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- the present invention relates to a blood staining patch, a blood test method and apparatus using the same, and more particularly, to a patch for storing a stained sample for staining blood and a method and apparatus for economically testing blood using the same. .
- IVD in-vitro diagnosis
- POCT point-of-care testing
- Blood tests are a field of hematology and are mainly used to diagnose a patient's health condition, disease, or disease by examining the presence of bacteria in blood or blood cells such as erythrocytes, white blood cells, platelets, and the like, which are constituents in the blood.
- the direct test method is mainly performed by staining blood smeared on a slide glass using a staining solution and observing the dyeing result through a microscope.
- the process of smearing blood, staining the smeared blood, and observing blood stained visually through a microscope are entirely dependent on the manual work of the inspector. Therefore, the conventional direct inspection method is not only a professional inspector, but also requires a lot of time for the inspection does not escape the form made in the laboratory unit.
- the indirect test method examines blood characteristics through spectroscopic light by irradiating a laser while passing blood through a micro-fluidic channel or applies a current to a blood sample to change blood characteristics through an amount of impedance change. Check it. Due to the above-mentioned characteristics, the indirect test method is relatively automated and is used in a large hospital, but since the blood is not directly observed, the technical limitations make it difficult to precisely test.
- One object of the present invention is to provide a patch capable of storing a substance.
- One object of the present invention is to provide a patch that can provide a reaction space of the material.
- One object of the present invention is to provide a patch capable of delivering a substance.
- One object of the present invention is to provide a patch that can absorb a substance.
- One object of the present invention is to provide a patch that can provide an environment.
- One object of the present invention is to provide a patch for storing a stained sample for staining blood.
- One object of the present invention is to provide a blood test method using a patch.
- the staining sample for staining the dyeing target in the blood and a net structure provided in a net structure for forming fine cavities in which the dyeing sample is stored, and in contact with the reaction area in which the blood is located to transfer a part of the stored dye sample to the reaction area.
- a net structure provided in a net structure for forming fine cavities in which the dyeing sample is stored, and in contact with the reaction area in which the blood is located to transfer a part of the stored dye sample to the reaction area.
- a blood test is performed by staining the dyeing target, using a patch including a net structure forming the microcavities and storing a dye sample staining the dyeing target in the blood.
- a blood test method comprising: placing blood in a reaction zone; And delivering the stained sample to the reaction area using a patch for storing the stained sample.
- a blood test method may be provided.
- the blood test through the staining of the dyeing target using a patch comprising a net structure that forms the microcavities and stores a staining sample for staining the dyeing target in the blood in the microcavities
- a blood test apparatus for performing the above comprising: a plate support for supporting a plate on which a reaction zone is located and blood is located in the reaction zone; A patch control unit controlling a relative position with respect to the reaction area of the patch to deliver the dyeing sample to the reaction area using the patch storing the dyeing sample; And a reaction detection unit for detecting a result of staining a dyeing target in the blood to test the blood.
- reaction zone of a substance it is possible to provide a reaction zone of a substance or to provide a predetermined environment in a target zone.
- the blood test can be performed more simply, and the test result can be obtained quickly.
- a small amount of blood can be used to obtain a diagnostic result having sufficient effectiveness.
- the delivery and absorption of the substance is properly controlled by using a patch, so that the amount of stained samples required for diagnosis can be significantly reduced.
- a plurality of targets can be detected at the same time and a diagnosis can be performed. Accordingly, a patient-specific diagnosis can be performed.
- FIG. 1 illustrates in detail an example of a patch according to the present application.
- FIG. 2 shows an example of a patch according to the present application in detail.
- FIG 3 illustrates providing a reaction space as an example of the function of a patch according to the present application.
- FIG. 4 illustrates providing a reaction space as an example of the function of a patch according to the present application.
- FIG. 5 illustrates the delivery of a substance as an example of the function of a patch according to the present application.
- FIG. 6 illustrates the delivery of a substance as an example of the function of a patch according to the present application.
- FIG. 7 illustrates the delivery of a substance as an example of the function of a patch according to the present application.
- FIG. 8 illustrates the delivery of a substance as an example of the function of a patch according to the present application.
