WO2015019520A1 - マイクロ流体デバイス - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to microfluidic devices.
- the microfluidic device is a device capable of reacting a reaction solution containing a very small amount of sample or reagent, and includes a microreaction device (microreactor), an integrated DNA device, a microelectrophoresis device, and the like.
- the microfluidic device is used in a reaction device that imparts a desired temperature change to a reaction solution. By using the microfluidic device, the temperature change given to the reaction solution can be made faster.
- nucleic acid amplification device that amplifies a target nucleic acid by repeatedly applying a temperature change, but by using a microfluidic device as the nucleic acid amplification device, the target nucleic acid can be amplified at high speed.
- Patent Document 1 and Non-Patent Document 1 disclose a configuration in which a device is divided into a plurality of different temperature regions, and a serpentine flow path is provided so that the reaction solution repeatedly passes through each temperature region. It is done.
- the desired temperature change can be rapidly given to the reaction solution only by advancing the reaction solution into the serpentine flow path.
- nucleic acid amplification can be performed at high speed when a solution containing nucleic acid is used as a reaction solution.
- the present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a microfluidic device capable of making the feed rate of a reaction solution constant.
- one aspect of the microfluidic device is to pass through a flow path through which a reaction solution flows and which passes through a reaction part in which a plurality of temperature ranges set to different predetermined temperatures exist.
- the flow path in at least the reaction part includes an area in which a cross-sectional area decreases along the liquid transfer direction of the reaction solution.
- the cross-sectional area of the flow path may monotonously decrease in the area where the cross-sectional area decreases.
- the flow path in the area where the cross-sectional area decreases may have a tapered structure.
- the width of the flow path is tapered in the region where the cross-sectional area is reduced, and the depth of the flow path is constant. Good.
- the cross-sectional area of the flow path may be gradually reduced in the area where the cross-sectional area decreases.
- the flow path in the area where the cross-sectional area decreases includes a plurality of meandering lines, and the cross-sectional area of the flow path in the area where the cross-sectional area decreases And may be decreased for each line along the liquid transfer direction.
- the width of the flow channel is narrowed for each line, and the depth of the flow channel is constant. It may be.
- the area where the cross-sectional area decreases may be the entire flow path in the reaction unit.
- the cross-sectional area of the flow path in the area where the cross-sectional area decreases may be adjusted by a pillar provided in the flow path.
- the flow path is a meandering flow path configured to reciprocate a plurality of temperature regions, and the reaction solution is fed in the meandering flow path.
- Periodic temperature change may be given by being carried out.
- the reaction solution contains a target nucleic acid
- the reaction solution passes through the flow path in the reaction unit to cause the target nucleic acid to be polymerase.
- Nucleic acid amplification may be performed by chain reaction.
- the reaction solution contains bacteria or a virus as a substance to be measured
- the microfluidic device relates to the substance to be measured contained in the reaction solution. It may be detected.
- an antibody that specifically reacts with the substance to be measured may be immobilized in the flow path.
- a part of the flow path may be branched.
- the substrate may be provided with the flow path, and the substrate may be made of silicon, resin or glass.
- the time during which the reaction solution is present can be made constant in each temperature region of a plurality of temperature regions.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a microfluidic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a microfluidic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view of a microfluidic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a microfluidic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a temperature cycle in the microfluidic device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6A is an enlarged plan view of an essential part of a flow path in a microfluidic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view of a flow path in a microfluidic device according to an embodiment of the present invention taken along line X-X 'of FIG. 6A.
- FIG. 7 is a view showing the dependency of the liquid transfer time and the liquid transfer distance of the reaction solution in the microfluidic device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8A is an enlarged plan view of an essential part of a flow passage in a microfluidic device according to a first modification of the present invention.
- FIG. 8B is a cross-sectional view of the flow path in the microfluidic device according to Variation 1 of the present invention taken along line X-X ′ of FIG. 8A.
- FIG. 9 is an enlarged plan view showing the flow path of the microfluidic device according to the second modification of the present invention.
- FIG. 10A is an enlarged plan view of an essential part of a flow path in a microfluidic device according to a third modification of the present invention.
- FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view of the flow path in the microfluidic device according to Variation 3 of the present invention taken along line X-X ′ of FIG. 10A.
- FIG. 11 is an enlarged plan view showing the flow path of the microfluidic device according to the fourth modification of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is an enlarged plan view showing the flow path of the microfluidic device according to the fifth modification of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a microfluidic device according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the same microfluidic device
- FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same microfluidic device
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the same microfluidic device.
