kit used in the DNA computer
  • Figure 7 is a finite state automaton with two input symbols (a, b) and three states (S0, S1, S2)
  • Figure 8 is a syntactic structure of a triangle
  • Figure 9 is a flow chart of the finite state automaton with the input symbol "aabbb" and the corresponding electrophoresis spectrum;
  • the microfluidic chip DNA computer mainly includes a microfluidic chip workstation, a microfluidic chip, and a kit for performing various molecular reactions.
  • the microfluidic chip workstation consists of a power supply, a control unit, and an output device. It has a chip energy supply and signal collection function, and is also managed.
  • the workstation's DC high-voltage power system has eight electrodes. Different voltages can be applied to different positions of the microfluidic chip as needed to control the flow of the reaction between the channels as needed.
  • the detector of the microfluidic chip workstation can be moved relative to the chip to detect the reaction products in the logic unit and the memory unit.
  • the chip is the core of the entire computer, and the computing and storage functions of the computer are all done on the chip. DNA molecules and various tests in the kit
  • Figure 2 shows the microfluidic chip workstation of the integrated DNA computer. It is an existing device that has both electroosmotic and pressure driving methods. Laser-induced fluorescence is used as a detection method, including laser-induced fluorescence.
  • the lower part consists of an integrated optical inspection system that includes a CCD and optical inspection record for focus and pipe monitoring. A portion for alternately emitting a fluorescent narrow band filter is designed in the optical detection recording portion for selection of a plurality of wavelengths.
  • the rear of the workstation consists of a switchable high voltage power supply and associated circuitry.
  • Figure 3 shows the core component microfluidic chip of the DNA computer. This chip includes functions such as input, 30 output, calculation and storage, and integrates digestion reaction, enzyme reaction, PCR reaction and Operating unit such as electrophoresis separation.
  • the algorithm logic unit (a) on one side of the chip is shown in Figure 4. Hole 1 is the enzyme digestion cell (1) and is the input unit of the DNA computer signal.
  • the detection point is the output end, and the DNA molecule is detected by laser induced fluorescence, and the signal is transmitted to the software part of the microfluidic chip workstation through A/D conversion, and then the expression is expressed and the output function is completed.
  • the channels and wells in the chip are the functional units necessary for DNA calculation to realize the biochemical reaction of DNA and the timely separation and detection of reaction products, ensuring the completion of DNA computer input, output functions and calculation functions.
  • a "stack" memory is designed to store the results of each calculation. This "stack" memory plays a more important role in context-free grammar recognition.
  • 7 and 8 represent microvalves and micropumps, respectively, to control the connection between the various operating units.
  • Figure 6 shows the kit used in the microfluidic chip DNA computer.
  • the kit includes a microfluidic chip, and various chemical and biological reagents required for enzymatic cleavage reaction, enzyme reaction, PCR reaction and electrophoresis separation.
  • the functions of the microfluidic chip DNA computer of Fig. 1 and the typical components of a typical electronic computer are compared. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • the input of the program is visualized.
  • the processing of the data is stored.
  • the coordination system is used to make the input device.
  • Electronic meter output equipment such as:
  • keyboard Such as: keyboard, memory controller ⁇ computer display device yuan,
  • microfluidic core function of the core process is designed to calculate the required DNA workstation test
  • the function of DNA microfluidic chip DNA computer For convenience, two input symbols (a, b) and three states (Sc S ⁇ S ⁇ finite state automaton to realize microfluidic chip DNA computer) The above functions are shown in Fig. 7.
  • the finite state automaton is proposed based on the idea of syntactic structure pattern recognition of isosceles triangles. Without loss of generality, the triangle can be regarded as composed of small line segments, each The line segments have the same length. These line segments are divided into three types: horizontal line, ascending slash and down slash, which are the basic units of the triangle. On this basis, the triangle is described as a string composed of primitives, as shown in Figure 8. The triangle shown can be expressed as "aabbbcccc".
  • the transfer molecule is designed as: Tl : T2:
  • T5 T6: PT/CN2005/002098
  • Figure 3 is a microfluidic chip design diagram for finite state automaton identification, which can be used to understand the working principle and implementation process of the input, output, operation, control and storage functions of the microfluidic chip DNA computer.
  • a specific DNA molecule and corresponding reaction reagent are added to the digestion reaction cell 1 of Fig. 4 to input data.
  • DNA molecules are digested, ligated, and PCR-reacted in wells 1-3 to perform DNA calculations.
  • the storage unit shown in Fig. 5 is controlled by the microfluidic chip workstation to realize data storage.
  • Wells 9 are placed in different storage molecules, and enzyme digestion, enzyme ligation, and PCR reaction are performed in wells 10 and 3 to achieve storage.
  • reaction product was electrophoretically separated in the channel between the wells 4-?L6 to obtain a map, and the stored results were recorded.
  • the following is a detailed introduction to how to implement the five functions of a DNA computer modeled on a finite state automaton on a microfluidic chip.
  • Terminator molecule is GTACCT
  • a solution containing the molecule of the above DNA sequence is introduced into the well 1 of the a-side chip of Fig. 3 to effect the input process.
  • the cohesive ends formed after digestion are ligated to the corresponding transfer molecules with complementary cohesive ends by ligase to form a new DNA fragment encoding a new state.