- FIG 9 illustrates the delivery of a substance as an example of the function of a patch according to the present application.
- FIG. 10 illustrates the delivery of a substance as an example of the function of a patch according to the present application.
- FIG. 11 illustrates the delivery of a substance as an example of the function of a patch according to the present application.
- FIG. 12 illustrates the delivery of a substance as an example of the function of a patch according to the present application.
- Figure 13 illustrates the delivery of material as an example of the function of the patch according to the present application.
- FIG. 14 illustrates absorbing material as an example of the function of a patch according to the present application.
- FIG. 16 illustrates absorbing material as an example of the function of a patch according to the present application.
- FIG 17 illustrates absorbing material as an example of the function of a patch according to the present application.
- 21 illustrates absorbing material as an example of the function of a patch according to the present application.
- FIG. 22 illustrates absorbing material as an example of the function of a patch according to the present application.
- 23 illustrates an example of providing an environment as one of the functions of a patch according to the present application.
- FIG. 24 illustrates providing an environment as an example of the functionality of a patch according to the present application.
- 25 illustrates providing an environment as an example of the functionality of a patch according to the present application.
- FIG. 26 illustrates a case in which absorption and delivery of a material are performed as an embodiment of a patch according to the present application.
- FIG. 27 illustrates a case of performing absorption and delivery of a material as an embodiment of a patch according to the present application.
- FIG. 28 illustrates a case of performing absorption and delivery of a material as an embodiment of a patch according to the present application.
- 29 is a view illustrating a case of performing absorption and delivery of a material as an embodiment of a patch according to the present application.
- FIG. 30 illustrates a case of performing absorption and delivery of a material as an embodiment of a patch according to the present application.
- FIG. 31 illustrates a case in which absorption, delivery of materials, and provision of an environment are performed as an embodiment of a patch according to the present application.
- 32 is a view illustrating a case of performing absorption, delivery, and provision of an environment as an embodiment of a patch according to the present application.
- 33 illustrates an embodiment of a plurality of patches as an embodiment of a patch according to the present application.
- FIG. 34 illustrates an embodiment of a plate having a plurality of patches and a plurality of target areas as one embodiment of a patch according to the present application.
- 35 and 36 are diagrams illustrating an example of a blood smearing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 37 is a view of another example of the blood smearing method according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- 38 and 39 are diagrams for imaging stained blood according to an embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 40 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a blood test method according to the present application.
- FIG. 41 is a flowchart illustrating an example of delivering a dye sample to a reaction region in a blood test method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 42 is a flowchart illustrating another example of delivering a dye sample to a reaction region in a blood test method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application.
- 43 is a flowchart illustrating another example of the blood test method according to the present application.
- FIG. 44 is a flowchart illustrating an example of removing a foreign material from a reaction area in a blood test method according to another exemplary embodiment of the present application.
- 45 is a flowchart illustrating another example of a blood test method according to the present application.
- 46 is a flowchart illustrating an example of providing a predetermined environment to a reaction area in a blood test method according to another exemplary embodiment of the present application.
- 47 is a flowchart illustrating another example of a blood test method according to the present application.
- FIG. 48 is a flowchart illustrating a blood test method by simple staining as an example of the blood test method according to the present application.
- 49 is a diagram illustrating a process of transferring a stained sample in a blood test method by simple staining according to the present application.
- 50 to 53 is a view of the image captured in the blood test method by a simple staining according to the present application.
- FIG. 54 is a flowchart illustrating a blood test method by Romanovsky staining as another example of the blood test method according to the present application.
- FIG. 55 is a view illustrating a process of delivering a first dye sample in a blood test method according to Romanovsky dyeing according to the present application.
- FIG. 55 is a view illustrating a process of delivering a first dye sample in a blood test method according to Romanovsky dyeing according to the present application.
- FIG. 56 is a view illustrating a process of delivering a second stained sample in a blood test method using Romanovsky staining according to the present application.
- FIG. 56 is a view illustrating a process of delivering a second stained sample in a blood test method using Romanovsky staining according to the present application.
- 57 and 58 are views of the image picked up in the blood test method by Romanovsky staining according to the present application.
