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マイクロアレイ処理装置、マイクロアレイ処理装置用ウェルプレート、マイクロアレイホルダ、及び、マイクロアレイの洗浄方法 Download PDFInfo
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- the present invention relates to a microarray processing apparatus, a well plate for a microarray processing apparatus, a microarray holder, and a microarray cleaning method, and more particularly to a microarray processing apparatus that performs microarray hybridization processing and cleaning processing.
- DNA chip method An analysis method called a DNA chip method (DNA microarray method) is known as a method for performing batch expression analysis of a large number of genes.
- a plate-like microarray in which a large number of DNA fragments are fixed in a central through-hole is used as a sample (liquid sample) containing an expression gene of a cell under study labeled with a fluorescent dye or the like.
- Nucleic acids are detected and quantified by immersing and hybridizing to bind complementary nucleic acids to each other and reading the section where the hybrids are formed with a detection device.
- a washing process for washing the liquid sample adhering to the microarray with a washing solution is performed prior to detection and quantification of the nucleic acid.
- a microarray processing apparatus for performing hybridization processing and washing processing of the microarray is used.
- this microarray processing apparatus a plurality of wells formed in a bottomed long hole shape having an upward opening are arranged on the upper surface of a well plate.
- a plate-like microarray whose outer edge is held by a microarray holder having the same height as the depth of the well is stored in an upright state, and a liquid sample is injected into the well and kept at a high temperature for a certain time.
- the hybridization process is performed. Thereafter, the liquid sample in the well in which the microarray holder is accommodated is sucked with a suction nozzle, and a cleaning solution is injected into the well with an injection nozzle (Patent Document 1).
- the amount of the liquid sample injected into the well when performing hybridization is as small as possible for reasons such as reducing the burden on the patient who collects the liquid sample. Therefore, in the conventional microarray processing apparatus as described above, the space between the microarray accommodated in the well and the inner wall of the well is reduced in a standing state, thereby reducing the volume of the well and reducing the amount of necessary liquid sample. ing. As a result, in the conventional microarray processing apparatus, the distance between the microarray accommodated in the well and the inner wall of the well is smaller than the outer diameters of the suction nozzle and the injection nozzle.
- the well since the liquid needs to be sucked into the well using the suction nozzle and the cleaning liquid or the like is injected using the injection nozzle, the well has the suction nozzle and the microarray accommodated in the well.
- a recess is formed to allow the tip of the injection nozzle to be inserted into the well.
- These recesses terminate at the sides of the microarray accommodated in the well in order to reduce the volume of the well as much as possible as described above. That is, in the microarray cleaning process, since the suction nozzle can be inserted only to the side of the microarray, the liquid in the well cannot be sucked until the liquid level drops below the lower end of the microarray accommodated in the well. As a result, the liquid in the well can be sufficiently sucked, and the cleaning liquid injected into the well cannot be sufficiently distributed to the lower end of the microarray, which may result in insufficient cleaning of the microarray.
- the cleaning liquid is injected into the well using the injection nozzle while sucking the liquid in the well using the suction nozzle, the liquid sample and the cleaning liquid in the well May not be sufficiently replaced, and the microarray may not be sufficiently washed.
- the well opening is sealed with a well cover.
- a flat well cover is disposed above the well plate, and the lower surface of the well cover faces the upper surface of the well plate.
- the upper end surface of the microarray holder that is flush with the opening surface of the well is there is a possibility of being adsorbed on the lower surface.
- the microarray holder adsorbed on the lower surface of the well cover may be lifted together with the well cover.
- the upper end surface of the microarray holder may protrude above the opening surface of the well when housed in the well.
- the well cover is lowered, the upper end surface of the microarray holder comes into contact with the lower surface of the well cover before the upper surface of the well plate, and the well opening may not be sealed by the lower surface of the well cover.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and the microarray can sufficiently wash the microarray and prevent the liquid sample injected into the well from evaporating. It is an object of the present invention to provide a processing apparatus, a well plate for a microarray processing apparatus, a microarray holder, and a microarray cleaning method.
- a microarray processing apparatus for performing hybridization processing and washing processing of a microarray, wherein a well plate provided with one or more wells for containing the microarray, A suction nozzle for sucking a liquid from the well, and the well has a depth higher than the height of the microarray by opening the upper end, and the height position of the lower end of the microarray accommodated in the well at the tip of the suction nozzle The suction nozzle can be lowered relatively in the well until the tip of the suction nozzle is located at the height of the lower end of the microarray accommodated in the well.
- a microarray processing apparatus is provided.
- the liquid level in the well is lowered to the height position of the lower end of the microarray by the suction nozzle lowered until the tip is located at the height position of the lower end of the microarray accommodated in the well. Until the liquid can be aspirated. Therefore, by subsequently injecting a cleaning liquid into the well, the liquid in the well and the cleaning liquid can be sufficiently replaced, and the microarray can be sufficiently cleaned.
- the microarray processing apparatus preferably includes an injection nozzle for injecting a liquid into the well.
- a liquid such as a cleaning liquid can be injected into the well by the injection nozzle.
- the concave shape of the well is a shape in which the tip of the injection nozzle can be inserted up to a height position below the upper end of the microarray accommodated in the well.
- the inside of the well can be relatively lowered until the tip is positioned at a height below the upper end of the microarray accommodated in the well.
- the injection nozzle can be relatively lowered in the well until the tip of the injection nozzle is located at a height position below the upper end of the microarray accommodated in the well.
- a liquid such as a cleaning liquid can be reliably injected into the well from the injection nozzle.
- the well accommodates a flat microarray attached to the microarray holder in an upright state.
- the liquid level in the well is lowered by the suction nozzle that is lowered until the tip is positioned at the height of the lower end of the microarray accommodated in the well while being attached to the microarray holder.
- the liquid can be sucked from the well until it is lowered to the height position of the lower end of the well. Therefore, by subsequently injecting the cleaning liquid into the well, the liquid in the well and the cleaning liquid can be sufficiently replaced, and the flat microarray attached to the microarray holder can be sufficiently cleaned.
- the microarray processing apparatus includes an input unit that receives an input of an operating condition related to the hybridization process and the cleaning process, and a hybridization process and a cleaning process based on the operating condition input through the input unit.
- the output means outputs the expected completion time of the hybridization process and the cleaning process corresponding to the operating condition input via the input means, so that the hybridization process and the cleaning process are performed. The user can be made aware of the scheduled end time.
- the suction nozzle can be relatively lowered in the well until the tip of the suction nozzle is located at a height position of 1 mm or more and 2 mm or less from the bottom surface of the well.
- the suction nozzle that is lowered from the bottom surface of the well to a height position of 1 mm or more and 2 mm or less. Therefore, by subsequently injecting a cleaning liquid into the well, the liquid in the well and the cleaning liquid can be sufficiently replaced, and the microarray can be sufficiently cleaned.
- the tip end surface of the suction nozzle has an inclination angle of 10 degrees or less with respect to the bottom surface of the well.
- the entire tip surface of the suction nozzle can be brought close to the bottom surface of the well, and the liquid is sucked from the well until the liquid level in the well is lowered near the bottom surface of the well. Can do. Therefore, by subsequently injecting a cleaning liquid into the well, the liquid in the well and the cleaning liquid can be sufficiently replaced, and the microarray can be sufficiently cleaned.
- a well plate for a microarray processing apparatus for performing a hybridization process and a washing process of a microarray
- the well plate having one or more wells for accommodating the microarray, wherein the well has an upper end.
- a well plate for a microarray processing apparatus is provided.
- the liquid level in the well is lowered to the height position of the lower end of the microarray by the suction nozzle lowered until the tip is located at the height position of the lower end of the microarray accommodated in the well. Until the liquid can be aspirated. Therefore, by subsequently injecting a cleaning liquid into the well, the liquid in the well and the cleaning liquid can be sufficiently replaced, and the microarray can be sufficiently cleaned.
- the concave shape of the well is a shape in which the tip of the suction nozzle can be inserted to a height position below the lower end of the microarray accommodated in the well.
- the liquid level in the well is lower than the lower end of the microarray by the suction nozzle that has been lowered until the tip is positioned at a height lower than the lower end of the microarray accommodated in the well. Liquid can be aspirated from the well until it is lowered to the height position. Therefore, by subsequently injecting a cleaning liquid into the well, the liquid in the well and the cleaning liquid can be sufficiently replaced, and the microarray can be sufficiently cleaned.
- the concave shape of the well is preferably a shape in which the tip of the injection nozzle for injecting liquid into the well can be inserted to a height position below the upper end of the microarray accommodated in the well.
- the concave shape of the well allows the tip of the injection nozzle to be inserted up to a height position below the upper end of the microarray accommodated in the well. It is possible to reliably inject a liquid such as a cleaning liquid.
- the concave shape of the well is a shape in which the tip of the injection nozzle can be inserted to a height position below the lower end of the microarray accommodated in the well.
- the concave shape of the well allows the tip of the injection nozzle to be inserted to a height position below the lower end of the microarray accommodated in the well, so that it is lower than the lower end of the microarray.
- the liquid such as the cleaning liquid can be injected from the lower height position by the injection nozzle, and the liquid such as the cleaning liquid can be sufficiently distributed in the well.
- a microarray cleaning method using a microarray processing apparatus wherein the suction nozzle is positioned at a height position of the lower end of the microarray accommodated in the well.
- the liquid in the well and the cleaning liquid can be sufficiently replaced, and the microarray can be sufficiently cleaned.
- the descent process, the suction process, and the injection process are repeated a plurality of times.