- the microfluidic device 1 is a device (microchip) provided with a flow channel 100 through which a reaction solution flows.
- the flow path 100 is a reaction flow path in which a reaction solution flows in one way, and is configured to pass through the reaction portion 110 in which a plurality of temperature regions set at least a predetermined different temperature exist. And, at least the flow path 100 in the reaction section 110 includes a region in which the cross-sectional area decreases along the liquid transfer direction of the reaction solution.
- the reaction unit 110 is an area for reacting a reaction solution.
- the reaction solution is a solution containing a target nucleic acid to be a sample, and specifically, is an aqueous solution containing the target nucleic acid and a reaction reagent for amplifying the target nucleic acid. Therefore, the reaction unit 110 in the present embodiment is a nucleic acid amplification reaction unit, and in the reaction unit 110, the target nucleic acid contained in the reaction solution is amplified.
- the reaction solution may contain some alcohol or surfactant.
- the microfluidic device 1 in the present embodiment is used as a nucleic acid amplification device for amplifying a target nucleic acid to be a sample.
- the PCR method is a technique for amplifying target DNA by temperature cycling.
- the reaction solution contains a PCR primer, a polymerase enzyme, a buffer and the like in addition to the target DNA.
- target DNA can be amplified.
- the amount of amplification of the amplified DNA can be detected by a reaction detection mechanism.
- the microfluidic device 1 as a nucleic acid amplification device includes an introduction portion (inlet) 120 into which a reaction solution containing a target nucleic acid is introduced, and a reaction portion for amplifying the target nucleic acid contained in the reaction solution introduced into the introduction portion 120.
- a discharge unit (drain) 130 for discharging the reaction solution containing the target nucleic acid amplified by the reaction unit 110 and a heater unit 140 for heating the reaction solution containing the target nucleic acid are provided.
- the microfluidic device 1 is configured of a first substrate 10, a second substrate 20, and a heater unit 140.
- the heater unit 140 further includes a first heater block 141 and a second heater block 142 having different set temperatures.
- the external shape of the microfluidic device 1 in the present embodiment is, for example, a substantially rectangular shape having a vertical length of 40 mm and a horizontal length of 20 mm.
- the first substrate 10 includes a first recess 11 which forms a part of the introduction portion 120, a second recess 12 which forms a part of the discharge portion 130, and a groove which forms the flow passage 100. And 13.
- a silicon substrate can be used as the first substrate 10.
- the groove portion 13 (flow path 100) is formed to connect the first recess 11 and the second recess 12.
- the reaction solution flows through the groove 13 (flow path 100). Specifically, when the reaction solution is introduced into the first concave portion 11 (introduction portion 120), the reaction solution travels in the groove portion 13 (flow path 100) toward the second concave portion 12 (discharge portion 130). Do.
- the flow path 100 is a meandering flow path formed so as to meander, and includes a first heater block 141 (first temperature range) and a second heater block 142 (second temperature range). It is configured to pass alternately repeatedly.
- the flow path 100 in the reaction unit 110 is formed to be continuously folded back (reciprocate) while bending the linear flow path at predetermined intervals.
- the number of turns of the flow path 100 in the reaction unit 110 is, for example, about 20 to 70 cycles.
- the length of the flow path 100 (main flow path 100a) per cycle can be 32 mm.
- the flow path 100 in the present embodiment has a plurality of linear main flow paths 100 a of a predetermined length, and a sub flow path 100 b connecting the end portions of the main flow paths 100 a of each row facing each other.
- the main flow passage 100 a and the sub flow passage 100 b are provided in the reaction unit 110.
- the main flow passage 100 a is provided substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the first heater block 141 and the second heater block 142 so as to straddle the first heater block 141 and the second heater block 142.
- the sub flow passage 100 b is provided to be substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the first heater block 141 and the second heater block 142.
- Flow path 100 further includes an introduction flow path 100c, which is a flow path for introducing a reaction solution from introduction portion 120 to reaction portion 110, and a discharge flow for introducing reaction solution from reaction portion 110 to discharge portion 130. And a path 100d.
- the start end of the introduction channel 100c is an inlet for the entire channel 100, and the end of the introduction channel 100c is an inlet for the channel 100 in the reaction section. Further, the start end of the discharge flow channel 100d is an outlet of the flow channel 100 in the reaction unit, and the end of the discharge flow channel 100d is an outlet of the flow channel 100 as a whole.