- FIG. 59 is a view illustrating a process in which a first dye sample and a second dye sample are transferred together in a blood test method using Romanovsky dye according to the present application.
- 60 is a flowchart illustrating a blood test method by gram staining as another example of the blood test method according to the present application.
- 61 to 63 are views showing the main staining, mordant, bleaching, counterstaining process in the blood test method by Romanovsky staining according to the present application, respectively.
- FIG. 64 illustrates an embodiment of a blood test apparatus according to the present application.
- 65 is a view illustrating an example of a patch controller in an embodiment of a blood test apparatus according to the present application.
- the staining sample for staining the dyeing target in the blood and a net structure provided in a net structure for forming fine cavities in which the dyeing sample is stored, and in contact with the reaction area in which the blood is located to transfer a part of the stored dye sample to the reaction area.
- a net structure provided in a net structure for forming fine cavities in which the dyeing sample is stored, and in contact with the reaction area in which the blood is located to transfer a part of the stored dye sample to the reaction area.
- the dyeing sample for dyeing the dyeing object may include at least one of an acid dyeing sample, a basic dyeing sample and a neutral dyeing sample.
- the dyeing sample may include a fluorescent dyeing sample for fluorescently coloring the dyeing target.
- the staining target may include at least one of blood cells, bacteria and parasites present in the blood
- the staining sample may stain at least one of cytoplasm, nucleus and granules of the staining target.
- the dyeing target is a plurality
- the dyeing sample may include a first dyeing sample for dyeing the first dyeing target of the dyeing target and a second dyeing sample for dyeing the second dyeing target of the dyeing target.
- a blood test is performed by staining the dyeing target, using a patch including a net structure forming the microcavities and storing a dye sample staining the dyeing target in the blood.
- a blood test method comprising: placing blood in a reaction zone; And delivering the stained sample to the reaction area using a patch for storing the stained sample.
- a blood test method may be provided.
- the method may further include obtaining an image of the blood stained by the transferred dye sample.
- the dyeing target may be blood cells in the blood, and obtaining at least one of the type information, the number information, and the morphological information of the blood cells based on the image.
- the method may further include performing a complete blood cell count (CBC) based on the obtained information.
- CBC complete blood cell count
- the staining target is a parasite or bacteria in the blood, and obtaining at least one of information on the presence or absence of the parasite or bacteria, information on the type, number information and morphological information; have.
- the method may further include performing a complete blood cell count (CBC) based on the obtained information.
- CBC complete blood cell count
- the positioning of the blood may be performed by any one of a method of fixing the blood to the plate, a method of plating the sample on the plate, or a method of plating and fixing the sample on the plate.
- the delivering of the dyeing sample to the reaction zone by using the patch may include contacting the patch with the reaction zone so that the dyeing sample can move to the reaction zone; And separating the patch from the reaction zone. When the patch is separated from the reaction zone, the excess dye sample that does not react with the dyeing target among the dyeing samples may be removed from the reaction zone.
- the method may further include absorbing the excess dye sample and the foreign matter remaining in the reaction zone from the reaction zone by using a wash patch storing the washing solution.
- the method may further include providing an intellectual pH of the reaction zone by using a first buffer patch for storing a buffer solution.
- the providing of the intellectual pH may include at least one of a time point between delivering the first stained sample and the second stained sample and afterwards of delivering the second stained sample. May be performed at a time point.
- the staining patch, the first staining sample for staining the cytoplasm of the dyeing target and the second staining sample for staining the nucleus of the dyeing target transfer the dyeing sample to the reaction region using the patch.
- the dyeing step may include delivering the first dyeing sample and the second dyeing sample to the reaction region such that the staining patch is stained with the cytoplasm and nucleus of the dyeing target.
- the step of providing the intellectual pH of the reaction region using a buffer patch for storing the buffer solution may further include.
- the blood test through the staining of the dyeing target using a patch comprising a net structure that forms the microcavities and stores a staining sample for staining the dyeing target in the blood in the microcavities
- a blood test apparatus for performing the above comprising: a plate support for supporting a plate on which a reaction zone is located and blood is located in the reaction zone; A patch control unit controlling a relative position with respect to the reaction area of the patch to deliver the dyeing sample to the reaction area using the patch storing the dyeing sample; And a reaction detection unit for detecting a result of staining a dyeing target in the blood to test the blood.