  • the detection molecule is used to detect the state corresponding to the result of the program operation, so the terminator state of the automaton is designed with a corresponding detection molecule as follows:
  • D-So D-Si DS 2 The above-mentioned detection molecule and the Output molecule are linked to form a reporter molecule (Report molecule), which is detected and recorded between the holes 4-6 in the chip of FIG.
  • FIG. 9 is an electrophoresis spectrum corresponding to an input state, each intermediate state, and an output state.
  • Figure 9a shows the electrophoresis pattern of the input molecule Inpiit-aabbb
  • Figure 9 (bf) shows the electrophoresis pattern of each product in the calculation process
  • Figure 9g shows the electrophoresis pattern of the output molecule.
  • a 100 bp series of standard DNA markers were used as internal standards to determine the length of each target molecule (marked).
  • the length of the DNA molecules represented by the left to right peaks corresponds to 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1500 bp.
  • the peak of 500 bp is obviously higher than other peaks, so it is used as a marker and is marked in the figure. It can be clearly seen that the peak of each target molecule in the ag of Fig. 9 is significantly displaced relative to the marker, which indicates that the length of the DNA molecule changes after each step of enzyme digestion and enzyme reaction shown on the right side.
  • the information of the calculation result is fed back to the workstation, and the memory chip at the other end is controlled by a pre-designed computer program to record the corresponding data into the storage molecule.
  • the migration time of the DNA molecule is proportional to the length of the molecule.
  • the control of the storage function transmits the signal of the microfluidic chip a side to the workstation, and the memory unit of the control chip b side inputs Memory- a, Memory-b until the instruction is sent.
  • Memory implementation 2098
  • E molecule The PUC19 plasmid purchased from Takara was amplified with primers L1 and R1 to obtain a fragment of 304 bp in length, wherein 417-422 contains a BamHI endonuclease recognition site: GGATCC, followed by Bam HI digestion, A DNA molecule with a 4 bp cohesive end on the left is generated as a blank molecule "E".