- a silicon oxide film is formed on the inner surface of the groove portion 13 constituting the flow path 100.
- the wall surface of the flow path 100 (the groove 13) can be made hydrophilic.
- a silicon oxide film is formed on all of the main flow path 100a, the sub flow path 100b, the introduction flow path 100c, and the discharge flow path 100d.
- the flow channel 100 configured in this way is a microchannel, and for example, the cross-sectional shape is a rectangular shape.
- the channel width (groove width) of the groove 13 constituting the flow channel 100 is, for example, 20 to 300 ⁇ m, and the depth of the groove 13 is 50 to 150 ⁇ m.
- the cross-sectional shape of the groove part 13 can be made into not only a rectangle but a semicircle or an inverted triangle.
- the first recess 11 and the second recess 12 can be, for example, recesses having a circular opening.
- the material of the first substrate 10 is not limited to silicon, and may be resin or glass.
- the second substrate 20 is a lid that covers the first substrate 10 and is disposed on the first substrate 10.
- a glass substrate can be used as the second substrate 20.
- the second substrate 20 is provided with a first through hole 21 penetrating the second substrate 20 as a part of the introduction portion 120.
- a second through hole 22 penetrating the second substrate 20 is provided in the second substrate 20 as a part of the discharge unit 130.
- the first through holes 21 and the second through holes 22 are, for example, through holes having a circular opening.
- the channel 100 has a configuration in which the entire circumference of the wall surface in the cross section perpendicular to the liquid transfer direction (advancing direction) of the reaction solution is closed, and is connected to the external space only in the introducing unit 120 and the discharging unit 130 Become.
- the entire direction of the flow path 100 it is possible to suppress the volatilization of the reaction solution in the liquid delivery.
- the material of the second substrate 20 is not limited to glass, and may be resin or silicon.
- the heater unit 140 is disposed at least in the reaction unit 110, and the reaction solution fed to the flow path 100 of the reaction unit 110 is given a predetermined temperature by the heater unit 140. Ru.
- a first heater block 141 and a second heater block 142 set to predetermined different temperatures are arranged in the reaction unit 110. That is, in the reaction unit 110, there are two temperature regions set to predetermined different temperatures by the two heater blocks of the first heater block 141 and the second heater block 142.
- the first heater block 141 and the second heater block 142 are heaters using a metal block made of, for example, a rectangular parallelepiped metal such as aluminum or stainless steel.
- a metal thin film heater or the like in which a metal thin film is formed on a glass substrate by printing or the like can be used.
- the region where the first heater block 141 set to the first temperature is disposed is a first temperature region.
- positioned is a 2nd temperature area which is a temperature area different from a 1st temperature area.
- the temperature of the first heater block 141 is set to be higher than the temperature of the second heater block 142. That is, the area where the first heater block 141 is disposed is a high temperature area, and the area where the second heater block 142 is disposed is a low temperature area.
- the temperature of the first heater block 141 which is a high temperature region, is, for example, 93 ° C. to 98 ° C. In this embodiment, the temperature is about 95 ° C., which is the denaturation reaction temperature of the nucleic acid amplification reaction.
- the temperature of the second heater block 142 which is a low temperature region, is, for example, 50.degree. C. to 75.degree. C., and in this embodiment, it is about 60.degree.
- the heater unit 140 is connected to the temperature control unit 210.
- each temperature of the first heater block 141 and the second heater block 142 can be controlled by the temperature control unit 210.
- the first heater block 141 and the second heater block 142 are arranged with a predetermined gap.
- the first substrate 10 is disposed on the first heater block 141 and the second heater block 142. Specifically, the first substrate 10 is mounted on the heater unit 140 such that the main flow passage 100 a in the flow passage 100 straddles the first heater block 141 and the second heater block 142.
- the flow passage 100 is configured to reciprocate two temperature regions in a plurality of cycles.
- the reaction solution 300 when the reaction solution 300 is introduced from the introduction unit 120, the reaction solution 300 has two temperature regions (the first heater block 141 and the second heater block 142) in the reaction unit 110. Are alternately sent repeatedly to the discharge unit 130. That is, a heat cycle can be applied to the reaction solution 300 flowing through the flow path 100.
- the reaction solution 300 is injected into the introduction unit 120 using a pipette.
- a solution in which a reaction solution containing a target nucleic acid and a reaction reagent are mixed in advance is introduced as a reaction solution into the introduction unit 120 of the microfluidic device 1.