- the liquid in the well and the cleaning liquid can be sufficiently replaced, and the microarray can be sufficiently cleaned.
- the microarray cleaning method using the microarray processing apparatus includes a drying step of performing a descent step and a suction step after the injection step and then drying the microarray accommodated in the well. .
- a sufficiently washed microarray can be dried.
- liquid is sucked from the well by the suction nozzle in parallel while the inside of the well is lowered by the suction nozzle.
- the time required for sucking the liquid from the well can be shortened.
- a microarray holder for holding a planar microarray, wherein at least a central portion of the microarray is exposed and an outer edge portion of the microarray is disposed on one main surface of the microarray. And a holding frame that faces the side end surface of the microarray, and a portion of the holding frame that faces the one main surface of the microarray holds the side that faces the side end surface of the microarray.
- a microarray holder is provided, which is separated from a frame portion and is located on an inner side of the microarray from a side end face of the microarray.
- the gap between the side end surface of the microarray and the holding frame facing the side end surface is not covered by the holding frame facing one main surface of the microarray. Even when the liquid sample enters between the side end face of the microarray and the microarray holder, the cleaning liquid can be easily permeated into the gap, and the liquid sample can be reliably cleaned.
- the holding frame has a frame main body continuously contacting an outer edge portion of one main surface of the microarray and a side end surface adjacent to the outer edge portion, and an outer edge of the other main surface of the microarray.
- the lid member does not cover the gap between the side end face of the microarray and the frame main body, so that the gap can be opened outward. Accordingly, it is possible to easily infiltrate the cleaning liquid into the contact surface and to clean the liquid sample reliably.
- the frame main body and the lid member sandwich the outer edge of the microarray at a position that is at least partially offset in the thickness direction of the microarray.
- the present invention configured as described above, it is possible to prevent the gap between the side end face of the microarray and the contact surface of the frame body from being covered, so that the cleaning liquid can easily penetrate into the gap. The liquid sample that has entered the gap can be reliably washed.
- the frame body and the lid member sandwich the outer edge of the microarray at a position completely offset in the thickness direction of the microarray.
- the lid member is disposed at a position away from the side end surface of the microarray, it is possible to more reliably prevent the gap between the side end surface of the microarray and the frame body from being covered. it can. As a result, the cleaning liquid can be more easily penetrated into the gap, and the liquid sample that has entered the gap can be more reliably cleaned.
- a microarray processing apparatus for performing a hybridization process or a cleaning process for a microarray, wherein one or two or more wells are provided in a state where the microarray is set up.
- a microarray processing apparatus comprising: a well plate having a concave shape having an opening at an upper end and a depth deeper than the height of the microarray; and a well cover that contacts the upper surface of the well plate and seals the opening of the well Is provided.
- the lower surface of the well cover can be brought into close contact with the upper surface of the well plate, and the well opening can be sealed by the lower surface of the well cover.
- the microarray is a flat microarray having an outer edge held by the microarray holder, and the concave shape of the well has a depth deeper than the height of the microarray holder.
- the lower surface of the well cover and the upper end surface of the microarray holder are separated from each other when the well cover is in contact with the upper surface of the well plate. Adsorption to the lower surface of the well cover can be prevented. Further, since the upper end surface of the microarray holder does not protrude above the well opening surface, the lower surface of the well cover can be brought into close contact with the upper surface of the well plate, and the well opening can be sealed by the lower surface of the well cover. it can.
- the microarray processing apparatus supports the well cover above the well plate so that the lower surface of the well cover faces the upper surface of the well plate, and moves the well cover in the vertical direction.
- a well cover support mechanism is provided.
- the lower surface of the well cover can be brought into contact with the upper surface of the well plate by moving the well cover downward by the well cover support mechanism.
- the well plate has a disk shape
- the plurality of wells are arranged in a circumferential direction of the well plate
- the well cover has a disk shape having substantially the same outer shape as the well plate.
- the well cover support mechanism is a member and rotates the well cover around the central axis. In the present invention configured as described above, the well cover is rotated by the well cover support mechanism so that the suction nozzle and the injection nozzle installed in the well cover are moved above any well, and the well cover is further moved downward. The suction nozzle and the injection nozzle can be lowered into an arbitrary well.
- the liquid in the well and the cleaning liquid can be sufficiently replaced, and the microarray can be sufficiently cleaned.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 3. It is a top view which shows the cover member of the microarray holder by embodiment of this invention. It is an assembly drawing which shows the state in which the microarray holder by embodiment of this invention hold
- maintained the microarray. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the microarray holder according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.
- FIG. 6 holds the microarray
- (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB shown in FIG. 6, and (b) is (a).
- FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion indicated by a line CC in FIG.
- It is a perspective view which shows the microarray processing apparatus by embodiment of this invention.
- It is a partial expanded side view which shows the front-end
- 2A and 2B are views showing wells of the microarray processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1A is a top view of the wells, FIG.
- FIG. 2B is a DD cross-sectional view of the wells shown in FIG. ) Is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE of the well shown in FIG. 6B, and FIG. It is sectional drawing of the well in which the microarray hold
- FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a microarray holder and a microarray according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a microarray held by the microarray holder of the embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a holder body of the microarray holder according to the embodiment
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.
- microarray 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 a known microarray (Japanese Patent No. 4150330, Japanese Patent No. 3654894, etc.) can be used.
- through-hole formation is a section in which a large number of through-holes 4 filled with a polymer gel containing a probe are formed in the center of a rectangular flat microarray body 2. Part 6 is provided.
- the microarray 1 has a horizontal length (width) W1, a vertical length (height) L1, and a thickness T1.
- the detection target of the microarray used in the present embodiment is not limited, and examples thereof include DNA, RNA, protein, and chemical substances.
- the type of microarray is not limited, but a through-hole type microarray is preferable. This is because the effect of the microarray holder of this embodiment is likely to appear.
- an aspect of the through-hole microarray will be described.
- the microarray can be manufactured through the following steps (i) to (iv).
- a method for forming the film and for example, a method of preparing an array in which hollow fibers are arranged in the coaxial direction as described in JP-A-2001-133453, and then hardening with a resin can be used.
- various materials can be used for the hollow fiber, an organic material is preferable.
- hollow fibers made of an organic material include polyamide hollow fibers such as nylon 6, nylon 66 and aromatic polyamide, polyester hollow fibers such as polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid and polycarbonate, poly Acrylic hollow fibers such as acrylonitrile, polyolefin hollow fibers such as polyethylene and polypropylene, polymethacrylate hollow fibers such as polymethyl methacrylate, polyvinyl alcohol hollow fibers, polyvinylidene chloride hollow fibers, polyvinyl chloride hollow fibers, Examples include polyurethane hollow fibers, phenolic hollow fibers, fluorine hollow fibers made of polyvinylidene fluoride and polytetrafluoroethylene, and polyalkylene paraoxybenzoate hollow fibers.
- polyamide hollow fibers such as nylon 6, nylon 66 and aromatic polyamide
- polyester hollow fibers such as polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polylactic acid, polyglycoli
- the hollow fiber may be porous, and can be obtained by combining a known spinning technique such as a drawing method, a microphase separation method, and an extraction method with a melt spinning method or a solution spinning method.
- the porosity is not particularly limited, but it is desirable that the porosity is high so that the specific surface area is increased from the viewpoint of increasing the density of the probe immobilized around the fiber material unit length.
- the inner diameter of the hollow fiber can be arbitrarily set.
- the thickness is preferably 10 to 2000 ⁇ m, more preferably 150 to 1000 ⁇ m.
- the method for producing the hollow fiber is not limited, and can be produced by a known method as described in JP-A No. 11-108928.
- a melt spinning method is preferable, and a horseshoe type, a C type nozzle, a double tube nozzle, or the like can be used as the nozzle.
- a double tube nozzle it is preferable to use a double tube nozzle in that a continuous and uniform hollow portion can be formed.
- hollow fibers containing a suitable amount of black pigment such as carbon black can also be used.
- black pigment optical noise derived from foreign substances such as dust can be reduced during detection, and the strength of the resin can be increased.
- the content of the pigment is not limited and can be appropriately selected according to the size of the hollow fiber, the purpose of use of the microarray, and the like. For example, it can be 0.1 to 10% by mass, preferably 0.5 to 5% by mass, more preferably 1 to 3% by mass.
- a method of fixing with a resin such as an adhesive so that the arrangement of the array body is not disturbed can be used.
- a method in which a plurality of hollow fibers are arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval on a sheet-like material such as an adhesive sheet to form a sheet, and then the sheet is spirally wound see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-108928) Is mentioned.
- porous plates each having a plurality of holes provided at a predetermined interval are overlapped so that the hole portions coincide with each other, the hollow fibers are passed through the hole portions, and the interval between the two porous plates is opened.
- a method of filling a curable resin material around the hollow fiber between two perforated plates and curing it Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-133453 can be mentioned.
- the curable resin material is preferably made of an organic material such as polyurethane resin or epoxy resin. Specifically, those formed from one or more kinds of materials composed of an organic polymer or the like are preferable.
- Organic polymers include rubber materials such as polyurethane, silicone resin, epoxy resin, polyamide resins such as nylon 6, nylon 66, aromatic polyamide, polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid, polycarbonate, etc.
- Polyester resins acrylic resins such as polyacrylonitrile, polyolefin resins such as polyethylene and polypropylene, polymethacrylate resins such as polymethyl methacrylate, polyvinyl alcohol resins, polyvinylidene chloride resins, polyvinyl chloride resins, Examples thereof include phenol resins, fluorine resins made of polyvinylidene fluoride and polytetrafluoroethylene, polyalkylene paraoxybenzoate resins, and the like.