  • the right end of the Memory-a and Memory-b molecules have sticky ends that can be attached to the blank molecule "E". Since they all contain a Fokl cleavage site, the enzyme ligated product is re-segmented into two parts under the action of the Fokl enzyme. According to the information about the state and symbol given by the transfer molecule in the calculation process, it is stored. When stored in Memory-a or Memory-b, the blank molecule "E" actually adds a specific sequence of 13 bp or 21 bp. When the output is a Terminator molecule, the storage ends. The stored results are ultimately output by length or sequencing. :: The specific operation of the stored procedure is as follows: First, 30 in the hole 10.
  • Figure 10-a is a schematic diagram of a stacked storage process and an electrophoresis spectrum of each stored product
  • Figure 10-b is its corresponding operation process.
  • the transfer molecules contain information about states and symbols during the operation.
  • the transfer molecules of the finite state automaton with the symbol "aab” are T1, ⁇ 2 and ⁇ 3, and the corresponding symbols are a, a, b. According to the above information, will be Memory-a, Memory-a and
  • Memory-b is sequentially stored in the E molecule to obtain E a, Eaa and Eaab. Then a stack store with the input symbol "aab" is completed. Dynamic storage of queues and tables can also be implemented using methods similar to the "stacked" stored procedures described above.
  • Industrial Applicability The present invention adopts microfluidic chip technology for the first time to replace the widely used test tube or surface operation in the DNA calculation process, and is characterized by precise controllability of microfluidic chip operation and high-throughput large-scale integration.
  • the DNA computer in the strict sense provides a realistic platform.

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一种微流控芯片 DNA分子计算机 技术领域 本发明涉及计算机科学, 分子生物学及微流控芯片技术。 特别提供了 —种微流控芯片 DNA分子计算机。 背景技术
DNA计算是一种关于计算的新的思维方式,同时也是关于化学和生物 的一种新的思维方式。尽管生物的和数学的过程有各自的复杂性,但它们有 一个重要的共性,即生物体所有的复杂结构实际上是编码在 DNA序列中的 原始信息经过一些简单的处理后得到的,而求一个含变量 W的可算函数的 值也可以通过一系列含变量 W的简单函数的复合来实现。
DNA 计算的基本原理是:将 DNA 分子中的密码作为存储的数据,当 DNA分子间在某种酶的作用下瞬间完成生物化学反应时,可以从一种基因 代码变为另一种基因代码,如果将反应前的基因代码作为输入数据,那么反 应后的基因代码就可以作为运算结果。 这样,通过对 DNA双螺旋进行丰富 的精确可控的生物化学反应,包括标记,扩增或者破坏原有链来完成各种不 同的运算过程,就可能研制成一种以 DNA作为运算介质的新型的计算机。 由于它采用的是一种完全不同于传统计算机的运算逻辑和存储方式,在解 决某些复杂问题时将具有传统计算机所无法比拟的优势。
作为 DNA计算的一个成功而最具代表性的例子, DNA计算机正以不断 发展的生物技术为基础,开始向以集成电路为核心的传统 "无机 "计算机挑 战。 由于传统计算机中集成电路的复杂性,无机硅芯片的存储极限,以及其 本身计算方法的局限性,这使得在传统计算机中实现超微结构,超大存储量 和在处理某些问题时运算速度数量级的提高存在很大困难。 DNA计算具有并行性高, 运算速度快, 存储信息量大的特点。但是迄 今为止, 有关 DNA计算的研究工作大体集中在两个方面: 即早期的生物 分子计算研究和近期的自动生物分子计算机器的研究。 所有这些工作, 至 少存在着下述两个方面的局限性。 一是在 DNA计算中所涉及的生物操作 以及相应的结果确认缺乏一个支撑计算的完整集成的硬件装置, 当然也不 可能对相关的参数进行控制; 二是所有这些分子计算工作只进行了 DNA 分子的自动运算而没有能够将其中的每个计算过程记录并存贮下来, 而存 贮功能是现代意义的计算机的主要功能之一, 也是 DNA 计算机有别于 DNA计算装置的一个基本特征。 