- the liquid material may mean a material in a liquid state as a material capable of flowing.
- the liquid phase material may be a single component material having liquidity.
- the liquid substance may be a mixture including a plurality of substances.
- the liquid substance when the liquid substance is a substance of a single component, the liquid substance may be a substance composed of a single element or a compound including a plurality of chemical elements.
- the liquid substance When the liquid substance is a mixture, some of the plural components of the substance may function as a solvent and others may function as a solute. That is, the mixture may be a solution.
- the material of the plurality of components constituting the mixture may be uniformly distributed.
- the mixture including the plurality of components may be a mixture mixed uniformly.
- the material of the plurality of components may include a solvent and a material which is not dissolved in the solvent and is uniformly distributed.
- the non-uniformly distributed material may also include a particle component that is non-uniformly distributed in the solvent.
- the heterogeneously distributed particle component may be a solid phase.
- a material that can be handled using the patch may be in the form of 1) a single component liquid, 2) a solution, or 3) a colloid, and in some cases 4) solid particles are unevenly distributed in other liquid materials. It may be in a state where it is.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 are diagrams showing an example of a patch according to the present application.
- a patch according to the present application will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
- the patch PA may include a net structure NS and a liquid material.
- the liquid substance may be considered by dividing the base material (BS) and the additive material (AS).
- the patch PA may be a gel type.
- the patch PA may be implemented as a structure on a gel in which colloidal molecules are bonded to form a net tissue.
- the patch PA according to the present application may include a three-dimensional net structure NS as a structure for handling the liquid material SB.
- the net structure NS may be a solid structure that is continuously distributed.
- the mesh structure NS may have a mesh structure in which a plurality of fine threads are entangled.
- the mesh structure NS is not limited to the shape of a network in which a plurality of fine threads are entangled, and may be implemented in any three-dimensional matrix form formed by connecting a plurality of fine structures.
- the net structure NS may be a framework including a plurality of micro-cavities. In other words, the mesh structure NS may form a plurality of fine cavities MC.
- the net structure of the patch PA may have a sponge structure SS.
- the net structure of the sponge structure SS may include a plurality of fine holes (MH).
- MH fine holes
- the micropores and the microcavities MC may be used interchangeably with each other, and unless otherwise stated, the microcavities MC are defined as including the concept of the micropores MH.
- the net structure NS may have a regular or irregular pattern.
- the net structure NS may include both an area having a regular pattern and an area having an irregular pattern.
- the density of the mesh structure NS may have a value within a predetermined range.
- the predetermined range may be determined within a limit in which the shape of the liquid substance SB captured in the patch PA is maintained in a form corresponding to the patch PA.
- the density may be defined as the density of the net structure NS to the mass ratio, the volume ratio, etc. of the net structure NS in the patch.
- the patch according to the present application can handle the liquid substance (SB) by having a three-dimensional network structure.
- the patch PA according to the present application may include a liquid material SB, and the liquid material SB included in the patch PA is in the form of the net structure NS of the patch PA.
- the fluidity of the liquid material (SB) may be limited.
- the liquid substance SB may freely flow in the net structure NS.
- the liquid material SB is located in a plurality of microcavities formed by the mesh structure NS. Exchange of the liquid materials SB may occur between neighboring microcavities.
- the liquid material (SB) may be present in the form penetrating into the frame structure forming the net structure. In such a case, nano-sized pores may be formed in the frame structure to allow the liquid material SB to penetrate.
- the molecular weight of the liquid material (SB) trapped in the patch (PA) to the size of the particles it can be determined whether the liquid material (SB) to the frame structure of the mesh structure.
- a material having a relatively high molecular weight may be trapped in the microcavity, and a material having a relatively low molecular weight may be injected into the microcavity and / or the frame structure of the mesh structure NS to be captured.
- the term “capture” refers to a state in which the liquid material SB is located in a plurality of microcavities and / or nano-sized holes formed by the mesh structure NS. Can be defined in addition, the state in which the liquid substance SB is trapped in the patch PA, as described above, the liquid substance SB may flow between the microcavity and / or the nano-sized holes. It is defined to include the state that exists.