- An appropriate amount of a black pigment such as carbon black can be contained in the organic polymer. By adding a black pigment, optical noise derived from impurities such as dust can be reduced during detection, and the strength of the resin can be increased.
- the content of the pigment is not limited and can be appropriately selected according to the size of the hollow fiber, the purpose of use of the microarray, and the like. For example, it can be 0.1 to 10% by mass, preferably 0.5 to 5% by mass, more preferably 1 to 3% by mass.
- the number of hollow fibers arranged in the present embodiment that is, the number of spots is not limited, and can be appropriately selected according to a target experiment or the like. Therefore, the distance between the hollow fibers can be appropriately selected according to the area of the microarray and the number of hollow fibers arranged.
- the type of gel there are no particular restrictions on the type of gel, and as long as it is a gel material obtained from a natural product, proteins such as gelatin and polylysine can be used in addition to polysaccharides such as agarose and sodium alginate.
- the synthetic polymer for example, a gel obtained by reacting a polymer having a reactive functional group such as polyacryloylsuccinimide and a crosslinking agent having reactivity can be used.
- Others include acrylamide, N, N-dimethylacrylamide, N-isopropylacrylamide, N-acryloylaminoethoxyethanol, N-acryloylaminopropanol, N-methylolacrylamide, N-vinylpyrrolidone, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, (meth) acrylic acid And a synthetic polymer gel obtained by copolymerization with a polyfunctional monomer such as methylene bis (meth) acrylamide, polyethylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, etc. using a polymerizable monomer such as allyl dextrin as a monomer .
- a polyfunctional monomer such as methylene bis (meth) acrylamide, polyethylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, etc.
- a polymerizable monomer such as allyl dextrin as a monomer .
- the concentration of the gel used in the microarray of the present embodiment is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected according to the length and amount of the probe used.
- concentration of the monomer component it is preferably 2 to 10% by mass, more preferably 3 to 7% by mass, and still more preferably 3.5 to 5% by mass.
- the reason why it is 2% by mass or more is that the probe can be reliably immobilized and the target substance can be detected efficiently. Further, the reason why the content is 10% by mass or less is that a dramatic effect is hardly obtained even if the concentration is further increased.
- the block When the synthetic polymer gel is held on the microarray of the through-hole substrate, the block can be filled with a synthetic polymer gel precursor solution and then gelled and held in the block.
- the method of filling the gel precursor solution into the through-hole of the block can be introduced, for example, by sucking the solution into a syringe having a fine needle and inserting the needle into the hollow portion of each hollow fiber.
- the hollow part of the edge part to which the hollow fiber bundle is fixed is sealed, and the hollow part of the other non-fixed edge part is opened.
- a gel precursor solution containing a nucleic acid probe having a polymerization reaction point such as a methacryl group is prepared, and the gel precursor solution and the hollow fiber bundle are placed in a decipherer. Immerse the unfixed end in this solution, bring the inside of the desiccator to a reduced pressure state, and then return to normal pressure, so that this solution is introduced into the hollow fiber hollow portion from the end immersed in the hollow fiber solution. can do.
- the gel precursor introduced into the hollow part of the hollow fiber By polymerizing the solution, the gel-like material containing the probe is held in the hollow portion of the hollow fiber.
- the polymerization conditions are not particularly limited, and can be appropriately selected depending on the type of gel precursor used.
- an acrylamide-based monomer can be polymerized using a radical initiator, and can be preferably polymerized by a thermal polymerization reaction using an azo-based initiator.
- the type and size of the probe are not limited and can be appropriately selected according to the type of substance or compound to be detected.
- the step cutting method for cutting the hollow fiber bundle in a direction crossing the longitudinal direction of the fiber to make it into a thin piece is not limited as long as the thin piece can be made into a thin piece.
- it can be performed by a microtome, a laser, or the like.
- the thickness of the obtained flake is not limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose of the experiment. For example, it can be 5 mm or less, preferably 0.1 to 1 mm.
- a semicircular cutout 8 is provided on one side of the microarray body 2 (the short side on the right side in FIG. 1). This notch 8 serves as a guide for attaching the microarray 1 to the microarray holder in the correct mounting direction or the like when the microarray 1 is attached to the microarray holder.
- the holder body 10 is a substantially rectangular plate-like member having a lateral length (width) of W2 and a longitudinal length (height) of L2.
- One (lower side) region of the holder main body 10 divided in the vertical direction at the substantially center is formed as the lid member attaching portion 12 to which the lid member 26 is attached.
- the lid member mounting portion 12 has a lateral length (width) of W2 and a longitudinal length (height) of L3. Further, the thickness of the lid member mounting portion 12 is formed to be thinner than the thickness of the other region of the holder body 10 by the thickness of the lid member 26.
- the surface of the lid member 26 and the surface of the holder body 10 are substantially flush.
- Four pin holes 14 that can receive the four pins 28 formed on the lid member 26 are formed at the four corners of the lid member mounting portion 12.
- a groove portion 16 is formed at substantially the center of the lid member mounting portion 12 so as to penetrate the holder body 10 in the lateral direction.
- the width (vertical length) L4 of the groove 16 is substantially equal to the vertical length L1 of the microarray 1.
- the thickness of the holder main body 10 in the groove portion 16 is formed to be thinner than the thickness of the lid member attaching portion 12 by the thickness T1 of the microarray 1. Therefore, when the microarray is mounted in the groove portion 16, the surface of the microarray 1 and the surface of the lid member mounting portion 12 are substantially flush.
- a rectangular opening 18 is provided at the center of the groove 16.
- the opening 18 is formed in such a size that the through-hole forming portion 6 can be exposed to the outside when the microarray holder holds the microarray 1.
- the groove portion 16 is formed with a protrusion 20 that contacts the notch portion 8 of the microarray 1 when the microarray 1 is held by the microarray holder.
- the protrusion 20 has a semicircular shape corresponding to the notch 8 of the microarray 1.
- a guide 22 that abuts against the side end surface 2 a of the microarray 1 is provided on the substantially opposite side of the protrusion 20 across the opening 18.
- the guide 22 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape.
- the height H1 at which the protrusion 20 and the guide 22 protrude from the groove 16 is substantially equal to the thickness T1 of the microarray 1.
- the lateral distance W3 between the protrusion 20 and the guide 22 is equal to the lateral length W1 of the microarray 1.
- the outer edge portion of one main surface of the microarray 1 comes into contact with the bottom surface of the groove 16. Further, the cutout portion 8 of the microarray 1 abuts on the protrusion 20 of the holder main body 10, and the short side edge 2 a of the microarray 1 where the cutout portion 8 does not exist abuts the guide 22 of the holder main body 10. That is, the holder main body 10 continuously contacts the outer edge portion of one main surface of the microarray 1 and the side end surface 2a adjacent to the outer edge portion in the portion where the protrusion 20 and the guide 22 are provided. Further, the side end surfaces 2 a of both long sides of the microarray 1 abut on a step between the groove 16 and the other part of the holder body 10. Thereby, the movement of the microarray 1 along the bottom surface of the groove 16 is restricted.
- the cleaning liquid can be distributed between the main surfaces of the microarray 1 held by the microarray holder via the recess 24 when the microarray 1 is cleaned.
- the microarray 1 can be washed more efficiently.
- FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the lid member 26 of the microarray holder according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the lid member 26 is a plate-like member having a U shape.
- Four cylindrical pins 28 are formed on one surface of the lid member 26, and each of these pins 28 is fitted into the corresponding pin hole 14 of the lid member mounting portion 12, thereby the lid member 26.
- the lid member 26 contacts the outer edge portion of one main surface (the main surface not in contact with the holder main body 10) of the microarray 1 and sandwiches the outer edge of the microarray 1 with the holder main body 10.
- the material of the holder body 10 and the lid member 26 is an arbitrary material that does not contain a substance that inhibits the hybridization reaction, the antigen-antibody reaction, and the like.
- a thermoplastic resin material such as polypropylene, polyethylene, polymethyl methacrylate, and polycarbonate can be used as the material, and according to such a material, the microarray holder can be manufactured at low cost by injection molding.
- the autofluorescence of the microarray holder When detection using fluorescence is performed, if the autofluorescence of the microarray holder is large, the S / N ratio of the detection is reduced and high-accuracy detection cannot be performed. Therefore, when used in such applications, the autofluorescence is small. It is necessary to select a material. When a material having a high autofluorescence is used, an additive that absorbs autofluorescence, such as carbon black, can be added.
- FIG. 6 is an assembly diagram illustrating a state in which the microarray holder according to the embodiment of the present invention holds the microarray 1.
- the mounting direction of the microarray 1 is determined so that the notch 8 of the microarray 1 contacts the protrusion 20 of the holder body 10, and the microarray 1 is installed in the groove 16.
- the lid member 26 is attached to the lid member attachment portion 12 so that each pin 28 of the lid member 26 is fitted into the corresponding pin hole 14 of the lid member attachment portion 12. Accordingly, the region outside the through-hole forming portion 6 of the microarray 1, that is, the outer edge of the microarray 1 is sandwiched between the periphery of the opening 18 in the groove portion 16 of the holder body 10 and the lid member 26.
- the periphery of the opening 18 in the groove portion 16 of the holder body 10 and the lid member 26 are arranged such that at least the central portion of the microarray 1 is exposed to the outside, and the outer edge of the microarray 1 is connected to one main surface of the microarray 1 and the other.