- the reaction solution 300 introduced into the introduction unit 120 is sent from the introduction unit 120 to the reaction unit 110 through the flow path 100 (introduction passage 100 c).
- the reaction solution that has reached the reaction unit 110 passes through the main flow passage 100 a and the sub flow passage 100 b so that the first heater block 141 and the second heater block 142 repeatedly reciprocate. That is, since the reaction solution is transported while reciprocating between the high temperature region (first heater block 141) and the low temperature region (second heater block 142) of the heater unit 140, heating and cooling are alternately repeated. become.
- the target nucleic acid contained in the reaction solution is amplified by repeating the denaturation reaction in the high temperature region and the annealing and extension reaction in the low temperature region.
- the target nucleic acid contained in the reaction solution can be rapidly amplified.
- the reaction solution is sent from the reaction unit 110 to the discharge unit 130 through the discharge flow path 100 d.
- the introduction of the solution containing the target nucleic acid (the reaction solution in this embodiment) into the introduction unit 120 is stopped.
- the flow path 100 is filled with the reaction solution.
- the reaction solution that has reached the discharge unit 130 is discharged from the discharge unit 130 as needed.
- the reaction solution travels in the flow path 100.
- the channel 100 has a wall surface of a hydrophilic surface whose contact angle ⁇ is an acute angle, as a capillary force carrying mechanism for feeding the reaction solution by capillary force (capillary force).
- silicon oxide films are formed on the three wall surfaces at the bottom and both sides of the groove 13 in a cross section perpendicular to the flow direction of the reaction solution 300. By forming the silicon oxide film, the surface of the groove 13 can be hydrophilized, and the inner wall surface of the flow path 100 can be made hydrophilic.
- reaction solution travels in the flow path 100 by the capillary force generated at the gas-liquid interface, and thus, the reaction solution automatically advances in the flow path 100. That is, while the reaction solution is sent into the flow path 100 by automatic conveyance, a periodic temperature change is given in the reaction unit 110.
- the wall surface of the flow path 100 may be a hydrophilic surface
- the surface of the groove 13 of the first substrate 10 but also the surface (inner surface) of the second substrate 20 may be hydrophilic. The larger the proportion of the hydrophilic surface of the wall in the cross section of the flow channel 100, the greater the capillary force on the reaction solution can be.
- the delivery of the solution using capillary force is determined by the balance between the capillary force which is the driving force and the pressure loss which is the resistance component.
- the pressure loss P d can be expressed by the following (Expression 1).
- Equation (1) Q is the flow rate, ⁇ is the viscosity of the solution, and l is the flow path length. Further, D h in (Equation 1) is a hydraulic diameter defined by (Equation 2) below, and is a parameter reflecting the flow path size and shape.
- S is a flow-path cross-sectional area
- U is the outer periphery length of a flow-path cross section.
- the equation (1) can be expressed by the following equation (3) when the pressure loss coefficient ⁇ is further introduced and rewritten using the liquid transfer velocity v and the channel cross-sectional area S.
- Equation 3 indicates that, when a solution is sent to a certain flow path, its pressure drop P d is proportional to the flow path length l and the liquid transfer speed v.
- P c / ⁇ is a constant determined by the size and shape of the flow path and the solution type, and is defined here as a liquid transfer coefficient and used as an index of capillary force liquid transfer characteristics.
- the liquid transfer velocity v due to the capillary force P c has the liquid transfer coefficient as a proportional constant, and is inversely proportional to the flow path length l, that is, the liquid transfer distance.
- Equation 4 is a differential equation of time t and liquid transfer distance (flow path length l)
- Equation 5 the liquid transfer distance l with respect to time t can be expressed by the following (Equation 5) by solving the equation. And will be proportional to the square root of time t.
- the pressure loss coefficient ⁇ is a parameter having a very large meaning.
- the capillary force P c can be expressed by addition of interfacial tension at each side constituting the flow channel cross section, and can be expressed by the following (Expression 6).
- Equation (6) ⁇ is the surface tension of the solution
- S is the flow passage cross-sectional area
- ⁇ n and ⁇ n are the length of the side constituting the flow passage cross section and the contact angle, respectively.
- the capillary force P c is expressed by the following (Expression 7).
- w and d are the width and depth of the channel respectively
- ⁇ l , ⁇ r , ⁇ t and ⁇ b are the left wall surface (left surface) and the right wall surface (right surface) of the channel, respectively It is a contact angle in an upper wall surface (upper surface) and a lower wall surface (bottom surface).