微流控芯片实验室是指把生物和化学等领域中所涉及的样品制备, 生 物与化学反应, 分离、 检测等基本操作单元集成或基本集成到一块几平方 厘米的芯片上, 用以完成不同的生物或化学反应过程, 并对其产物进行分 析的一种技术。 微流控芯片的基本特征和最大优势是多种单元技术在微小 平台上的灵活组合和大规模集成。 芯片实验室原则上适用于从核酸、 蛋白 质直到有机、 无机小分子的各种不同类型分子的反应、 分离和检测, 涉及 到了很大一部分生物和化学问题。 广义地说, 芯片实验室分为两大类, 一类是以静态亲和杂交技术为核 心的阵列微孔板芯片, 没有流通网络, 没有分离, 因为比较专一的适用于 DNA和蛋白质, 通常被国内的媒体称之为"生物芯片"。 另一类以微流控 技术为基础, 由微通道在芯片上形成网络, 以可控流体贯穿整个系统, 通 常被称之为微流控芯片实验室, 是芯片实验室的主流。 微流控芯片技术的出现和发展, 特别是它所具有的芯片实验室的基本 条件以及高通量、 集成化、 可控性强的特点, 为其取代试管或表面操作, 构建一个严格意义上的 DNA计算机提供了一种可能的平台。 发明的公开 本发明的目的在于提供一种以微流控芯片为操作平台的 DNA分子计 算机。 本发明提供了一种微流控芯片 DNA分子计算机, 主要包括:
——以 DNA分子为运算介质,以微流控芯片为操作平台的 DNA分子 运算器;
——以 DNA分子为存储介质,以微流控芯片为操作平台的 DNA分子 存储器; ——以电子计算机和检测器为核心的控制器; 所述微流控芯片包括 DNA分子计算区域和 DNA分子存储区域。微流 控芯片由微通道顺序连接酶切、 酶连、 PCR、 芯片电泳操作单元构成, 并 通过微泵、 微阀进行流体控制。 控制器分别与 DNA分子运算器和 DNA分子存储器的微流控芯片上的 电极联接。 本发明微流控芯片 DNA分子计算机中,所述微流控芯片 DNA分子运 算器, 由运算介质、 反应介质和微流控芯片构成。 所述运算介质为含有特 定序列的 DNA计算分子、用于中间操作的含有特定序列 DNA转移分子和 通过生化反应代表计算结果的 DNA输出分子; 所述反应介质为各种用于 酶切、 酶连和 PCR反应的生化酶。 本发明微流控芯片 DNA分子计算机中, 在所述作为反应介质的各种 生化酶作用下, 所述作为运算介质的 DNA分子, 在所述 DNA分子运算器 的微流控芯片上, 按照所述控制器发出的指令完成 DNA分子运算。 本发明微流控芯片 DNA分子计算机中,所述 DNA分子运算器的输入 部分对应的是含有特定序列的 DNA计算分子和含有特定序列的 DNA转移 分子, 输出部分对应的是通过酶切、 酶连等生化过程获得的代表计算结果 的 DNA输出分子。 本发明微流控芯片 DNA分子计算机中,所述微流控芯片 DNA分子存 储器, 由存储介质、 反应介质和微流控芯片构成。 所述存储介质包括含有. 已知序列的短链的 DNA存储单元分子、 用于起始操作的 DNA空白分子、 通过生化反应代表叠加结果的 DNA存储分子。 所述反应介质为各种用于 酶切、酶连和 PCR反应的生化酶;所述微流控芯片由微通道顺序连接酶切、 酶连、 PCR、 芯片电泳操作单元构成, 并通过微泵、 微阀进行流体控制。 本发明微流控芯片 DNA分子计算机中, 在所述作为反应介质的各种 生化酶作用下, 所述作为存储介质的 DNA分子, 在所述 DNA分子存储器 的微流控芯片上, 按照所述控制器发出的指令完成对所述 DNA分子运算 过程和结果的存储。 . 本发明微流控芯片 DNA分子计算机中,所述 DNA分子存储器的输入 部分对应的是 DNA空白分子和含有已知序列的 DNA存储单元分子,输出 部分对应的是通过酶切、 酶连等生化过程获得的经过 "叠加操作"的 DNA 存储分子。
本发明微流控芯片 DNA分子计算机中,所述检测器针对 DNA分子运 算器的 DNA输出分子进行检测, 所述电子计算机根据检测结果做出甄别 判断并对 DNA分子运算器和 DNA分子存储器发送指令, 使得 DNA分子 分别在运算器和存储器的微流控芯片操作平台上完成 DNA 分子运算和 DNA分子存储。 本发明微流控芯片 DNA分子计算机中, 所述检测器可以为激光诱导 荧光检测器、 电化学检测器、 紫外检测器。 本发明微流控芯片 DNA分子运算器中, 所述微流控芯片上, 结果输 出区前设置有 PCR扩增区。 本发明微流控芯片 DNA分子运算器中, 所述微流控芯片上, 设置有 存放各种运算介质、 各种反应介质的区域, 这些区域通过微通道与各自相 关的酶切反应区或酶连反应区相连。 本发明微流控芯片 DNA分子运算器中, 所述微流控芯片上, 设置有 统一的分别存放空白缓冲液和废液的区域。 本发明提供了一种微流控芯片 DNA分子存储器, 由存储介质、 反应 介质和微流控芯片构成: 所述存储介质包括含有已知序列的短链的 DNA存储单元分子、 用于 起始操作的 DNA空白分子、通过生化反应代表叠加结果的 DNA存储分子。 所述微流控芯片上至少设置有存储单元区、 酶切反应区、 酶连反应区 和结果输出区。酶切反应区、酶连反应区、结果输出区由微通道顺序相连, 存储单元区与酶连反应区由微通道相连。 本发明微流控芯片 DNA分子存储器中, 所述微流控芯片上, 结果输 出区前设置有 PCR扩增区。 本发明微流控芯片 DNA分子存储器中, 所述微流控芯片上, 设置有 存放各种存储介质、 各种反应介质的区域, 这些区域通过微通道与各自相 关的酶切反应区或酶连反应区相连。
本发明微流控芯片 Di A分子存储器中, 所述微流控芯片上, 设置有 统一的分别存放空白缓冲液和废液的区域。