- the holding frame is sandwiched from both sides of the main surface and faces the side end surface 2 a of the microarray 1.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the microarray holder 30 according to the embodiment of the present invention holds the microarray 1.
- FIG. 7A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB shown in FIG. 4, and FIG. ) Is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion indicated by a line CC.
- the bottom surface of the groove 16 of the holder body 10 and the side surface of the guide 22 are located on the outer edge of one main surface (lower surface in FIG. 7) of the microarray 1 and the outer edge. It is in continuous contact with the adjacent side end face 2a.
- the lid member 26 facing the other main surface (upper surface in FIG. 7) of the microarray 1 is separated from the guide 22 of the holder body 10 facing the side end surface 2a of the microarray 1, and the side end surface 2a of the microarray 1 is used. To the inside of the microarray 1. More specifically, the lid member 26 is in contact with the other main surface (the upper surface in FIG.
- the lid member 26 even when the liquid sample enters the gap 32 between the holder body 10 and the side end surface 2 a of the microarray 1 at the position of the guide 22 in the hybridization process.
- the cleaning liquid can easily penetrate into the gap 32, and the liquid sample can be reliably cleaned with the cleaning liquid.
- the groove 16 of the holder body 10 and the lid member 26 sandwich the outer edge of the microarray 1 at a position at least partially offset, more preferably at a position completely offset in the thickness direction of the microarray 1.
- the region where the groove 16 of the holder body 10 is in contact with one main surface (the lower surface in FIG. 7) of the microarray 1 and the lid member 26 are the microarray 1.
- the region in contact with the other main surface (the upper surface in FIG. 7) does not overlap at all in the thickness direction of the microarray 1.
- the lid member 26 is disposed at a position sufficiently separated from the side end face 2a of the microarray 1, so that the holder main body 10 and the side end face 2a of the microarray 1 are It is possible to more reliably prevent the gap 32 from being covered. As a result, the cleaning liquid can be more easily penetrated between the holder main body 10 and the side end surface 2a of the microarray 1, and the liquid sample can be reliably cleaned with the cleaning liquid.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a microarray processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the microarray processing apparatus 34 is provided with a base 36.
- a disk-shaped well plate 38 is detachably attached to the upper surface of the base 36.
- On the upper surface of the well plate 38 a plurality of wells 40 that accommodate the microarray 1 are arranged in the circumferential direction of the well plate 38.
- Each well 40 is formed in a bottomed long hole shape having an upward opening.
- the base 36 includes a known temperature adjusting unit (not shown) using a Peltier element, a heater, or the like, and the temperature of the well plate 38 is adjusted by the temperature adjusting unit.
- the base 36 is provided with a known liquid leakage sensor such as an optical type or a radio wave type, and can detect the liquid overflowing from the well 40.
- the microarray processing apparatus 34 includes a well cover support mechanism 42.
- the well cover support mechanism 42 supports the well cover 44 above the base 36.
- the well cover 44 is formed in a disc shape having the substantially same outer diameter as the well plate 38.
- the well cover support mechanism 42 supports the well cover 44 so that the central axis of the well cover 44 and the central axis of the well plate 38 substantially coincide with each other and the lower surface of the well cover 44 faces the upper surface of the well plate 38.
- the well cover support mechanism 42 includes a linear motion mechanism that linearly moves the well cover 44 in the vertical direction along the central axis, and a rotation mechanism that rotates the well cover 44 about the central axis (both illustrated). (Omitted). By moving the well cover 44 downward by the linear motion mechanism, the lower surface of the well cover 44 comes into contact with the upper surface of the well plate 38.
- the lower surface of the well cover 44 is provided with a suction nozzle 46 for sucking liquid from the well 40 and an injection nozzle 48 for injecting liquid into the well 40.
- the suction nozzle 46 and the injection nozzle 48 are moved above any one of the wells 40 by rotating the well cover 44 by the rotation mechanism, and the suction is performed by moving the well cover 44 downward by the linear motion mechanism.
- the nozzle 46 and the injection nozzle 48 descend into the well 40.
- the suction nozzle 46 is formed in such a length that the tip can be lowered until the tip is located at a height position below the lower end of the microarray 1 accommodated in the well 40. That is, the suction nozzle 46 is longer than the length from the opening of the well 40 to the lower end of the microarray 1 and shorter than the length from the opening of the well 40 to the bottom surface (depth of the well 40).
- FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged side view showing the tip of the suction nozzle 46 and the bottom surface of the well 40.
- the suction nozzle 46 has such a length that the suction nozzle 46 can be lowered into the well 40 until the height h from the bottom surface of the well 40 at the tip of the suction nozzle 46 becomes 1 mm or more and 2 mm or less. It is preferable to be formed.
- the suction nozzle 46 is formed so that the inclination angle ⁇ of the tip surface of the suction nozzle 46 with respect to the bottom surface of the well 40 (angle formed by the bottom surface of the well 40 and the tip surface of the suction nozzle 46) is 10 degrees or less.
- the tip surface of the suction nozzle 46 be formed so as to be parallel to the bottom surface of the well 40 (so that the inclination angle ⁇ is 0 degree).
- the suction nozzle 46 is connected to a waste liquid collection bottle 52 via a suction pump 50.
- a suction pump 50 connected between the suction nozzle 46 and the waste liquid recovery bottle 52 transfers the liquid from the suction nozzle 46 to the waste liquid recovery bottle 52.
- the suction pump 50 is a pump capable of transferring a gas-liquid mixed fluid, and for example, a diaphragm pump can be used.
- the waste liquid recovery bottle 52 is provided with a known liquid level gauge such as a float type, an optical type, and a capacitance type. The value detected by the liquid level gauge is output to a control unit (not shown).
- the injection nozzle 48 is formed to have substantially the same length as the suction nozzle 46, for example.
- the injection nozzle 48 is connected to the cleaning liquid bottle 56 via an injection pump 54.
- the injection pump 54 connected between the injection nozzle 48 and the cleaning liquid bottle 56 sucks the cleaning liquid from the cleaning liquid bottle 56 and discharges a predetermined amount of the cleaning liquid to the injection nozzle 48.
- the infusion pump 54 is a pump capable of discharging a predetermined amount of fluid, and for example, a syringe pump can be used. Note that the infusion pump 54 may be connected to the plurality of cleaning liquid bottles 56 via valves.
- the cleaning liquid bottle 56 for sucking the cleaning liquid can be selected, and different types of cleaning liquid can be injected into the well 40 from the injection nozzle 48.
- the cleaning liquid bottle 56 is provided with a known liquid level gauge such as a float type, an optical type, and a capacitance type. The value detected by the liquid level gauge is output to a control unit (not shown).
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the well plate 38 of the microarray processing apparatus 34 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the well plate 38 is formed in a disk shape.
- the well plate 38 is attached to the base 36 by fitting the circular hole 38 a provided in the center of the well plate 38 into the columnar protrusion 36 a provided on the upper surface of the base 36.
- a plurality of wells 40 are arranged along the circumferential direction to accommodate the microarray 1 in an upright state.
- the well 40 is formed in a bottomed long hole shape having an upward opening. Each well 40 accommodates a microarray holder 30 holding the microarray 1.
- FIGS. 11A and 11B are diagrams showing the well 40 of the microarray processing apparatus 34 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11A is a top view of the well 40
- FIG. 11B is a DD cross section of the well 40 shown in FIG. 4C is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE of the well 40 shown in FIG. 4B
- FIG. 4D is a cross-sectional view taken along line FF of the well 40 shown in FIG.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the well 40 in which the microarray 1 held by the microarray holder 30 is accommodated.
- the well 40 is formed to have a concave shape having an opening at the upper end and a depth deeper than the height of the microarray 1.
- the length along the longitudinal direction of the opening of the well 40 (left and right direction in FIG. 11) is defined as the width of the well 40 and the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the opening of the well 40 ( That is, the length along the thickness direction of the microarray holder 30 accommodated in the well 40.
- the length along the vertical direction in FIGS. As described with reference to FIGS.
- Is L1 the length (height) of the microarray holder 30 is L2
- the length (width) of the microarray 1 along the longitudinal direction of the opening of the well 40 is W1
- the length (width) of the microarray holder 30 is W2. It is.
- the plate thickness of the microarray holder 30 is T2.
- the width of the well 40 is a predetermined width W3 larger than the width W2 of the microarray holder 30 in the range from the bottom surface of the well 40 to the opening.
- the depth D1 of the well 40 is such that the distance (D1-T2) / 2 between the inner wall of the well 40 and the microarray holder 30 is within a range from the position above the bottom surface of the well 40 by a length L4 to the opening of the well 40. It is formed to have a length G or longer.
- the length G is, for example, a length that allows the tip of the tweezers to be inserted between the inner wall of the well 40 and the microarray holder 30 in order to grip the microarray holder 30 accommodated in the well 40. is there.
- the length L4 is, for example, a length from the bottom surface of the well 40 to the upper end of the microarray 1 held by the microarray holder 30 accommodated in the well 40. That is, the well 40 is formed so that the distance between the inner wall of the well 40 and the microarray 1 is equal to or greater than the length G above the height position of the upper end of the accommodated microarray 1. As shown in FIG. 12, the upper end of the microarray holder 30 is located above the upper end of the microarray 1 attached to the microarray holder 30. Therefore, tweezers or the like can be inserted between the inner wall of the well 40 and the microarray holder 30 above the height position of the upper end of the microarray 1 to easily grip the microarray holder 30.