- the reaction solution flows continuously through the region of different temperature and the region of different shape. Therefore, it is necessary to construct a liquid transfer theory that can cope with any temperature and shape.
- Equation (8) the pressure loss coefficient ⁇ is a constant determined by the temperature and the shape at an arbitrary point x.
- liquid transfer velocity v (flow velocity) can be calculated by the capillary force P c and the pressure loss coefficient ⁇ .
- FIG. 6A is an enlarged plan view of a main part of a flow path in a microfluidic device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is an enlarged view of a portion P surrounded by a solid line in FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view of the flow path in the microfluidic device according to the embodiment of the present invention taken along line XX ′ of FIG. 6A.
- FIG. 7 is a view showing the dependency of the liquid transfer time and the liquid transfer distance of the reaction solution in the microfluidic device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- black circles and black triangles indicate measured values of the flow path structures
- solid lines and curves indicate simulation values of the flow path structures.
- the flow path 100 in the area where the cross-sectional area is reduced is configured such that the flow path cross-sectional area monotonously decreases.
- the width of the flow passage 100 is tapered, and the depth of the flow passage 100 is constant along the feeding direction. It has become. That is, the width of the flow channel 100 gradually decreases from the upstream to the downstream of the flow channel 100.
- the liquid transfer distance of the reaction solution is proportional to the liquid transfer time of the reaction solution (“invention” of FIG. 7). That is, it is possible to keep the flow rate of the reaction solution constant.
- the tapered tapered flow path of the “invention” a flow path having a constant depth of 150 ⁇ m and a width gradually decreasing from 300 ⁇ m to 20 ⁇ m is used.
- the structural design of the flow path 100 can control the flow rate of the reaction solution, and the feed speed of the reaction solution can be constant.
- the simulation value and the actual measurement value are substantially the same in the present invention and the conventional example.
- At least the flow path 100 in the reaction unit 110 includes a region in which the cross-sectional area decreases along the flow direction of the reaction solution.
- the flow rate of the reaction solution flowing into the flow channel 100 can be controlled as desired to keep the flow rate of the reaction solution constant. For this reason, the existence time of the reaction solution in each temperature range of the first temperature range and the second temperature range can be kept constant. Therefore, the reaction efficiency of the reaction solution can be improved.
- the flow passage 100 has a tapered structure, so the cross-sectional area of the flow passage 100 monotonously decreases. As a result, the pressure drop and the capillary force can be changed continuously, so that the feeding speed of the reaction solution can be kept more constant.
- the area where the cross-sectional area of the flow path 100 is reduced is the entire area of the flow path 100 in the reaction unit 110. That is, the cross-sectional area is gradually reduced from the inlet to the outlet of the flow path 100 of the reaction unit 110. In the present embodiment, the width of the flow passage 100 is gradually reduced. However, it is not necessary to reduce the cross-sectional area in the entire region of the flow channel 100 in the reaction unit 100, and even when reducing the cross-sectional area of a partial region of the flow channel 100, the flow rate of the reaction solution is desired. It is possible to control the flow rate of the reaction solution at a constant level.
- the reduction rate of the flow passage width with respect to the flow passage length can be, for example, about 0.05 ⁇ m / mm to 0.2 ⁇ m / mm. In the “invention” of FIG. 7, it is approximately 0.1 ⁇ m / mm.
- a solution containing a target nucleic acid is used as a reaction solution, and the flow path 100 is configured to alternately and repeatedly pass the first temperature region and the second temperature region. Therefore, since the reaction efficiency of the reaction solution is improved by setting the liquid transfer rate to a certain level, highly efficient flow PCR can be realized. That is, highly efficient nucleic acid amplification can be realized.
- the depth of the flow path 100 is constant in a region where the cross-sectional area of the flow path 100 is reduced.
- the flow channel 100 can be easily manufactured by etching or the like.
- the depth of the flow path 100 it is possible to keep the optical path length of the measurement light constant when scanning the laser light from above the flow path 100 and performing optical measurement, so It can be improved. For example, the amplification amount of nucleic acid can be accurately calculated.
- the reaction solution is fed to the flow path 100 by capillary force, so that the reaction solution can be advanced into the flow path 100 without using an external pump such as a syringe pump. Therefore, the reaction solution can be carried out at low cost and simply. For example, in the case of using a solution containing a target nucleic acid as a reaction solution, nucleic acid amplification of the target nucleic acid can be performed inexpensively and easily.
