WO2010003188A1 - Method of fabricating microfluidic systems - Google Patents
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- the present invention is generally directed to microfluidic systems, and fabrication of such systems on low cost substrates such as paper, woven fabric and non-woven cellulosic material.
- a technique for creating patterns of material deposited on a surface involves forming a self-assembled monolayer in a pattern on the surface and depositing, via chemical vapor deposition or via sol-gel processing, a material on the surface in a pattern complementary to the self- assembled monolayer pattern.
- the material can be a metal, metal oxide, or the like.
- articles and methods for determining an analyte indicative of a disease condition are provided.
- articles and methods described herein can be used for determining a presence, qualitatively or quantitatively, of a component, such as a particular type of cell, in a fluid sample.
- a low-cost microfluidic system for rapid detection of T cells is provided.
- the microfluidic system may use immobilized antibodies and adhesion molecules in a channel to capture T cells from a fluid sample such as a small volume of blood.
- the captured T cells may be labelled with a metal colloid (eg, gold nanoparticles) using an antibody specific for the T Cell Receptor (TCR), and metallic silver can be catalytically precipitated onto the cells.
- TCR T Cell Receptor
- the number of T cells captured can be counted and may indicate a disease condition of a patient such as severe combined immune deficiency or human immunodeficiency virus.
- a metal colloid eg, gold nanoparticles
- TCR T Cell Receptor
- a method of fabricating a microfluidic system having microfluidic channels on a surface of a hydrophilic substrate including the steps of: a) hydrophobizing the substrate surface; b) locating a mask defining the substrate surface, the mask having open areas defining the periphery of the microfluidic channels; and c) applying an irradiation treatment to areas of the substrate surface exposed by the open areas of the mask, said exposed areas becoming hydrophilic to therefore form said microfluidic channels.
- microfluidic system fabricated according to the above described method.
- the method according to the present invention provides a hydrophilic hydrophobic contrast within the substrate. This allows the substrate material to retain its original flexibility, unlike the prior art methods which utilise a physical barrier.
- the hydrophilic substrate may be provided by a cellulosic material including paper, woven fabric and non-woven materials.
- the paper products can include filter paper, office paper, chromatography paper, tissues (towel, facial, bath wipes), newspaper, packaging paper, specialty papers, and so on.
- the preferential alignment of the fibres of the paper can be controlled or aligned using any technique known in the art.
- the paper can be surface treated with any of the usual techniques involving coating, surface sizing, spraying and the like.
- the hydrophilic treatment acts to reduce the surface energy of the substrate surface.
- Various methods can be selected to hydrophobize the surface/substrate.
- An embodiment of the invention consists of absorbing or adsorbing a solution of hydrophobic substance dissolved in a volatile solvent.
- Hydrophobic substance include, but are not restricted to, alkyl ketene dimer (AKD), alkenyl succinic anhydride (ASA), rosin, latex, silicones, fluorochemicals, polyolefin emulsions, resin and fatty acids, natural and synthetic waxes and any hydrophobic substance known in the art.
- Another application is through vapour deposition of a hydrophobic substance.
- the irradiation treatment acts to significantly increase the surface energy of the substrate surface rendering the treated areas with greater wettability by water and aqueous liquids.
- the wettability of the porous material by liquids then provides capillary driving force and allows the penetration of liquids within and along the channels created by the irradiation treatment.
- the irradiation treatment may include plasma, corona and other irradiation treatments.
- the microfluidic channels may preferably be in a pattern transporting a fluid to analyse in parallel to different detection zones.
- the typical channel dimensions vary in length from 10 cm to 1 mm and in width from 2 cm to 100 ⁇ m.
- the fluidic system has typically the same rigidity, mechanical, properties and softness as those of the original substrate.
- microfluidic systems using high volume, high speed and continuous printing methods which are able to provide on-demand microfluidic channel pattern variations.
- a method of fabricating a microfluidic system having microfluidic channels on a surface of a hydrophilic substrate including the step of printing a hydrophobic agent on the substrate surface to thereby provide a hydrophobic/hydrophilic contrast thereon to define a peripheral edge of the microfluidic channels.
- microfluidic system fabricated according to the above described method.