- the inner wall of the well 40 and the microarray holder 30 By setting the interval to the length G or more, even if the volume of the well 40 increases, the amount of the liquid sample to be injected into the well 40 does not increase, and no problem occurs.
- the depth D2 of the well 40 is slightly larger than the plate thickness T2 of the microarray holder 30.
- the microarray holder 30 is held between the inner walls of the well 40, and the volume in the range in which the liquid sample is injected into the well 40 (that is, the range from the bottom surface of the well 40 to the position above the length L4) is minimized. can do.
- the distance (D2-T2) / 2 between the inner wall of the well 40 and the microarray holder 30 is smaller than the outer diameter N1 of the suction nozzle 46 and the outer diameter N2 of the injection nozzle 48.
- the suction nozzle 46 is interposed between the inner wall of the well 40 and the microarray holder 30. And the injection nozzle 48 cannot be inserted.
- the depth D2 of the well 40 is smaller than D1.
- a recess 40 a having a dimension and shape into which the suction nozzle 46 and the injection nozzle 48 can be inserted is formed on the inner wall of the well 40 from the bottom surface of the well 40 to the opening. Specifically, it extends along the accommodation direction of the microarray holder 30 (vertical direction in FIG. 11 (b)) approximately at the center of each inner wall facing both surfaces of the microarray holder 30 accommodated in the well 40, and has an arc shape.
- a recess 40a having a cross section is formed. The diameter of the arc-shaped cross section of the recess 40a is larger than the outer diameter N1 of the suction nozzle 46 and the outer diameter N2 of the injection nozzle 48.
- the length D3 between the recesses 40a facing each other in the well 40 is such that the interval (D3-T2) / 2 between the recess 40a and the microarray holder 30 is the outer diameter N1 of the suction nozzle 46 and the outer diameter of the injection nozzle 48. It is formed to be larger than N2. As a result, the suction nozzle 46 and the injection nozzle 48 can be lowered in the recess 40 a to the bottom surface of the well 40 (that is, the height position below the lower end of the microarray 1).
- the recess 40a is formed to have a substantially V-shaped cross section.
- This V-shaped cross section includes the arc-shaped cross section described above.
- the width W5 of the recess 40a having the V-shaped cross section is substantially equal to the width W1 of the microarray 1.
- FIG. 13 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of the well 40 and the well cover 44 in which the microarray 1 held by the microarray holder 30 is accommodated.
- FIG. 13A shows the lower surface of the well cover 44 against the upper surface of the well plate 38.
- FIG. 4B shows a state where the lower surface of the well cover 44 and the upper surface of the well plate 38 are separated from each other.
- the depth L5 of the well 40 is the height L2 of the microarray holder 30 (from the lower end of the microarray holder 30).
- the upper end of the microarray holder 30 is positioned below the opening surface of the well 40 (for example, the opening surface of the well 40). 1 mm lower position). That is, as shown in FIG. 13A, the lower surface of the well cover 44 and the upper end surface of the microarray holder 30 are separated in a state where the lower surface of the well cover 44 is in contact with the upper surface of the well plate 38.
- the upper end surface does not protrude above the opening surface of the well 40, and the well cover 44 is moved downward by the linear motion mechanism of the well cover support mechanism 42 in the hybridization process.
- the lower surface of the well cover 44 can be brought into close contact with the upper surface of the well plate 38, and the opening of the well 40 can be sealed by the lower surface of the well cover 44.
- the microarray holder 30 is moved together with the well cover 44 as shown in FIG. The state accommodated in the well 40 can be maintained without being pulled up.
- FIG. 14 is a side view schematically showing a cleaning method of the microarray 1 using the microarray processing apparatus 34 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the hybridization process of the microarray 1 is performed prior to washing the microarray 1, the hybridization process of the microarray 1 is performed.
- the well plate 38 is attached to the base 36, and the microarray holder 30 holding the microarray 1 is accommodated in each well 40 of the well plate 38. Further, a liquid sample is injected into each well 40. At this time, the liquid surface of the liquid sample only needs to reach the upper end of the microarray 1.
- control unit compares the output values from the liquid level gauges of the waste liquid recovery bottle 52 and the cleaning liquid bottle 56 with reference values set in advance, and determines whether there is an abnormality. For example, when the liquid level of the waste liquid collection bottle 52 is higher than the reference value, it is determined that there is an abnormality because the waste liquid may overflow from the waste liquid collection bottle 52 when the cleaning process is executed. Further, when the liquid level of the cleaning liquid bottle 56 is lower than the reference value, it is determined that there is an abnormality because the cleaning liquid may be insufficient during the execution of the cleaning process. When it is determined that there is an abnormality, the hybridization process is not started until the abnormality is resolved.
- the rotation mechanism of the well cover support mechanism 42 By rotating the well cover 44, the suction nozzle 46 and the injection nozzle 48 are moved above any one of the wells 40.
- the well cover 44 is moved downward by the linear movement mechanism of the well cover support mechanism 42, and the lower surface of the well cover 44 is brought into contact with the upper surface of the well plate 38. Thereby, the opening of each well 40 is sealed by the well cover 44.
- the temperature of the well plate 38 is adjusted by the temperature adjustment unit, and the microarray 1 is hybridized by maintaining the temperature for a predetermined time.
- the washing process is performed after the hybridization process as described above.
- the well cover 44 is moved upward by the linear motion mechanism of the well cover support mechanism 42, and further the well cover 44 is rotated by the rotating mechanism, so that the suction nozzle 46 and the injection nozzle 48 are cleaned. Move above 40.
- the well cover 44 is moved downward by the linear motion mechanism of the well cover support mechanism 42. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 14A, the suction nozzle 46 and the injection nozzle 48 are inserted between the inner wall of the well 40 and the microarray holder 30 along the recess 40a. At this time, the suction nozzle 46 and the injection nozzle 48 descend to the well 40 along the recess 40 a until their respective tips are positioned at a height position below the lower end of the microarray 1 accommodated in the well 40.
- the suction pump 50 is operated, and the liquid (liquid sample or cleaning liquid) is sucked from the well 40 by the suction nozzle 46.
- the suction nozzle 46 is lowered until the tip thereof is positioned at a lower height position than the lower end of the microarray 1 accommodated in the well 40, and therefore, as shown in FIG.
- the liquid can be sucked from the well 40 until the liquid level in the well 40 is lowered to a height position below the lower end of the microarray 1.
- the liquid sucked by the suction nozzle 46 is transferred to the waste liquid collection bottle 52 via the suction pump 50.
- the suction nozzle 46 and the injection nozzle 48 are lowered to the well 40, and the liquid is sucked from the well 40 by the suction nozzle 46 in parallel. Can be shortened.
- the injection pump 54 is operated and the injection nozzle 48 injects the cleaning liquid into the well 40. .
- the cleaning liquid is injected until the liquid level in the well 40 reaches a height position above the upper end of the microarray 1.
- the cleaning liquid is injected into the well 40, thereby sufficiently replacing the liquid in the well 40 and the cleaning liquid. 1 can be thoroughly washed.
- injection of the cleaning liquid into the well 40 is stopped. Thereby, even when the liquid is not normally sucked from the well 40 due to abnormality of the suction pump 50 and the cleaning liquid injected into the well 40 overflows, further leakage can be prevented. .
- the well cover 44 is moved upward by the linear movement mechanism of the well cover support mechanism 42, and further, the well cover 44 is rotated by the rotation mechanism, so that the suction nozzle 46 and the injection nozzle 48 are washed well 40 ( For example, it is moved above the adjacent well 40). Subsequently, the well cover 44 is moved downward by the linear movement mechanism of the well cover support mechanism 42, and the suction nozzle 46 and the injection nozzle 48 are lowered to the well 40 to be cleaned next. Similarly, the steps of lowering the suction nozzle 46 and the injection nozzle 48, sucking the liquid, and injecting the cleaning liquid are repeated for all the wells 40 a predetermined number of times (for example, 30 to 40 times, depending on experimental conditions and the like).
- the steps of lowering the suction nozzle 46 and the injection nozzle 48, sucking the liquid, and injecting the cleaning liquid are repeated a predetermined number of times for all the wells 40, and then the temperature of the well plate 38 is adjusted by the temperature adjusting unit and maintained for a predetermined time. By doing so, the microarray 1 is dried.
- microarray processing apparatus 34 the well plate 38 of the microarray processing apparatus 34, the microarray holder 30, and the microarray 1 will be described.
- the microarray holder 30 sandwiches the outer edge of the flat microarray 1 from both sides of one main surface and the other main surface.
- a microarray and a microarray holder having different configurations are used. May be.
- a frame-shaped microarray holder that holds the microarray by being in close contact with the side end surface of the flat microarray may be used privately.
- one microarray holder may be configured to hold a plurality of microarrays.
- the well cover 44 is moved downward by the linear movement mechanism of the well cover support mechanism 42, so that the suction nozzle 46 and the injection nozzle 48 descend in the well 40 along the recess 40a.
- the suction nozzle 46 and the injection nozzle 48 may be lowered relative to the well 40 by moving the well plate 38 upward by a predetermined linear motion mechanism.
- the suction nozzle 46 has a tip lower than the lower end of the microarray 1 accommodated in the well 40.
- the injection nozzle 48 may be shorter than the suction nozzle 46 as long as it can be lowered to the position.
- the depth of the well 40 is such that the depth D1 of the well 40 in the range from the position above the bottom surface of the well 40 to the opening of the well 40 to the opening of the well 40 is above the bottom surface of the well 40 by the length L4.