- the liquid material SB may be considered as being divided into a base material BS and an additive material AS as follows.
- the base material BS may be a liquid material SB having fluidity.
- the additive material AS may be a material mixed with the base material BS and having fluidity.
- the base material BS may be a solvent.
- the additive material AS may be a solute dissolved in the solvent or particles insoluble in the solvent.
- the base material BS may be a material that may flow in the matrix formed by the net structure NS.
- the base material (BS) may be uniformly distributed in the net structure (NS), may be distributed only in a portion of the net structure (NS).
- the base material BS may be a liquid having a single component.
- the additive material AS may be a material mixed with the base material BS or soluble in the base material BS.
- the additive material AS can function as a solute using the base material BS as a solvent.
- the additive material AS may be uniformly distributed in the base material BS.
- the additive material AS may be minute particles that do not dissolve in the base material BS.
- the additive material (AS) may contain microparticles such as colloidal molecules and microorganisms.
- the additive material AS may include particles larger than the microcavities formed by the net structure NS. If the size of the microcavities is smaller than the size of the particles included in the additive material AS, the fluidity of the additive material AS may be limited.
- the additive material AS may include a component that is selectively included in the patch PA.
- the additive material AS does not necessarily mean a material that is inferior in quantity or functionally inferior in relation to the base material BS described above.
- the property of the liquid material SB captured in the patch PA may be regarded as the property of the patch PA. That is, the characteristics of the patch PA may depend on the properties of the material trapped in the patch PA.
- the patch PA according to the present application may include the net structure NS as described above.
- the patch PA may handle the liquid substance SB by the mesh structure NS.
- the patch PA may allow the liquid substance SB trapped in the patch PA to maintain at least some of its own characteristics.
- the diffusion of the material may occur in a region of the patch PA in which the liquid material SB is distributed, and a force such as surface tension may act.
- the patch PA may provide a liquid environment in which a target material is diffused due to thermal movement, density, or concentration difference of the material.
- 'diffusion' means that the particles that make up a substance are spread from the higher concentration to the lower concentration due to the difference in concentration.
- These diffusion phenomena can be understood basically as the resulting phenomena caused by the movement of molecules (translational movements in gases or liquids, vibrational movements in solids, etc.).
- the term 'diffusion' refers to a phenomenon in which particles are spread from a high concentration to a low concentration due to a difference in concentration or density.
- the phenomenon of movement of particles by irregular motion is also referred to.
- the target material to be diffused may be a solute dissolved in the liquid material (SB), and the solute may be provided in a solid, liquid, or gaseous state.
- non-uniformly distributed material in the liquid material SB captured by the patch PA may be diffused in the space provided by the patch PA.
- the additive material AS may diffuse in the space defined by the patch PA.
- the non-uniformly distributed material or the additive material AS of the liquid material SB handled by the patch PA diffuses in the microcavities provided by the mesh structure NS of the patch PA. can do.
- the region in which the non-uniformly distributed material or the additive material AS may diffuse may be changed by contacting or connecting another material with the patch PA.
- the material or the additive material AS may constantly move due to irregular movement of molecules in the interior of the patch PA and / or in the external region connected with the patch PA.
- the patch PA may be implemented to have hydrophilic or hydrophobic properties.
- the net structure NS of the patch PA may be hydrophilic or hydrophobic.
- the net structure NS may handle the liquid material SB more effectively.
- the base material BS may be a hydrophilic material having polarity or a hydrophobic material having no polarity.
- the nature of the additive material (AS) may be hydrophilic or hydrophobic.
- the nature of the liquid substance SB may be related to the base substance BS and / or the additive substance AS.
- the liquid material SB may be hydrophilic
- both the base material BS and the additive material AS may be hydrophilic
- the liquid material (SB) may be hydrophobic
- the polarities of the base material BS and the additive material AS are different from each other, the liquid material SB may be hydrophilic or hydrophobic.
- both the polarity of the net structure NS and the polarity of the liquid material SB are hydrophilic or hydrophobic, an attractive force may act between the net structure NS and the liquid material SB.