- the printing of the hydrophobic agent provides a hydrophobic/hydrophilic contrast between the peripheral edge of the microfluidic channels and the channels themselves. This is distinguished from prior art printing methods that seek to provide a physical barrier along the peripheral edge of the microfluidic channels.
- a hydrophobic chemical (wax, polymer, oligomer or molecule) is dissolved in an organic solvent and printed.
- a stable aqueous emulsion of the hydrophobic chemical is printed.
- the printed substrate can further be activated to fully develop the hydrophobicity via molecular rearrangement including the creation of covalent bonds.
- the hydrophobic materials used in the paper industry such as the internal sizing agents (AKD, ASA, rosin) and the surface sizing agents (polymers, latex).
- Our invention offers, for the first time, the possibility to manufacture at high speed, low cost and high quality micro-fluidic systems.
- a possible manufacturing arrangement includes: 1 ) an unwinder, 2) a first printing station for the hydrophobic barrier, 3) an infra-red oven, (to activate) and 4) a rewinder, all arranged in series.
- Optional are 5) a cooling unit and 6) a second printing unit printing for the active system (biomolecule, reactive system). Should digital printers be selected (inkjet printers), on-demand pattern variations can be achieved.
- the invention is ideally suited to manufacture paper based diagnostic devices for health or environment analysis and control. The complete fluidic can be manufactured by printing, using a single line or even a single printer.
- An ink may be formed with the hydrophobizing agent.
- a first option is to dissolve the hydrophobizing agent in an organic solvent for printing using common technology.
- a second option is to emulsify the hydrophobic agent into a stable aqueous ink. The advantage of this later option is that no volatile organic compounds (VOC) are emitted. VOC are to avoid under manufacturing conditions because of their important health and fire hazards.
- the hydrophobic pattern can further be activated to fully develop the hydrophobicity via molecular rearrangement including the creation of covalent bonds. This is achieved by aging, heat, reaction or radiation. This treatment will also improve the permanency of the pattern.
- the printing fluids can be printed on paper to fabricate microfluidic systems and devices using contact and non-contact printing processes and equipments, such as gravure, flexography, screen printing, ink jet printing, etc.
- contact and non-contact printing processes and equipments such as gravure, flexography, screen printing, ink jet printing, etc.
- the applicants used digital ink jet printing to demonstrate the fabrication of microfluidic systems on paper.
- the new fabrication method according to the present invention enables the manufacturing of paper-based microfluidic devices in commercial scales and at low cost.
- hydrophilic-hydrophobic contrast is a simpler approach to define liquid penetration channels in paper than the physical barrier approach.
- Figure 1 shows a single microfluidic channel fabricated according to a first embodiment of the invention
- Figure 2 shows a capillary channel pattern on filter paper fabricated according to the first embodiment of the invention
- Figure 3 shows a capillary channel pattern fabricated on two ply tissue paper according to the first embodiment of the present invention
- Figure 4 shows a capillary channel pattern fabricated on a kitchen paper towel according to the first embodiment of the present invention
- Figure 5 shows a capillary channel pattern fabricated on photocopy paper according to the first embodiment of the present invention
- Figure 6 shows a capillary channel pattern fabricated on news print paper according to the first embodiment of the present invention
- Figure 7 shows printed microfluidic patterns fabricated according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- Figures 8 and 9 show different microfluidic patterns printed using a desktop digital ink jet printer on filter paper according to the second embodiment of the invention.
- Figure 10 shows the benching and folding resistance of the microfluidic patterns printed according to the second embodiment of the invention.
- Figures 11 and 12 show the pattern of a microfluidic channel and an immunohistochemical staining enzyme printed according to the second embodiment of the invention.
- a filter paper was hydrophobized by immersion in a solution of AKD dissolved in heptane and the solvent was allowed to evaporate. A heat treatment of the treated paper in an oven at 100 0 C for 30 - 50 minutes was applied.
- a solid mask was applied to the paper substrate and the system was exposed to a plasma reactor (K1050X plasma asher (Quorum Emitech, UK) for 10-100 seconds at the intensity of 12 - 50 W).
- the plasma treatment left no visible mark on the sample and the sample retained its original softness and flexibility.
- the treated channel becomes wettable by aqueous solutions and allows the capillary transport of the solutions.