- the depth of the well 40 may be equal from the bottom surface of the well 40 to the opening.
- the depth from the bottom surface of the well 40 to the opening may be D2
- the distance between the inner wall of the well 40 and the microarray holder 30 may be smaller than the outer diameter of the suction nozzle 46.
- FIG. 11 illustrates the case where the concave portion 40a having a substantially V-shaped cross section is formed in the range from the bottom surface of the well 40 to the position above the length L4, but from the bottom surface of the well 40 to the opening, A recess 40a having the same arcuate cross section may be formed.
- the scheduled end time (time) of the process may be displayed.
- prior input of operating conditions such as the reaction time of the hybridization process and the number of times of washing in the washing process is accepted via known input means such as a touch panel and a numeric keypad.
- known input means such as a touch panel and a numeric keypad.
- a known computer calculates a scheduled end time (time) based on the input operating conditions, and displays the calculation result on the display.
- FIG. 15 is a partially enlarged sectional view showing a modification of the microarray holder 30 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 illustrates the case where the groove 16 of the holder body 10 and the lid member 26 sandwich the outer edge of the microarray 1 at a position that is completely offset in the thickness direction of the microarray 1, but as shown in FIG.
- the outer edge of the microarray 1 may be clamped at a position where the groove 16 of the holder body 10 and the lid member 26 are at least partially offset in the thickness direction of the microarray 1. That is, the groove 16 of the holder body 10 is in contact with one main surface (the lower surface in FIG. 15) of the microarray 1 and the lid member 26 is in contact with the other main surface (the upper surface in FIG.
- the cleaning liquid can easily penetrate between the holder main body 10 and the side end surface 2a of the microarray 1. The liquid sample can be reliably washed with the washing liquid.
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このDNAチップ法では、ハイブリダイゼーションが完了すると、核酸の検出及び定量に先だって、洗浄液でマイクロアレイに付着している液体試料を洗浄する洗浄処理が行われる。
しかし、従来のマイクロアレイ処理装置では、ウェルに収容されるマイクロアレイホルダの高さがウェルの深さと同一であるため、ウェルの開口面と面一になっているマイクロアレイホルダの上端面が、ウェルカバーの下面に吸着される可能性がある。その結果、ハイブリダイゼーション処理の完了後、ウェルカバーを上昇させる際に、ウェルカバーの下面に吸着したマイクロアレイホルダがウェルカバーと一緒に引き上げられてしまう可能性がある。
また、ウェル又はマイクロアレイホルダの製造誤差により、ウェルへの収容時にマイクロアレイホルダの上端面がウェルの開口面よりも上方に突出する可能性がある。その結果、ウェルカバーを下降させる際、ウェルプレートの上面よりも先にマイクロアレイホルダの上端面がウェルカバーの下面に当接してしまい、ウェルの開口をウェルカバーの下面によって密閉できない可能性がある。
このように構成された本発明においては、ウェルに収容されたマイクロアレイの下端の高さ位置に先端が位置するまで降下した吸引ノズルによって、ウェルにおける液面がマイクロアレイの下端の高さ位置に低下するまで、ウェルから液体を吸引することができる。従って、その後ウェルに洗浄液を注入することにより、ウェル内の液体と洗浄液とを十分に置換することができ、マイクロアレイを十分に洗浄することができる。
このように構成された本発明においては、注入ノズルによって洗浄液等の液体をウェルに注入することができる。
このように構成された本発明においては、注入ノズルは、注入ノズルの先端がウェルに収容されたマイクロアレイの上端より下方の高さ位置に位置するまで、ウェル内を相対的に降下可能であるので、この注入ノズルからウェル内に確実に洗浄液等の液体を注入することができる。
このように構成された本発明においては、マイクロアレイホルダに取り付けられ立てた状態でウェルに収容されたマイクロアレイの下端の高さ位置に先端が位置するまで降下した吸引ノズルによって、ウェルにおける液面がマイクロアレイの下端の高さ位置に低下するまで、ウェルから液体を吸引することができる。従って、その後ウェルに洗浄液を注入することにより、ウェル内の液体と洗浄液とを十分に置換することができ、マイクロアレイホルダに取り付けられた平板状のマイクロアレイを十分に洗浄することができる。
このように構成された本発明においては、出力手段が、入力手段を介して入力された運転条件に対応するハイブリダイゼーション処理及び洗浄処理の終了予定時間を出力するので、ハイブリダイゼーション処理及び洗浄処理の終了予定時間をユーザに把握させることができる。
このように構成された本発明においては、ウェルの底面から1mm以上2mm以下の高さ位置に位置するまで降下した吸引ノズルによって、ウェルからほぼ全ての液体を吸引することができる。従って、その後ウェルに洗浄液を注入することにより、ウェル内の液体と洗浄液とを十分に置換することができ、マイクロアレイを十分に洗浄することができる。
このように構成された本発明においては、吸引ノズルの先端面の全体をウェルの底面に近接させることができ、ウェル内の液面がウェルの底面近傍に低下するまでウェルから液体を吸引することができる。従って、その後ウェルに洗浄液を注入することにより、ウェル内の液体と洗浄液とを十分に置換することができ、マイクロアレイを十分に洗浄することができる。
このように構成された本発明においては、ウェルに収容されたマイクロアレイの下端の高さ位置に先端が位置するまで降下した吸引ノズルによって、ウェルにおける液面がマイクロアレイの下端の高さ位置に低下するまで、ウェルから液体を吸引することができる。従って、その後ウェルに洗浄液を注入することにより、ウェル内の液体と洗浄液とを十分に置換することができ、マイクロアレイを十分に洗浄することができる。
このように構成された本発明においては、ウェルに収容されたマイクロアレイの下端よりも下方の高さ位置に先端が位置するまで降下した吸引ノズルによって、ウェルにおける液面がマイクロアレイの下端よりも下方の高さ位置に低下するまで、ウェルから液体を吸引することができる。従って、その後ウェルに洗浄液を注入することにより、ウェル内の液体と洗浄液とを十分に置換することができ、マイクロアレイを十分に洗浄することができる。
このように構成された本発明においては、ウェルの凹部形状は、注入ノズルの先端をウェルに収容されたマイクロアレイの上端より下方の高さ位置まで挿通させることができるので、この注入ノズルからウェル内に確実に洗浄液等の液体を注入することができる。
このように構成された本発明においては、ウェルの凹部形状は、注入ノズルの先端を、ウェルに収容されたマイクロアレイの下端より下方の高さ位置まで挿通させることができるので、マイクロアレイの下端よりも下方の高さ位置から注入ノズルにより洗浄液等の液体を注入することができ、ウェル内に洗浄液等の液体を十分に行き渡らせることができる。
このように構成された本発明においては、ウェル内の液体と洗浄液とを十分に置換することができ、マイクロアレイを十分に洗浄することができる。
このように構成された本発明においては、ウェル内の液体と洗浄液とを十分に置換することができ、マイクロアレイを十分に洗浄することができる。
このように構成された本発明においては、十分に洗浄されたマイクロアレイを乾燥させることができる。