- the polarities of the net structure NS and the liquid material SB are opposite to each other, for example, when the polarity of the net structure NS is hydrophobic and the liquid material SB is hydrophilic.
- the repulsive force may act between the net structure NS and the liquid material SB.
- the patch PA may be used alone, in plurality, or in combination with other media to induce a desired reaction.
- the functional aspects of the patch PA will be described.
- the patch PA is a gel phase that may contain a hydrophilic solution.
- the mesh structure NS of the patch PA is assumed to have hydrophilic properties.
- Patches according to the present application may have some useful functionality, due to the properties described above.
- the patch may be involved in the behavior of the liquid material SB by occupying the liquid material SB.
- the reservoir function and the state of the material in which the state of the material is defined in a predetermined region formed by the patch PA according to the behavior of the material in relation to the patch PA are described.
- the channeling function in which the state of the material is defined including an external region will be described.
- the patch PA according to the present application may capture the liquid substance SB as described above.
- the patch PA may function as a reservoir.
- the patch PA may capture a liquid material SB in a plurality of microcavities formed in the mesh structure NS through the mesh structure NS.
- the liquid material SB occupies at least a portion of the microcavities formed by the three-dimensional network structure NS of the patch PA, or a nano-sized hole formed in the network structure NS. Can penetrate
- the liquid substance SB located in the patch PA does not lose the property of the liquid even if it is distributed in the plurality of microcavities. That is, the liquid substance SB has fluidity even in the patch PA, and the diffusion of the substance may occur in the liquid substance SB distributed in the patch PA, and an appropriate solute may be dissolved in the substance. have.
- the patch PA may capture a target material based on the above-described characteristics.
- the patch PA may be resistant to a change in the external environment within a predetermined range. Through this, the patch PA may keep the material in the captured state.
- the liquid substance SB which is the target of the capture, may occupy the three-dimensional network structure NS.
- the meaning that the patch PA stores the liquid substance means that the liquid substance is stored in the space formed by the mesh structure and / or to the frame structure constituting the mesh structure NS. It is defined as encompassing all that the liquid substance is stored.
- the patch PA may store a liquid material SB.
- the patch PA may store the liquid substance SB.
- the liquid material SB may be stored in combination with the net structure NS with a attraction force of a predetermined intensity or more.
- the properties of the liquid material SB stored in the patch PA may be classified according to the properties of the patch PA. More specifically, when the patch PA is hydrophilic, the hydrophilic liquid SB is combined with a polar hydrophilic liquid SB to form the three-dimensional fine particles. Can be stored in cavities. Alternatively, when the patch PA is hydrophobic, the hydrophobic liquid material SB may be stored in the microcavity of the three-dimensional network structure NS.
- the amount of material that can be stored in the patch PA may be proportional to the volume of the patch PA.
- the amount of material stored in the patch PA may be proportional to the amount of the three-dimensional network structure NS as a support contributing to the shape of the patch PA.
- the volume relationship between the amount of the material that can be stored and the volume of the patch PA does not have a constant proportional constant, and the amount of the material that can be stored and the volume of the patch PA according to the design or manufacturing method of the mesh structure. Relationships can vary.
- the amount of material stored in the patch PA may be reduced by evaporation, dropping out, etc. over time.
- a substance to the patch (PA) it can increase or maintain the content of the substance stored in the patch (PA).
- a moisture preservative for suppressing evaporation of moisture may be added to the patch PA.
- the patch PA may be embodied in an easy form for storing the liquid material SB. This means that the patch PA may be implemented to minimize the degeneration of the material when the material is affected by environment such as humidity, light quantity, temperature, and the like. For example, in order to prevent the patch PA from being denatured by an external factor such as bacteria, the patch PA may be treated with a bacterial inhibitor or the like.
- the patch PA may store a liquid material SB having a plurality of components.
- the material of the plural components is placed together in the patch PA before the reference time point, or the material injected into the patch PA is first stored in the patch PA first, and then the secondary material is secondary to the patch PA after a predetermined time.
- the substance it is also possible for the substance to be stored.