- FIG. 8A is an enlarged plan view of an essential part of a flow path in a microfluidic device according to Modification 1 of the present invention
- FIG. 8B is a microfluidic according to Modification 1 of the present invention taken along line XX ′ of FIG. 8A. It is sectional drawing of the flow path in a device.
- the flow path 100 in the reaction unit 110 includes a region in which the cross-sectional area decreases along the liquid transfer direction of the reaction solution 300. It is done.
- the difference of the microfluidic device in this modification from the microfluidic device 1 in the above embodiment is that in the above embodiment, the taper structure of the flow path 100 is configured by making the depth constant and gradually reducing the width.
- the tapered structure of the flow path 100 is realized by making the width constant and gradually reducing the depth.
- the flow path 100 is tapered in depth along the liquid feeding direction, and the width is constant.
- a region in which the cross-sectional area decreases along the liquid transfer direction of the reaction solution 300 is included.
- the liquid feeding speed of the reaction solution 300 flowing into the flow path 100 can be kept constant, the existence time of the reaction solution 300 in each temperature range of the first temperature range and the second temperature range can be kept constant. Can. Therefore, the reaction efficiency of the reaction solution 300 can be improved.
- FIG. 9 is an enlarged plan view showing the flow path of the microfluidic device according to the second modification of the present invention.
- the channel 100 in the reaction unit 110 includes a region in which the cross-sectional area decreases along the flow direction of the reaction solution. ing.
- the microfluidic device according to the present modification differs from the microfluidic device 1 according to the above-described embodiment in that the cross-sectional area of the flow channel 100 is monotonously decreased in the above-described embodiment.
- the cross-sectional area of the flow path 100 is gradually reduced.
- the widths of the plurality of linear main flow paths 100 a in the flow path 100 are narrowed for each line along the liquid transfer direction of the reaction solution 300.
- the width and the depth of the main flow passage 100a are constant.
- the cross-sectional area of the flow path 100 is reduced stepwise for every line along the liquid feeding direction.
- the same effect as the microfluidic device 1 in the above embodiment can be obtained. That is, the liquid feeding speed of the reaction solution 300 flowing in the flow channel 100 can be controlled as desired to make the liquid feeding speed of the reaction solution 300 constant. Therefore, the presence time of the reaction solution 300 in each temperature range of the first temperature range and the second temperature range can be kept constant, and the reaction efficiency of the reaction solution 300 can be improved.
- the flow path 100 is formed in a linear shape, the design and manufacture of the flow path 100 are easier than in the case of the tapered structure. Furthermore, in the present modification, since the depth of the flow path 100 is constant, it is possible to keep the optical path length of the measurement light constant when scanning the laser light from above the flow path 100 and performing optical measurement. Therefore, the measurement accuracy can be improved.
- FIG. 10A is an enlarged plan view of an essential part of a flow path in a microfluidic device according to a third modification of the present invention
- FIG. 10B is a microfluidic according to the third modification of the present invention along line XX ′ in FIG. 10A. It is sectional drawing of the flow path in a device.
- the flow path 100 in the reaction unit 110 includes a region in which the cross-sectional area decreases along the liquid transfer direction of the reaction solution 300. It is done.
- the microfluidic device according to the present modification is different from the microfluidic device 1 according to the above-described embodiment in that the cross-sectional area is reduced with the flow channel 100 having a tapered structure in the above-described embodiment. Then, the cross-sectional area of the flow path 100 is adjusted by the pillar 160.
- a plurality of cylindrical pillars 160 are set in the flow channel 100.
- the flow passage cross-sectional area of the region where the pillar 160 is provided can be made smaller than the flow passage cross-sectional area of the region where the pillar 160 is provided.
- the same effect as the microfluidic device 1 in the above embodiment can be obtained. That is, the liquid feeding speed of the reaction solution 300 flowing in the flow channel 100 can be controlled as desired to make the liquid feeding speed of the reaction solution 300 constant. Therefore, the presence time of the reaction solution 300 in each temperature range of the first temperature range and the second temperature range can be kept constant, and the reaction efficiency of the reaction solution 300 can be improved.
- the diffusivity of the sample and the reagent in the reaction solution 300 can be improved.
- FIG. 11 is an enlarged plan view showing the flow path of the microfluidic device according to the fourth modification of the present invention.
- a part of the flow channel 100 is branched. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, the tip of the channel 100 having a tapered taper structure is branched into three.
- FIG. 12 is an enlarged plan view showing the flow path of the microfluidic device according to the fifth modification of the present invention.