本发明的发明人基于上述以微流控芯片为基础的 DNA分子计算机的 基本技术方案, 利用现有设备, 设计并搭建了一台相应的微流控芯片 DNA 计算机, 这一台 DNA计算机具体地由微流控芯片、 微流控芯片工作站以及 用以完成各种分子反应的试剂盒等三个部分组成。 DNA计算机微流控芯片由一块一面集成有多组复杂微通道和多种操 作单元的平板 A和一块封接平板 B叠合而成; 平板 A具有多组复杂微通 道和多种操作单元, 该芯片微通道的宽度为 75 m。 两个平板中间形成封 闭通道, 在平板 A上设置有通道的进出口。 具体芯片设计如图 3所示。 图 5 3中 a组液池及微通道完成 DNA计算机的输入、 输出、 计算功能, b组液 池及微通道完成存贮功能。 或者说, 本发明提供了一种用于 DNA分子计算机的微流控芯片, 其 特征在于: 在该芯片上集成有 DNA分子运算区域和 DNA分子存储区域。 在微流控芯片的一侧, 集成了可以进行酶连、 酶切反应、 PCR反应和 10 微通道中的电泳分离的各种操作单元, 用以完成 DNA分子计算的输入 /输 出功能、 计算功能和控制功能; 具体地, 本发明用于 DNA分子计算机的微流控芯片中, 所述 DNA分 子运算器部分对称地设置有一个酶切反应池 (1)、 两个酶连反应池 (2)、 两个 PCR反应池 (3)、 一个缓冲液池(4)、 两个标准核酸片段池 (5)、 一 5 个废液池 (6)。 酶切反应池 (1) 分别地与酶连反应池 (2)、 再顺序地与
PCR反应池 (3) 连接; 缓冲液池 (4)、 废液池 (6) 和两个标准核酸片段 池 (5) 构成一个十字型通道的检测区, 两个标准核酸片段池 (5) 之间为 ' 进样通道, 缓冲液池(4)、 废液池(6)之间为检测通道; PCR反应池(3) 接检测区的进样通道; 见图 4。 0 在芯片的另一侧, 设计了一个存贮装置, 其中包括有一个"栈", 用以 累加每次计算所得的结果, 直到指令发送完毕。
具体地, 本发明用于 DNA分子计算机的微流控芯片中, 所述 DNA分子 存储器部分设置有两个存储单元分子储液池 (9)、 一个酶切、 酶连反应池 (10)、 一个 PCR反应池(3)、 一个缓冲液池(4)、 一个废液池 (6)、 样品 5 废液池(11);酶切、酶连反应池(10)分别与两个存储单元分子储 池(9) 和 PCR反应池 (3) 相连; PCR反应池 (3)、 样品废液池 (11)、 缓冲液池 (4)、 废液池(6) 构成一个十字型通道的检测区, 缓冲液池(4)、 废液池 (6) 之间为检测通道, PCR反应池 (3)、 样品废液池 (11)之间为进样通 道; 7和 8为微阀和微泵, 见图 5; 0 微流控芯片的微通道的截面为倒梯形或矩形, 微通道宽度为 75μπι。
液池直径为 2〜6 mm。 微流控芯片材质可以是玻璃, 石英, 塑料。 其中塑料芯片包括. · PDMS 芯片、 PMMA芯片、 PC芯片。 微流控芯片工作站是一套现有的、常用的用于微流控芯片的工作系统, 见图 2, 由一体化的芯片电泳平台、 激光诱导荧光检测、 CCD 监测、 电源 和计算机操作系统等部分组成。 具有芯片能源供应和信号收集功能, 并兼 管对 DNA计算机的硬件控制。 为了使上述 DNA计算机能够实现输入、 输出、 计算和存贮等功能, 还需要一系列的生化反应试剂与之相配合, 为此,本发明还提供了一种 DNA计算机微流控芯片试剂盒,如图 6所示,盒内装置有 1片 DNA计算机 微流控芯片(1 1 ), 1套限制性内切酶反应试剂(22), 1套连接酶反应试剂 ( 33 ) , 1套聚合酶链反应 PCR反应试剂 (44 ), 1瓶电泳缓冲液 (55 ) 及标 准核酸片段 (66)。 芯片结构见图 3, 集成有多组复杂微通道, a组液池及微 通道完成 DNA计算机的输入、 输出、 计算功能, b组液池及微通道完成存 贮功能。 限制性内切酶反应试剂包含限制性内切酶和反应缓冲液。 限制性内切 酶的种类可以为 Fok I, Bgl I, BstX I, Sfi I等。连接酶反应试剂包含 T4连接 酶和反应缓冲液。 PCR反应试剂包含 Taq酶、 反应缓冲液和脱氧核苷三磷 酸 (dNTP)。 所述 marker作为内标物以确定产物 DNA的长度。 总之, 本发明首次采用微流控芯片技术取代目前 DNA计算过程中广 泛使用的试管或表面操作, 利用微流控芯片操作精确可控、 以及可以高通 量大规模集成的特点, 为构建一个严格意义上的 DNA计算机提供了一种 现实可能的平台。 附图说明 ;
图 1为微流控芯片 DNA计算机体系结构图; 图 2为 DNA计算机的微流控芯片工作站照片; 图 3为 DNA计算机微流控芯片结构示意图; A. 集成有多组复杂微通道 和通道进出口的平板, B. 封接平板; 图 4为 DNA计算机微流控芯片上运算器设计示意图; 图中: 孔 1.酶 切反应池, 孔 2.酶连反应池, 孔 3. PCR反应池, 孔 4. 缓冲液池, 孔 5. 标 准核酸片段, 孔 6. 废液池; 7和 8分别代表微阀和微泵, 可控制各操作单 元: έι间的连通与否; 图 5为 DNA计算机微流控芯片上存储器设计示意图; 图中: 孔 9存 储分子储液池,孔 10. 酶切、 酶连反应池, 孔 3. PCR反应池, 孔 4.缓冲液 池, 孔 6.废液池, 孔 9.样品废液池; 7和 8分别代表微阀和微泵, 可控制 各操作单元之间的连通与否;
5 图 6为 DNA计算机所用的试剂盒结构示意; 图 7为 2个输入符号(a, b )和 3个状态(S0,S1, S2)的有限状态自动机; 图 8为三角形的句法结构; 图 9为输入符号为 "aabbb"的有限状态自动机的计算流程及相应电泳谱 图;
10 图 10为微流控芯片 DNA计算机存储过程及相应电泳谱图。 附图的简要说明 由图 1可见, 微流控芯片 DNA计算机主要包括微流控芯片工作站、 微 流控芯片以及用以完成各种分子反应的试剂盒。微流控芯片工作站由电源、 控制装置和输出装置组成, 具有芯片能源供应和信号收集功能, 并兼管
15 DNA计算机的控制。 工作站的直流高压电源系统连有八个电极, 可根据需 要在微流控芯片的不同位置各间施加不同的电压, 控制反应液按需要在通 道间流动。 微流控芯片工作站的检测器可相对芯片移动, 对算法逻辑单元 和存贮单元中的反应产物分别进行检测。 芯片是整个计算机的核心, 计算 机的运算功能和存贮功能均在芯片上完成。 试剂盒中的 DNA分子和各种试