- two components of the liquid substance SB are stored in the patch PA, two components are stored in the patch PA or two components are produced in the patch PA. Only one component may be stored in the patch PA and the other one may be stored later, or two components may be sequentially stored after fabrication of the patch PA.
- the material stored in the patch PA may exhibit fluidity basically, and may also perform irregular or diffusion motion by molecular motion in the patch PA.
- 3 and 4 are diagrams for providing a reaction space as an example of the function of the patch according to the present application.
- the patch PA according to the present application may perform a function of providing a space.
- the patch PA may provide a space in which the liquid material SB may move through a space formed by the net structure NS and / or a space constituting the net structure NS. have.
- the patch PA may provide space for activities other than the diffusion of particles and / or irregular movement of the particles (hereinafter referred to as activities other than diffusion). Activities other than diffusion may refer to chemical reactions, but are not limited thereto and may also mean physical state changes. More specifically, activity other than diffusion means a chemical reaction in which the chemical composition of the substance changes before and after the activity, a specific binding reaction between components included in the substance, and a solute or particle contained in the substance and distributed unevenly. Homogenization, aggregation of some components contained in the material, or biological activity of a portion of the material.
- the plurality of substances when a plurality of substances are involved in the activity, the plurality of substances may be located together in the patch PA before the reference time point.
- the plurality of materials may be sequentially added.
- the efficiency of the function of providing a space for activities other than the diffusion of the patch PA can be enhanced.
- the temperature conditions of the patch PA may be changed or electrical conditions may be added to facilitate the activity or to initiate the activity.
- the first material SB1 and the second material SB2 positioned in the patch PA react with the inside of the patch PA to be transformed into a third material SB3, or
- the third material SB3 may be generated.
- Movement of material may occur between the patch PA and the outer region.
- the material may be moved from the patch PA to the outer region of the patch PA, or the material may be moved from the outer region to the patch PA.
- the patch PA may form a path of movement of the material or may be involved in the movement of the material. More specifically, the patch PA is involved in the movement of the liquid substance SB trapped in the patch PA or through the liquid substance SB trapped in the patch PA. May be involved in the movement
- the base material BS or the additive material AS may exit from the patch PA, or an external material may flow into the patch PA from an external region.
- the patch PA may provide a function of the movement passage of the material. That is, the patch PA may provide a channel function of material movement by participating in material movement. The patch PA may provide a channel of mass movement due to the inherent property of the liquid substance SB.
- the patch PA may be in a state in which the liquid substance SB may move between the outer region or the outer region, depending on whether the patch PA is connected to the outer region. ) May be in a state where it is impossible to move.
- the patch PA may have unique functions.
- the basic reason why the movement of the liquid material SB occurs is due to the irregular movement and / or diffusion of the material.
- external environmental factors eg, control of temperature conditions, control of electrical conditions, etc.
- the liquid substance SB or some components of the liquid substance SB may diffuse into the outer region or move by irregular movement.
- the foreign substance or some component of the foreign substance located in the outer region may diffuse into the liquid substance SB of the patch PA or move by irregular movement.
- the state in which the substance is movable may be caused by contact.
- the contact may mean that the liquid material SB captured in the patch PA is connected to the external region.
- the contact may mean that the flow region of the liquid material SB overlaps at least part of the outer region.
- the contact may mean that the external material is connected to at least a portion of the patch PA.
- the state in which the substance is movable may be understood as the range in which the captured liquid substance SB flows is expanded. In other words, in a state in which the substance is movable, the liquidity can be extended so that the flowable range of the substance includes at least a portion of the outer region of the captured liquid substance SB.
- the range in which the captured liquid material SB is flowable may be extended to include at least a portion of the contacted outer region. More specifically, when the outer region is an outer plate, the region in which the liquid substance SB is flowable may be expanded to include a region in contact with the liquid substance SB of the outer plate.
- movement of the material may not occur between the liquid material SB captured in the patch PA and the external region.
- the movement of the material may occur in each of the liquid material SB captured in the patch PA and the external material located in the external region.
- the state in which the material is not movable may be a state in which the contact is released.
- the liquid material SB remaining in the patch PA and the outer region or the outer substance may not move. .
- the contact released state may mean a state in which the liquid material SB captured in the patch PA is not connected to the external region.