- a microfluidic device in the above embodiment and modification, an example in which a microfluidic device is applied to a nucleic acid amplification device for performing a PCR method has been described.
- the microfluidic device in the above embodiment and modification is not limited to a substance to be measured. It may be applied to a sensor device for detection.
- a microfluidic device can be applied to a sensor device for performing an immunochromatography method.
- the reaction solution introduced into the microfluidic device contains bacteria or a virus as a substance to be measured, and the microfluidic device detects the substance to be measured contained in the reaction solution.
- Bacteria and viruses each have distinctive DNA. Therefore, by designing a primer targeting the characteristic DNA, the microfluidic device can be used as a sensor for detecting the type or amount of bacteria or virus.
- an antigen which is a substance to be measured contained in the reaction solution 300 in region A of FIG. 12, a substance (antibody) which specifically reacts with the antigen, and the antigen And an antigen and an antibody specifically bind to form an immune complex.
- a fluorescent substance for detection may be immobilized on the antibody in advance.
- the reaction solution 300 containing the antigen and the antibody may be mixed before being introduced into the microfluidic device, or the antibody may be dried and placed in the region A in advance.
- the reaction solution 300 containing the immune complex formed by the generation of the immune reaction is delivered to the region B.
- an antibody capture antibody
- an antibody that specifically reacts with the antigen is prepared in advance and immobilized as an immobilized antibody.
- the antigen bound to the antibody in region A binds to the immobilized antibody in region B. That is, the immune complex is trapped on the immobilized antibody.
- fluorescence can be observed in the region B only when the reaction solution 300 contains an antigen, and the antigen in the reaction solution 300 can be detected.
- the flow passage 100 has a tapered structure, and the width of the region B is narrow.
- the specific surface area surface area to volume
- the reaction solution 300 can be reacted efficiently.
- the flow channel 100 in the reaction unit 110 is a serpentine flow channel, and the flow PCR is repeatedly applied to the reaction solution containing the target nucleic acid. It is good also as PCR which gives a reaction solution temperature change repeatedly. However, PCR can be efficiently performed if the flow is used as in the above embodiment.
- the flow path 100 is a meandering flow path in the above embodiment and modification, the present invention is not limited to this.
- a plurality of high temperature regions (95.degree. C.) and a plurality of low temperature regions (60.degree. C.) are alternately arranged in a line, and a substrate on which a linear flow path is formed is arranged.
- the passages may be arranged to pass alternately between the hot zone and the cold zone.
- the heater part 140 was made into two temperature area