20 剂通过输入单元进入系统。 图 2为集成式 DNA计算机的微流控芯片工作站, 是现有设备, 兼有电 渗和压力两种驱动方式, 以激光诱导荧光为检测手段, 包括激光诱导荧光
' 检测及 CCD图像监测光学系统、八电极直流高压电源系统、程控三维平台、 控制电路系统及软件系统等。 微流控芯片工作站的上部, 是芯片固定平台
25 和电极操作平台, 可上下移动。 下部由一体化的光学检测系统组成, 其中 包括可供调焦和管道监测之用的 CCD和光学检测记录部分。在光学检测记 录部分中设计有可供更替发射荧光窄带滤光片的部位,以供多种波长选择。 - 工作站后部由可切换的高压电源及有关电路组成。 图 3为 DNA计算机的核心部件微流控芯片。 这一芯片包括了输入、 30 输出、 计算和存贮等功能, 分别集成了酶切反应、 酶连反应、 PCR反应和 电泳分离等操作单元。 在芯片的一侧的算法逻辑单元(a), 详见图 4, 孔 1 为酶切反应池(1 ) 同时为 DNA计算机信号的输入单元, 所有指令均从这 儿进入。检测点是输出端, 通过激光诱导荧光检测 DNA分子, 并通过 A/D 转化将信号传输给微流控芯片工作站的软件部分, 再行翻译表达, 完成输 出功能。 芯片中的通道和孔是完成 DNA计算所必需的功能单元, 用以实 现 DNA的生化反应和反应产物的及时分离检测, 保证 DNA计算机输入、 输出功能和计算功能的完成。 在所示芯片的存贮一侧 (b), 详见图 5, 设 计了一种 "堆栈"存贮器, 用以存贮每次计算所得的结果。 这种 "堆栈" 存贮器在上下文无关文法识别中有较重要的作用。 7和 8分别代表微阀和 微泵, 可控制各操作单元之间的连通与否。 图 6为微流控芯片 DNA计算机所采用的试剂盒, 试剂盒中包括微流 控芯片, 完成酶切反应、 酶连反应、 PCR反应和电泳分离所需的各种化学 生物学试剂。 把图 1中的微流控芯片 DNA计算机与典型的电子计算机各组成单元 的功能进行对照, 结果如表 1所示。
表 1. 微流控芯片 DNA计算机与典型电子计算机的各组成单元的功能对 昭
Unit Input Output ALU Memory Control
'实现运行
实现数据和 实现数据的 实现对数 过程中间 对其他部件按时 功能
程序的输入 可视化显示 据的处理 数据的存 雜制 使协调一 储 ¾!作 输入设 备
电子计 输出设备如:
如: 键盘、 内存 控制器 · 算机 显不器 元、
鼠标 5ί 具有存储 根据 DNA 的计 反应池中特 微流控芯片 DNA 计
微流控芯 功能的芯 算过程设计的计 定的 DNA 工作站检测 算所需的
片 DNA 片及存储 算机控制程序 分子和相应 到的反应后 各种反应
计爾几 信 息 的
的反应试剂 分子的图谱 体系
DNA好 微流控芯片 DNA计算机的功能实现: 为方便计, 采用 2个输入符号 (a, b) 和 3个状态 (Sc S^ S^ 的有限状 态自动机来实现微流控芯片 DNA计算机的上述各项功能, 如图 7所示。 该 有限状态自动机是基于等腰三角形的句法结构模式识别的思想提出的。 不失一般性, 可将三角形看成由一些小的线段组成, 每个线段有相同 的长度。 这些线段分成水平线、 上行斜线和下行斜线等三种类型, 是构成 三角形的基本单元。 在此基础上把这一三角形描述成基元组成的字符串, 如图 8所示的三角形可以表示为 "aabbbcccc"。 文中, 采取两条边相比较的 方法, 基于上述有限状态自动机通过 DNA分子的计算得到其最终状态, 如 果最终状态为 SQ, 代表两边相等, 否则表示这两边不等。 图 7中的有限状态自动机的相应状态转移规则设计为: .
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转移分子设计为: Tl : T2:
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T3: T4:
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T5: T6: P T/CN2005/002098
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上述 5种转移分子的左端引物 20个碱基对均设计为不同序列。 图 3为有限状态自动机识别的微流控芯片设计图,由此可以了解微流控 芯片 DNA计算机的输入、 输出、 运算、 控制和存储功能的工作原理和实现 过程。 特定的 DNA分子和相应的反应试剂加入图 4的酶切反应池 1中, 以 输入数据。
① DNA分子分别在孔 1-3中完成酶切、 酶连以及 PCR反应过程, 进 行 DNA的计算,
② 孔 4-孔 6之间的通道内进行电泳分离检测得到图谱, 输出数据。
③ 根据输出的数据, 由微流控芯片工作站控制图 5所示的存储部分 实现数据的存储。
④ 孔 9放入不同的存储分子,在孔 10和 3中完成酶切、酶连以及 PCR反 应,实现存储。
⑤ 反应产物在孔 4-?L6之间的通道内进行电泳分离检测得到图谱,记 录存储的结果。 下面对如何在微流控芯片上实现以有限状态自动机为模型的 DNA计 算机的五大功能做一具体介绍
( 1 ) 输入 图 7中的有限状态自动机的输入分子符号为: ' a: ATCACG b. ACGGTA
TAGTGC TGCCAT
Terminator分子为 GTACCT
CATGGA
以初始状态 SQ, 输入符号 "aabbb" 的有限状态自动机为例, 得到相应 的 DNA输入分子: ; Hi
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将含有上述 DNA序列的分子的溶液导入到图 3中 a侧芯片的孔 1中, 实现输入过程。
( 2) 输出 选择 Fokl限制性内切酶, 其识别位点为 5,-G04rC7-3,, 酶切位点是(9,
13 ), 酶切后会形成一段 4bp的粘性末端, 它编码了不同状态和符号的组合, 如表 2所示。 不同状态和符号的组合