このように構成された本発明においては、ウェルから液体を吸引する際の所要時間を短縮することができる。
このように構成された本発明においては、マイクロアレイの側端面と該側端面に面する保持枠との間隙は、マイクロアレイの一方の主面に面する保持枠によって覆われないので、ハイブリダイゼーション処理においてマイクロアレイの側端面とマイクロアレイホルダのとの間に液体試料が侵入した場合であっても、洗浄液をこの間隙に容易に浸透させ、液体試料を確実に洗浄することが可能となる。
このように構成された本発明においては、蓋部材は、マイクロアレイの側端面と枠本体との間隙を覆わないので、この間隙を外部に向かって開放することができる。従って、洗浄液をこの当接面に容易に浸透させ、液体試料を確実に洗浄することができる。
このように構成された本発明においては、マイクロアレイの側端面と枠本体との当接面との間隙が覆われることを防止することができるので、この間隙に洗浄液を容易に浸透させることができ、間隙に入り込んだ液体試料を確実に洗浄することができる。
このように構成された本発明においては、蓋部材がマイクロアレイの側端面から離れた位置に配置されるので、マイクロアレイの側端面と枠本体との間隙が覆われることを一層確実に防止することができる。その結果、この間隙に洗浄液を更に容易に浸透させることができ、間隙に入り込んだ液体試料を一層確実に洗浄することができる。
このように構成された本発明においては、ウェルカバーがウェルプレートの上面に当接している状態において、ウェルカバーの下面とマイクロアレイの上端面とが離間しているので、マイクロアレイの上端面がウェルカバーの下面に吸着することを防止できる。また、マイクロアレイの上端面はウェルの開口面よりも上方に突出していないので、ウェルカバーの下面をウェルプレートの上面に密着させることができ、ウェルの開口をウェルカバーの下面によって密閉することができる。
このように構成された本発明においては、ウェルカバーがウェルプレートの上面に当接している状態において、ウェルカバーの下面とマイクロアレイホルダの上端面とが離間しているので、マイクロアレイホルダの上端面がウェルカバーの下面に吸着することを防止できる。また、マイクロアレイホルダの上端面はウェルの開口面よりも上方に突出していないので、ウェルカバーの下面をウェルプレートの上面に密着させることができ、ウェルの開口をウェルカバーの下面によって密閉することができる。
このように構成された本発明においては、ウェルカバー支持機構によってウェルカバーを下方に移動させることで、ウェルカバーの下面をウェルプレートの上面に当接させることができる。
このように構成された本発明においては、ウェルカバー支持機構によってウェルカバーを回転させることで、ウェルカバーに設置された吸引ノズル及び注入ノズルを任意のウェルの上方に移動させ、更にウェルカバーを下方に移動させることにより、吸引ノズル及び注入ノズルを任意のウェル内に降下させることができる。
以下、貫通孔型マイクロアレイの一態様について説明する。当該マイクロアレイは、下記(i)~(iv)の工程を経て製造することができる。
貫通孔を形成する方法に特に限定はなく、例えば、特開2001-133453号公報に記載されたような中空繊維を同軸方向に配列させた配列体を作製後、樹脂で固める方法を利用することができる。中空繊維は、種々の材料を用いることができるが、有機材料が好ましい。
中空糸内へ充填するゲル材の種類は、特に限定されず、天然物から得られるゲル材であれば、アガロース、アルギン酸ナトリウムなどの多糖類の他、ゼラチン、ポリリジン等のタンパク質などが利用できる。合成高分子としては、例えば、ポリアクロイルスクシンイミドなど反応性官能基を有するポリマーと、反応性を示す架橋剤を反応させて得られるゲルが利用できる。他には、アクリルアミド、N,N-ジメチルアクリルアミド、N-イソプロピルアクリルアミド、N-アクリロイルアミノエトキシエタノール、N-アクリロイルアミノプロパノール、N-メチロールアクリルアミド、N-ビニルピロリドン、ヒドロキシエチルメタクリレート、(メタ)アクリル酸及びアリルデキストリン等の重合性モノマーを単量体として、多官能性単量体、例えば、メチレンビス(メタ)アクリルアミド、ポリエチレングリコールジ(メタ)アクリレート等との共重合により得られる合成高分子ゲルが好ましい。
中空繊維の中空部に導入されたゲル前駆体溶液を重合させることにより、プローブ含むゲル状物を中空繊維の中空部に保持させる。重合条件は特には限定されず、使用したゲル前駆体の種類等により適宜選択することができる。例えば、アクリルアミド系の単量体であれば、ラジカル開始剤を使用して重合することができ、好ましくは、アゾ系開始剤を利用した熱重合反応により重合させることができる。
また、開口部18を挟んで突起20のほぼ反対側に、マイクロアレイ1の側端面2aに当接するガイド22が設けられている。ガイド22は直方体状に形成されている。突起20及びガイド22が溝部16から突出する高さH1は、マイクロアレイ1の厚さT1とほぼ等しい。また、突起20とガイド22との間の、横方向距離W3は、マイクロアレイ1の横方向長さW1に等しい。
図1及び図5に示すように、蓋部材26は、U字形状を有する板状部材である。蓋部材26の一方の面には4本の円柱状のピン28が形成されており、これらの各ピン28を蓋部材取付部12の対応するピン孔14に嵌合させることによって、蓋部材26がホルダ本体10の開口部18の外縁に整合した状態で蓋部材取付部12に取り付けられる。これにより、蓋部材26は、マイクロアレイ1の一方の主面(ホルダ本体10に当接していない主面)の外縁部に当接してホルダ本体10との間でマイクロアレイ1の外縁を挟持する。
まず、マイクロアレイ1の切欠部8がホルダ本体10の突起20に当接するようにマイクロアレイ1の取付方向を決定し、溝部16の中に設置する。続いて、蓋部材26の各ピン28を蓋部材取付部12の対応するピン孔14に嵌合させるように蓋部材26を蓋部材取付部12に取り付ける。これにより、マイクロアレイ1の貫通孔形成部6の外側の領域、即ちマイクロアレイ1の外縁が、ホルダ本体10の溝部16における開口部18の周辺と蓋部材26とによって挟持される。即ち、ホルダ本体10の溝部16における開口部18の周辺と蓋部材26とが、マイクロアレイ1の少なくとも中央部を外部に露出させた状態でマイクロアレイ1の外縁をマイクロアレイ1の一方の主面と他方の主面との両側から挟持し、且つ、マイクロアレイ1の側端面2aに面する保持枠となる。
より詳細には、蓋部材26が、マイクロアレイ1の側端面2aからマイクロアレイ1の内方側に離間した位置でマイクロアレイ1の他方の主面(図7では上面)に当接している。即ち、蓋部材26は、マイクロアレイ1の側端面2aとホルダ本体10のガイド22との間隙32を覆わないので、この間隙32が外部(図7では上方)に向かって開放される。
図8に示すように、マイクロアレイ処理装置34には、ベース36が設けられている。このベース36の上面に、円板状のウェルプレート38が着脱自在に取り付けられている。ウェルプレート38の上面には、マイクロアレイ1を収容する複数のウェル40が、ウェルプレート38の周方向に配列されている。各ウェル40は、上向きの開口を備えた有底長穴状に形成されている。なお、ベース36は、ペルチェ素子やヒータ等を用いた公知の温度調節部(図示省略)を備えており、この温度調節部によりウェルプレート38の温度調節が行われる。また、ベース36には、光学式又は電波式等の公知の漏液センサが設けられており、ウェル40から液体が溢れた場合にこれを検出可能となっている。
また、注入ノズル48は、注入ポンプ54を介して洗浄液ボトル56に接続されている。注入ノズル48と洗浄液ボトル56との間に接続された注入ポンプ54は、洗浄液ボトル56から洗浄液を吸引し、所定量の洗浄液を注入ノズル48に吐出する。この注入ポンプ54は、所定量の流体を吐出可能なポンプであり、例えばシリンジポンプを使用することができる。なお、バルブを介して複数の洗浄液ボトル56に注入ポンプ54を接続してもよい。このバルブを切り替えることにより、洗浄液を吸引する洗浄液ボトル56を選択することができ、異なる種類の洗浄液を注入ノズル48からウェル40に注入させることができる。洗浄液ボトル56には、フロート式、光式、静電容量式等の公知の液面計が設けられている。液面計による検出値は、制御部(図示省略)に出力される。
図10に示すように、ウェルプレート38は、円板状に形成されている。このウェルプレート38の中央に設けられた円形穴38aが、ベース36の上面に設けられた円柱状の突起36aに嵌め込まれることにより、ウェルプレート38がベース36に取り付けられる。
このウェルプレート38には、周方向に沿って、マイクロアレイ1を立てた状態で収容する複数のウェル40が配列されている。図10に示すように、ウェル40は上向きの開口を備えた有底長穴状に形成されている。各ウェル40には、マイクロアレイ1を保持したマイクロアレイホルダ30が収容される。
なお、図2及び図3を参照して説明したように、マイクロアレイホルダ30及びマイクロアレイ1の各寸法の内、ウェル40へのマイクロアレイホルダ30の収容方向に沿ったマイクロアレイ1の長さ(高さ)はL1、マイクロアレイホルダ30の長さ(高さ)はL2であり、ウェル40の開口の長手方向に沿ったマイクロアレイ1の長さ(幅)はW1、マイクロアレイホルダ30の長さ(幅)はW2である。また、マイクロアレイホルダ30の板厚をT2とする。
即ち、ウェル40は、収容されたマイクロアレイ1の上端の高さ位置より上方が、ウェル40の内壁とマイクロアレイ1との間隔が長さG以上になるように形成されている。また、図12に示すように、マイクロアレイホルダ30の上端は、マイクロアレイホルダ30に取付けられたマイクロアレイ1の上端より上方に位置している。従って、マイクロアレイ1の上端の高さ位置より上方において、ウェル40の内壁とマイクロアレイホルダ30との間にピンセット等を差し込み、マイクロアレイホルダ30を容易に把持することができる。
なお、ウェル40に収容されたマイクロアレイホルダ30に保持されているマイクロアレイ1の上端の高さ位置よりも上方には液体試料を注入する必要がないことから、ウェル40の内壁とマイクロアレイホルダ30との間隔を長さG以上とすることでウェル40の容積が増大してもウェル40に注入すべき液体試料の量は増大せず、問題は生じない。