- the width of the channel can be well controlled.
- Figure 1 shows a single channel treated with a mask of 1 mm in width on filter paper, and shows the channel before and after wetting by water.
- the treated channel can have any geometrical pattern as shown in Figure 2.
- a pattern includes a sample dosing zone (A) and one or multiple channels that lead to detection or reaction wells (B).
- a pattern includes one or multiple sample dosing zones that are connected to one or multiple detection or reaction wells.
- a pattern of one sample dosing zone connected to multiple detection/reaction zones via capillary channels was created by plasma treatment. A few drops of water were added to the sample dosing zone and the water was rapidly and accurately delivered to all detection/reaction wells where indicators were to be added as shown in Figure 2.
- micro- channels were formed onto composites cellulosic materials.
- a two-ply Kleenex mainline facial tissue was treated similarly to example 1.
- Figure 3 represents the liquid filled micro-channels on Kleenex two-ply tissue.
- micro- channels were formed onto a layered and molded paper basesheet.
- a three- layer molded paper towel (Kimberly-Clark Viva) was treated similarly to example 1.
- Figure 4 represents the liquid filled micro-channels on three-layer Kimberly- Clark Viva towel.
- Example 4 In the fourth embodiment of the invention as shown in Figure 5, micro- channels were created on non-woven materials containing nano- and micro- fillers.
- Reflex copy paper (80 gsm) contains 15% calcium carbonate fillers of the particle size typically 1 - 2 ⁇ m. Reflex copy paper is sized and does not require hydrophobic treatment. A plasma treatment created the micro-channel pattern on to the copy paper as shown in Figure 5.
- Example 5
- micro- channels were created on non-woven materials containing nano- and micro- fillers, lignocellulosic fibres and recycled paper fibres.
- Norstar newsprint paper 55 gsm contains >50% recycle fibres, lignocellulosic fibres, calcium carbonate and clay fillers of the particle size typically 1 -2 ⁇ m.
- a plasma treatment created the micro-channel pattern on the Norstar newsprinting paper.
- Alkenyl ketene dimer (liquid AKD) was used to formulate printing fluids which were solvent-based and water-based. Any method known in the art can be selected to hydrophobize the surface/substrate.
- An embodiment of the invention consists of absorbing or adsorbing a solution of hydrophobic substance dissolved in a volatile solvent or suspended in emulsion form. Hydrophobic substance include, but are not restricted to, AKD, ASA, rosin, latex, silicones, fluorochemicals, polyolefin emulsions, resin and fatty acids, natural and synthetic waxes and any hydrophoibic substance known in the art. Solvent-based printing fluids were formulated using solvents in which AKD can dissolve.
- Water-based printing fluid can be formulated using one or a mixture of polar solvents and water. These include, but are not restricted to, acetone, alcohols and esters. AKD can be first dissolved into polar solvent or their mixture and then mix with water. The concentration of hydrophobic agents in printing fluids was 0.5% - 8% v/v.
- Figure 8 shows different microfluidic patterns printed using a desktop digital ink jet printer on a large filter paper sheet.
- Ink jet printing can print on A4 sheets in a continuous manner.
- Figure 8 and Figure 9 show different microfluidic patterns can be designed and form the page-data.
- Digital ink jet printing can print different patterns in any desirable sequence and in any quantity required.
- Figure 10 shows the bending and folding resistance of the printed microfluidic patterns.
- a printed paper microfluidic pattern was crumbled, but it still functioned well after the paper was opened up.
- Figures 11 and 12 show in Figures 11 and 12 that printing methods can be used to fabricate devices for biomedical tests.
- the unique advantage of printing methods is that they can transfer several fluids onto paper or other non-woven materials to form a pattern consisting of a microfluidic system and biomedical/chemical agents for testing purposes.
- Modern printing methods are capable of providing accurate registration for biomedical/chemical agents to be printed inside the microfluidic systems for the designed purposes. Therefore modern printing processes can fabricate devices consisting of microfluidic channels and biomedical/chemical detection mechanisms in a single process.
- Figure 11 shows the pattern of a microfluidic channel in which an immunohistochemical staining enzyme (horseradish peroxidase) was then printed.
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