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酶切后会形成的粘性末端在连接酶作用下与带有互补粘性末端的相应 的转移分子粘连, 形成一段新的 DNA片段, 编码新的状态。 检测分子用来检测程序运行结果所对应的状态, 所以自动机的 terminator状态均设计一个相应的检测分子如下:
24 38 54
CATGp ATGGp |TGGAp
D-So D-Si D-S2 上述检测分子和 Output分子连接后形成报告分子 (Report分子) ,在 图 4芯片中的孔 4-6间被检测并记录下来。
( 3 ) 计算 在微流控芯片上实现了如图 9所示计算流程。 图 9中 a-g是输入状态、各个中间状态以及输出状态对应的电泳谱图。 右侧是输入符号为 "aabbb"的有限状态自动机的计算流程。 图 9a为输入分 子 Inpiit-aabbb 的电泳谱图,图 9 (b-f) 表示的是计算过程中各个产物的电 泳谱图, 图 9g是输出分子的电泳谱图。 以 lOObp系列标准核酸片段 (DNA marker)作为内标物以确定各目标分子 (已作标注)的长度。 在 lOObp 系列 DNA marker中, 由左到右各个峰代表的 DNA分子长度对应为 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1500bp。 其中 500bp的峰明 显高于其他峰,所以将其作为标志物,在图中标出。可明显看出图 9 的 a-g 中各目标分子的峰相对 marker发生了明显位移,这表明 DNA分子经过右侧 所示的各步酶切、 酶连反应后, 长度发生了变化。 ( 4) 存储 在微流控芯片 DNA计算机中, 通过 "堆栈" 的数据结构进行存储。 根据计算的结果(转移分子及对应输入符号),微流控芯片工作站控制存储 芯片把相应的数据录入存储分子中, 从而实现其在 DNA计算机中的存储 功能。 ( 5 ) 控制
' 将计算结果的信息反馈给工作站, 由预先设计的计算机程序控制另一 端的存储芯片把相应的数据录入存储分子中。
①通过 A-D转换器把芯片中反映 DNA分子信息的信号采集到微流控 芯片工作站中;
②把采集到的信号数据转化为图形文件;
③ DNA分子的迁移时间和其分子长度成正比,通过特定计算机程序分 析加入 DNA marker的 PCR产物电泳图,可以比较准确的测定 PCR产物的 长度, 把计算值和理想值进行比较, 就可以确定每步反应中的转移分子。
④显示结果并发送信号到 DNA计算机的数据存储端,通过 DNA分子 记录每步反应的数据信息。
⑤存储功能的控制 将微流控芯片 a侧信号传输给工作站, 由其控制芯片 b侧的存储单元 输入 Memory- a、 Memory-b, 直到指令发送完毕。 存储器的实现 2098
-13- 到目前为止, 由于试管技术条件的限制, 无法实现 DNA计算的结果 和中间状态的存储, 而这一存储功能可以在本发明所采用的微流控芯片系 统中实现。 下面我们详细讨论在微流控芯片上实现存储功能的过程。 计算机中常 见的线性数据结构有表, 堆桟和队列, 这些数据结构对 DNA计算机的发 展有着非常重要的意义。 以下以输入符号 "aab"为例, 来实现在微流控芯 片上的堆栈存储结构。 存储单元中最初为 "空 ",即仅含 "E"分子。 输入一 个 Memory- a或 Memory-b分别使存储分子增加一段 13bp或 21bp的特定序 列, 最终通过检测长度或测序可输出存储的结果。
E分子的设计: 从 takara购买的 PUC19质粒上用引物 L1和 R1扩增,得到长度为 304bp 的片段, 其中 417-422位含有 BamHI内切酶识别位点: GGATCC, 继而用 Bam HI酶切,生成左侧带有 4bp粘性末端的 DNA分子,即为空白分子 "E"。
pGATCC
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G 堆桟中存储单元分子的设计: - "
Memory-a和 Memory-b分子右端带有粘性末端, 可与空白分子 "E" 相连。 由于它们均含有 Fokl酶切位点, 因此酶连产物在 Fokl酶的作用下 重新被分割成两部分。 根据计算过程中转移分子给出的有关状态和符号的 信息, 进行存储。 存入 Memory- a或 Memory-b, 空白分子 "E" 实际上增 加了一段 13bp或 21bp的特定序列。 当输出为 Terminator分子时, 存储结 束。 最终通过检测长度或测序可输出存储的结果。 :: 存储过程的具体操作过程如下: 首先在孔 10中 30。C条件下用 BamHI限制性内切酶酶切生成左端带粘 性末端的空白分子 "E",其长度为 263bp。 65。C 加热 lOmin使酶失去活性。 按计算的结果引入孔 9的存储单元分子 Memory-a或 Memory-b (包含 Fokl 酶切位点)。 在 18。C酶连 30min, 65°C 加热 lOmin使酶失去活性。 在 3中 以酶连产物为模板进行 PCR, 扩增产物在 4和 6间进行电泳检测。 重复上 述操作, 当计算过程输出为 Terminator分子时, 存储结束。 最终得到的存 储分子中包含有整个 DNA计算的信息, 可以随时读取。 以输入符号为 " aab"的有限状态自动机的动态存储过程为例, 对存储 过程进行描述: 图 10-a是堆桟存储过程的示意图和各歩存储产物的电泳谱图,图 10-b 是其对应的运算过程。 运算过程中转移分子包含了状态和符号的信息。 输 入符号为 "aab"的有限状态自动机的转移分子依次为 Tl, Τ2和 Τ3, 其对 应的符号依次为 a , a ,b。 根据以上信息, 将 Memory-a, Memory-a和
Memory-b依次存入 E分子, 得到 E a, Eaa和 Eaab。 于是就完成了一个输 入符号为 "aab" 的堆栈存储。 利用与上述 "堆桟"存储过程类似的方法, 也可以实现队列和表的动态存储过程。 工业应用性 本发明首次采用微流控芯片技术取代目前 DNA计算过程中广泛使用 的试管或表面操作, 利用微流控芯片操作精确可控、 以及可以高通量大规 模集成的特点, 为构建一个严格意义上的 DNA计算机提供了一种现实可 能的平台。