図13に示すように、ウェル40の深さL5(マイクロアレイホルダ30の下端面に当接する底面から上端の開口面までの長さ)は、マイクロアレイホルダ30の高さL2(マイクロアレイホルダ30の下端から上端までの長さ)より大きい。従って、マイクロアレイホルダ30がその下端がウェル40の底に接触するようにしてウェル40に収容された状態において、マイクロアレイホルダ30の上端はウェル40の開口面よりも下方位置(例えばウェル40の開口面よりも1mm下方の位置)に位置することになる。即ち、図13(a)に示すように、ウェルカバー44の下面がウェルプレート38の上面に当接している状態において、ウェルカバー44の下面とマイクロアレイホルダ30の上端面とが離間している。
図14は、本発明の実施形態によるマイクロアレイ処理装置34を用いたマイクロアレイ1の洗浄方法を模式的に示す側面図である。
特に、直動機構によりウェルカバー44を下方に移動させることで吸引ノズル46及び注入ノズル48をウェル40に降下させつつ、並行して吸引ノズル46によりウェル40から液体を吸引させることにより、洗浄処理に要する時間を短縮することができる。
なお、ベース36の漏液センサによって漏液が検出された場合、ウェル40への洗浄液の注入を中止する。これにより、吸引ポンプ50の異常等のためにウェル40から正常に液体が吸引されず、ウェル40に注入された洗浄液が溢れた場合であっても、それ以上の漏液を防止することができる。
図7では、ホルダ本体10の溝部16と蓋部材26とが、マイクロアレイ1の厚方向において完全にオフセットされた位置でマイクロアレイ1の外縁を挟持する場合について説明したが、図15に示すように、ホルダ本体10の溝部16と蓋部材26とが、マイクロアレイ1の厚方向において少なくとも部分的にオフセットされた位置でマイクロアレイ1の外縁を挟持するようにしてもよい。即ち、ホルダ本体10の溝部16がマイクロアレイ1の一方の主面(図15では下面)に当接している領域と、蓋部材26がマイクロアレイ1の他方の主面(図15では上面)に当接している領域とが、マイクロアレイ1の厚方向に部分的に重なるようにしてもよい。
この場合でも、マイクロアレイ1の側端面2aとホルダ本体10との間隙32は蓋部材26によって覆われないので、ホルダ本体10とマイクロアレイ1の側端面2aとの間に洗浄液を容易に浸透させることができ、洗浄液によって液体試料を確実に洗浄することができる。
2 マイクロアレイ本体
2a 側端面
4 貫通孔
6 貫通孔形成部
8 切欠部
10 ホルダ本体
12 蓋部材取付部
14 ピン孔
16 溝部
18 開口部
20 突起
22 ガイド
24 凹部
26 蓋部材
28 ピン
30 マイクロアレイホルダ
32 間隙
34 マイクロアレイ処理装置
36 ベース
36a 突起
38 ウェルプレート
38a 円形穴
40 ウェル
40a 凹部
42 ウェルカバー支持機構
44 ウェルカバー
46 吸引ノズル
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50 吸引ポンプ
52 廃液回収ボトル
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- マイクロアレイのハイブリダイゼーション処理及び洗浄処理を行うマイクロアレイ処理装置であって、
マイクロアレイを収容する1又は2以上のウェルが設けられているウェルプレートと、
前記ウェルから液体を吸引する吸引ノズルと、を備え、
前記ウェルは、上端が開口し前記マイクロアレイの高さ以上の深さを有し且つ前記吸引ノズルの先端を該ウェルに収容されたマイクロアレイの下端の高さ位置まで挿通可能な凹部形状を備え、
前記吸引ノズルは、該吸引ノズルの先端が、前記ウェルに収容された前記マイクロアレイの下端の高さ位置に位置するまで、前記ウェル内を相対的に降下可能である、
ことを特徴とするマイクロアレイ処理装置。 - 前記ウェルに液体を注入する注入ノズルを備えた、請求項1に記載のマイクロアレイ処理装置。
- 前記ウェルの凹部形状は、前記注入ノズルの先端を該ウェルに収容された前記マイクロアレイの上端より下方の高さ位置まで挿通可能な形状であり、
前記注入ノズルは、該注入ノズルの先端が前記ウェルに収容された前記マイクロアレイの上端より下方の高さ位置に位置するまで、該ウェル内を相対的に降下可能である、
請求項1又は2に記載のマイクロアレイ処理装置。 - 前記ウェルは、マイクロアレイホルダに取り付けられた平板状のマイクロアレイを立てた状態で収容する、
請求項1乃至3の何れか1項に記載のマイクロアレイ処理装置。 - ハイブリダイゼーション処理及び洗浄処理に関する運転条件の入力を受け付ける入力手段と、
前記入力手段を介して入力された前記運転条件に基づき、ハイブリダイゼーション処理及び洗浄処理の終了予定時間を算出する算出手段と、
前記算出手段による算出結果を出力する出力手段と、を備えた、
請求項1乃至4の何れか1項に記載のマイクロアレイ処理装置。 - 前記吸引ノズルは、該吸引ノズルの先端が、前記ウェルの底面から1mm以上2mm以下の高さ位置に位置するまで、前記ウェル内を相対的に降下可能である、
請求項1乃至5の何れか1項に記載のマイクロアレイ処理装置。 - 前記吸引ノズルの先端面は、前記ウェルの底面に対する傾斜角が10度以下である、
請求項1乃至6の何れか1項に記載のマイクロアレイ処理装置。 - マイクロアレイのハイブリダイゼーション処理及び洗浄処理を行うマイクロアレイ処理装置用ウェルプレートであって、
マイクロアレイを収容する1又は2以上のウェルを有し、
前記ウェルは、上端が開口し前記マイクロアレイの高さ以上の深さを有し且つ該ウェルから液体を吸引するための吸引ノズルの先端を該ウェルに収容されたマイクロアレイの下端の高さ位置まで挿通可能な凹部形状を備えた、
ことを特徴とするマイクロアレイ処理装置用ウェルプレート。 - 前記ウェルの凹部形状は、前記吸引ノズルの先端を該ウェルに収容されたマイクロアレイの下端より下方の高さ位置まで挿通可能な形状である、
請求項8に記載のマイクロアレイ処理装置用ウェルプレート。 - 前記ウェルの凹部形状は、該ウェルに液体を注入する注入ノズルの先端を該ウェルに収容された前記マイクロアレイの上端より下方の高さ位置まで挿通可能な形状である、
請求項8又は9に記載のマイクロアレイ処理装置用ウェルプレート。 - 前記ウェルの凹部形状は、前記注入ノズルの先端を該ウェルに収容された前記マイクロアレイの下端より下方の高さ位置まで挿通可能な形状である、
請求項10に記載のマイクロアレイ処理装置用ウェルプレート。 - 請求項1乃至7の何れか1項に記載のマイクロアレイ処理装置を用いたマイクロアレイの洗浄方法であって、
前記吸引ノズルを、該吸引ノズルの先端が、前記ウェルに収容された前記マイクロアレイの下端の高さ位置に位置するまで、前記ウェル内を相対的に降下させる降下工程と、
前記吸引ノズルにより、前記ウェルにおける液面が前記マイクロアレイの下端の高さ位置に低下するまで、該ウェルから液体を吸引する吸引工程と、
前記吸引工程の後、注入ノズルにより、前記ウェルに洗浄液を注入する注入工程と、
を有することを特徴とするマイクロアレイの洗浄方法。 - 前記降下工程、前記吸引工程、及び、前記注入工程を、複数回繰り返す、
請求項12に記載のマイクロアレイの洗浄方法。 - 前記注入工程の後、前記降下工程及び前記吸引工程を実行し、その後、前記ウェルに収容された前記マイクロアレイを乾燥させる乾燥工程を有する、
請求項12又は13に記載のマイクロアレイの洗浄方法。 - 前記降下工程及び前記吸引工程において、前記吸引ノズルに前記ウェル内を相対的に降下させつつ、並行して該吸引ノズルにより前記ウェルから液体を吸引させる、
請求項12乃至14の何れか1項に記載のマイクロアレイの洗浄方法。 - 平板状のマイクロアレイを保持するマイクロアレイホルダであって、
前記マイクロアレイの少なくとも中央部を露出させた状態で、該マイクロアレイの外縁部を該マイクロアレイの一方の主面と他方の主面との両側から挟持し、且つ、該マイクロアレイの側端面に面する保持枠を備え、
前記マイクロアレイの一方の主面に面する前記保持枠の部分は、前記マイクロアレイの側端面に面する前記保持枠の部分から分離しており、且つ、該マイクロアレイの側端面から該マイクロアレイの内方側に位置している、
ことを特徴とするマイクロアレイホルダ。 - 前記保持枠は、前記マイクロアレイの一方の主面の外縁部と該外縁部に隣接する側端面とに連続的に当接する枠本体と、該マイクロアレイの他方の主面の外縁部に当接して該枠本体との間で該マイクロアレイの外縁を挟持する蓋部材とを有し、
前記蓋部材は、前記マイクロアレイの側端面から該マイクロアレイの内方側に離間した位置で該マイクロアレイの他方の主面に当接する、
請求項16に記載のマイクロアレイホルダ。 - 前記枠本体と前記蓋部材とは、前記マイクロアレイの厚方向において少なくとも部分的にオフセットされた位置で該マイクロアレイの外縁を挟持する、
請求項17に記載のマイクロアレイホルダ。 - 前記枠本体と前記蓋部材とは、前記マイクロアレイの厚さ方向において完全にオフセットされた位置で該マイクロアレイの外縁を挟持する、
請求項18に記載のマイクロアレイホルダ。 - マイクロアレイのハイブリダイゼーション処理又は洗浄処理を行うマイクロアレイ処理装置であって、
前記マイクロアレイを立てた状態で収容する1又は2以上のウェルが設けられ、前記ウェルは、上端が開口し前記マイクロアレイの高さより深い深さを有する凹部形状を備えた、ウェルプレートと、
前記ウェルプレートの上面に当接して前記ウェルの開口を密閉するウェルカバーと、
を備えること特徴とするマイクロアレイ処理装置。 - 前記マイクロアレイは、マイクロアレイホルダによって外縁が保持された平板状のマイクロアレイであり、
前記ウェルの凹部形状は、前記マイクロアレイホルダの高さより深い深さを有する、
請求項20に記載のマイクロアレイ処理装置。 - 前記ウェルプレートの上方において、前記ウェルカバーの下面が前記ウェルプレートの上面と対向するように該ウェルカバーを支持し、該ウェルカバーを上下方向に移動させるウェルカバー支持機構を備える、
請求項20又は21に記載のマイクロアレイ処理装置。 - 前記ウェルプレートは円板形状を有し、
複数の前記ウェルは、前記ウェルプレートの円周方向に配列され、
前記ウェルカバーは、前記ウェルプレートとほぼ同一の外形を有する円板状部材であり、
前記ウェルカバー支持機構は、前記ウェルカバーを中心軸まわりに回転させる、
請求項22に記載のマイクロアレイ処理装置。
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