- the flow path may be configured so that the reaction solution periodically passes through different temperature regions.
- the setting of each temperature of the plurality of temperature regions is performed by the heater block, but the temperature may be set using another temperature control member such as a Peltier element.
- reaction solution sent the flow path 100 by capillary force it does not restrict to this.
- a reaction pump may be fed by connecting a syringe pump to the flow path 100.
- the reaction solution can be sent at low cost and easily.
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本発明の実施の形態に係るマイクロ流体デバイス1の構成について、図1~図4を用いて説明する。図1は、本発明の実施の形態に係るマイクロ流体デバイスの概略構成を示す斜視図であり、図2は、同マイクロ流体デバイスの分解斜視図であり、図3は、同マイクロ流体デバイスの平面図であり、図4は、同マイクロ流体デバイスの断面図である。
図2に示すように、第1基板10は、導入部120の一部を構成する第1凹部11と、排出部130の一部を構成する第2凹部12と、流路100を構成する溝部13とを備える。第1基板10としては、例えばシリコン基板を用いることができる。
図1に示すように、第2基板20は、第1基板10を覆う蓋部であり、第1基板10上に配置される。第2基板20としては、例えばガラス基板を用いることができる。
図1~図3に示すように、ヒータ部140は少なくとも反応部110に配置されており、反応部110の流路100に送液される反応溶液は、ヒータ部140によって所定の温度が付与される。
次に、本発明の実施の形態に係るマイクロ流体デバイス1の特徴構成及び作用効果について、図6A、図6B及び図7を用いて説明する。図6Aは、本発明の実施の形態に係るマイクロ流体デバイスにおける流路の要部拡大平面図であり、図3における実線で囲まれる部分Pの拡大図である。図6Bは、図6AのX-X’線における本発明の実施の形態に係るマイクロ流体デバイスにおける流路の断面図である。図7は、本発明の実施の形態に係るマイクロ流体デバイスにおける反応溶液の送液時間と送液距離との依存性を示す図である。なお、図7において、黒丸印及び黒三角印は各流路構造の実測値を示しており、また、実線及び曲線は各流路構造のシミュレーション値を示している。
以下、上記実施の形態におけるマイクロ流体デバイスの変形例について説明する。
図8Aは、本発明の変形例1に係るマイクロ流体デバイスにおける流路の要部拡大平面図であり、図8Bは、図8AのX-X’線における本発明の変形例1に係るマイクロ流体デバイスにおける流路の断面図である。
図9は、本発明の変形例2に係るマイクロ流体デバイスの流路を示す拡大平面図である。
図10Aは、本発明の変形例3に係るマイクロ流体デバイスにおける流路の要部拡大平面図であり、図10Bは、図10AのX-X’線における本発明の変形例3に係るマイクロ流体デバイスにおける流路の断面図である。
図11は、本発明の変形例4に係るマイクロ流体デバイスの流路を示す拡大平面図である。
図12は、本発明の変形例5に係るマイクロ流体デバイスの流路を示す拡大平面図である。
以上、本発明に係るマイクロ流体デバイスについて、実施の形態及び変形例に基づいて説明したが、本発明は、上記実施の形態及び変形例に限定されるものではない。
10 第1基板
11 第1凹部
12 第2凹部
13 溝部
20 第2基板
21 第1貫通孔
22 第2貫通孔
100 流路
100a 主流路
100b 副流路
100c 導入流路
100d 排出流路
110 反応部
120 導入部
130 排出部
140 ヒータ部
141 第1ヒータブロック
142 第2ヒータブロック
160 ピラー
210 温度制御部
300 反応溶液
Claims (15)
- 所定の異なる温度に設定された複数の温度領域が存在する反応部を通過し、かつ、反応溶液が流れる流路を備え、
少なくとも前記反応部における前記流路には、前記反応溶液の送液方向に沿って断面積が減少する領域が含まれている
マイクロ流体デバイス。 - 前記断面積が減少する領域において、前記流路の断面積は単調減少している
請求項1に記載のマイクロ流体デバイス。 - 前記断面積が減少する領域における前記流路は、先細りテーパ構造である
請求項2に記載のマイクロ流体デバイス。 - 前記断面積が減少する領域において、前記流路の幅は先細りテーパ状であり、かつ、前記流路の深さは一定である
請求項3に記載のマイクロ流体デバイス。 - 前記断面積が減少する領域において、前記流路の断面積は段階的に減少している
請求項1に記載のマイクロ流体デバイス。 - 前記断面積が減少する領域における前記流路は、蛇行する複数のラインからなり、
前記断面積が減少する領域における前記流路の断面積は、前記送液方向に沿って前記ラインごとに減少している
請求項5に記載のマイクロ流体デバイス。 - 前記断面積が減少する領域において、前記流路の幅は前記ラインごとに細くなっており、かつ、前記流路の深さは一定である
請求項6に記載のマイクロ流体デバイス。 - 前記断面積が減少する領域は、前記反応部における前記流路全体である
請求項1~6のいずれか1項に記載のマイクロ流体デバイス。 - 前記断面積が減少する領域における前記流路の断面積は、前記流路内に設けられたピラーにより調整されている
請求項1~8のいずれか1項に記載のマイクロ流体デバイス。 - 前記流路は、複数の温度領域を往復するように構成された蛇行流路であり、
前記反応溶液は、前記蛇行流路内を送液されることにより周期的な温度変化が付与される
請求項1~9のいずれか1項に記載のマイクロ流体デバイス。 - 前記反応溶液には、標的核酸が含まれており、
前記反応溶液が前記反応部における前記流路を通過することによって、前記標的核酸がポリメラーゼ連鎖反応により核酸増幅する
請求項10に記載のマイクロ流体デバイス。 - 前記反応溶液には、被測定物質として細菌又はウイルスが含まれており、
当該マイクロ流体デバイスは、前記反応溶液に含まれる前記被測定物質を検出する
請求項1~9のいずれか1項に記載のマイクロ流体デバイス。 - 前記流路内に、前記被測定物質と特異的に反応する抗体が固定化されている
請求項12に記載のマイクロ流体デバイス。 - 前記流路の一部が分岐されている
請求項1~13のいずれか1項に記載のマイクロ流体デバイス。 - 前記流路が設けられた基板を備え、
前記基板は、シリコン、樹脂又はガラスからなる
請求項1~14のいずれか1項に記載のマイクロ流体デバイス。
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