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权 利 要 求
1、 一种微流控芯片 DNA分子计算机, 主要包括:
——以 DNA分子为运算介质, 以微流控芯片为操作平台的 DNA分子 运算器; ——以 DNA分子为存储介质, 以微流控芯片为操作平台的 DNA分子 存储器;
——以电子计算机和检测器为核心的控制器; 所述微流控芯片包括 DNA分子计算区域和 DNA分子存储区域;微流 控芯片由微通道顺序连接酶切、 酶连、 PCR、 芯片电泳操作单元构成, 并 通过微泵、 微阀进行流体控制; 控制器分别与 DNA分子运算器和 DNA分子存储器的微流控芯片上的 电极联接。
2、 按照权利要求 1所述微流控芯片 DNA分子计算机, 其特征在于: 所述 ' 作为运算介质的 DNA分子,在所述 DNA分子运算器.的微流控芯片上, 按 照所述控制器发出的指令完成 DNA分子运算。
3、 按照权利要求 2所述微流控芯片 DNA分子计算机, 其特征在于: 所述 DNA分子运算器的输入部分对应的是含有特定序列的 DNA计算分子和含 有特定序列的 DNA转移分子, 输出部分对应的是通过酶切、 酶连等生化 过程获得的代表计算结果 DNA输出分子。
4、 按照权利要求 1所述微流控芯片 DNA分子计算机, 其特征在于: 所述 作为存储介质的 DNA分子, 在所述 DNA分子存储器的微流控芯片上, 按 照所述控制器发出的指令完成对所述 DNA分子运算过程和结果存储。
5、 按照权利要求 4所述微流控芯片 DNA分子计算机, 其特征在于: 所述 DNA分子存储器的输入部分对应的是 DNA 空白分子和含有已知序列的 DNA存储单元分子, 输出部分对应的是通过酶切、酶连等生化过程获得的 经过 "叠加操作" 的 DNA存储分子。
6、 按照权利要求 1所述微流控芯片 DNA分子计算机, 其特征在于: 所述检测器针对 DNA分子运算器的 DNA输出分子进行检测,所述电 子计算机根据检测结果做出甄别判断并对 DNA分子运算器和 DNA分子存 储器发送指令, 使得 DNA分子分别在运算器和存储器的微流控芯片操作 平台上完成 DNA分子运算和 DNA分子存储。
7、 按照权利要求 6所述微流控芯片 DNA分子计算机, 其特征在于: 所述 检测器可为激光诱导荧光捡测器、 电化学检测器、 紫外检测器。
8、 一种用于权利要求 1 所述微流控芯片 DNA分子计算机的微流控芯片 DNA分子运算器, 由运算介质、 反应介质和微流控芯片构成: 所述运算介质为含有特定序列的 DNA计算分子、 用于中间操作的含 有特定序列 DNA转移分子和通过生化反应代表计算结果的 DNA输出分 子; 所述反应介质为各种用于酶切、 酶连反应的生化酶; 所述微流控芯片上至少设置有由微通道顺序相连的酶切反应区、 酶连 反应区、 结果输出区, 并通过微泵、 微阀进行流体控制。
9、 按照权利要求 8所述微流控芯片 DNA分子运算器, 其特征在于: 所述 微流控芯片上, 酶连反应区的数目与 DNA分子运算器中的转移分孑种类 的数目相对应。
10、 按照权利要求 8或 9所述微流控芯片 DNA分子运算器, 其特征在于- 所述微流控芯片上, 结果输出区前设置有 PCR扩增区。 ·
11、 按照权利要求 8或 9所述微流控芯片 DNA分子运算器, 其特征在于: 所述微流控芯片上, 设置有存放各种运算介质、 各种反应介质的区域, 这 些区域通过微通道与各自相关的酶切反应区或酶连反应区相连。
12、 按照权利要求 ' 11所述微流控芯片 DNA分子运算器, 其特征在于: 所 述微流控芯片上, 设置有存放各种运算介质、 各种反应介质的区域, 这些 区域通过微通道与各自相关的酶切反应区或酶连反应区相连。
13、 按照权利要求 8或 9所述微流控芯片 DNA分子运算器, 其特征在于: 所述微流控芯片上, 设置有统一的分别存放空白缓冲液和废液的区域。
14、 按照权利要求 10所述微流控芯片 DNA分子运算器, 其特征在于: 所 述微流控芯片上, 设置有统一的分别存放空白缓冲液和废液的区域。
15、 按照权利要求 11所述微流控芯片 DNA分子运算器, 其特征在于: 所 述微流控芯片上, 设置有统一的分别存放空白缓冲液和废液的区域。
16、 按照权利要求 12所述微流控芯片 DNA分子运算器, 其特征在于: 所 述微流控芯片上, 设置有统一的分别存放空白缓冲液和废液的区域。
17、 一种用于权利要求 1所述微流控芯片 DNA分子计算机的微流控芯片 DNA分子存储器, 由存储介质、 反应介质和微流控芯片构成: 所述存储介质包括含有已知序列的短链的 DNA存储单元分子、 用于 起始操作的 DNA空白分子、通过生化反应代表叠加结果的 DNA存储分子; 所述反应介质为各种用于酶切、 酶连反应的生化酶; 所述微流控芯片上至少设置有存储单元区、酶切反应区、酶连反应区、 结果输出区; 酶切反应区、 酶连反应区、 结果输出区由微通道顺序相连, 存储单元区与酶连反应区由微通道相连,并通过微泵、微阀进行流体控制。
18、 按照权利要求 17所述微流控芯片 DNA分子存储器, 其特征在于: 所 述微流控芯片上, 结果输出区前设置有 PCR扩增区。
19、 按照权利要求 17或 18所述微流控芯片 DNA分子存储器, 其特征在 于: 所述微流控芯片上, 设置有存放各种存储介质、各种反应介质的区域, 这些区域通过微通道与各自相关的酶切反应区或酶连反应区相连。
20、 按照权利要求 17寐 18所述微流控芯片 DNA分子存储器, 其特征在 于:所述微流控芯片上,设置有统一的分别存放空白缓冲液和废液 区域。
21、 按照权利要求 19所述微流控芯片 DNA分子存储器, 其特征在于: 所 述微流控芯片上, 设置有统一的分别存放空白缓冲液和废液的区域。
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