- the contact released state may mean a state in which the liquid material SB is not connected to an external material located in the external region.
- a state in which the movement of the material is impossible may be caused by separation of the patch PA and the external region.
- the term "movable state” has a meaning distinguished from a "non-movable state", but a transition between states may occur due to a change of time, an environment, or the like.
- the patch PA may be in a movable state and may be in a non-movable state, may be in a non-movable state and may be in a movable state, and the patch PA may be in a movable state and then may not be moved. It is also possible to move back to a ready state.
- the patch PA may transmit at least a portion of the liquid material SB occupied by the patch PA to the desired outer region due to the above-described characteristics.
- the delivery of the substance may mean that a part of the liquid substance SB captured in the patch PA is separated from the patch PA as a predetermined condition is satisfied. Partial separation of the liquid substance SB may mean that some substances are extracted, emitted, or released from an area affected by the patch PA. This is a sub-concept of the channel function of the above-described patch (PA), it can be understood to define the delivery (delivery) of the material located in the patch (PA) outside the patch (PA).
- the desired outer region may be another patch PA, a dried region, or a liquid region.
- the predetermined condition for the delivery to occur may be determined by environmental conditions such as temperature change, pressure change, electrical property change, physical state change.
- environmental conditions such as temperature change, pressure change, electrical property change, physical state change.
- the transfer may include moving the liquid substance SB between the patch PA and the outer region and moving the liquid substance SB between the patch PA and the outer region. It can happen via / through.
- the liquid substance SB when the liquid substance SB is in the movable state, the liquid substance SB may diffuse between the patch PA and the outer region or may move to the outer region by an irregular movement.
- the base solution and / or the additive material AS included in the liquid material SB may move from the patch PA to the outer region.
- movement between the patch PA and the outer region becomes impossible.
- some of the material that has been moved from the patch PA to the outer region due to the diffusion and / or irregular movement of the liquid material SB is due to the transition from the movable state to the non-movable state. It will not be possible to move back to the patch PA. Therefore, some of the liquid substance SB may be partially transferred to the outer region.
- the transfer may be performed according to the difference between the attraction force between the liquid substance SB and the net structure NS and the attraction force between the liquid substance SB and the external region or the external substance.
- the attraction may result from the similarity or specific binding relationship of polarity.
- the movable state and the non-movable state At least a portion of the liquid material SB captured in the patch PA may be transferred to the outer region through the state.
- the delivery of the liquid substance SB may optionally be performed. For example, when there is a specific binding relationship between some components included in the liquid substance (SB) and the external substance, the some components pass through the state in which the substance is movable and the state in which the substance cannot be moved. An optional delivery of may occur.
- the patch PA delivers the material to the outer plate PL in the form of a plate
- a part of the liquid material SB captured in the patch PA (for example, a solute) A material that specifically binds to) may be applied to the outer plate PL.
- the patch PA passes through the movable state and the non-movable state, and the part of the solute that specifically binds to the material applied to the outer plate PL is attached to the plate PA. Can optionally be delivered.
- liquid material SB is transferred from the patch PA to a separate outer plate PL.
- the case where the material is moved from the patch PA to the plate PL such as slide glass may be considered.
- the liquid substance SB trapped in the patch PA diffuses into at least a portion of the plate PL or moves by irregular movement. Can be.
- some material that is, a part of the liquid material SB
- the partial material may be transferred from the patch PA to the plate PL.
- the some material to be delivered may be the additive material (AS).
- the patch PA may be provided with a temperature or electrical condition to control the delivery of the substance.
- the movement of material from the patch PA to the plate PL may depend on the contact area between the patch PA and the plate PL.
- the mass transfer efficiency of the patch PA and the plate PL may increase or decrease according to an area where the patch PA contacts the plate PL.
- the patch PA comprises a plurality of components
- only some components may be selectively moved to the outer plate PL.
- a material that specifically binds to some components of the plurality of components may be fixed to the outer plate PL.
- the material fixed to the outer plate PL may be in a liquid or solid state and may be fixed in the separate area.
- some materials of the plurality of components move to the plate PL to form a specific bond due to contact between the patch PA and the separate region, and the patch PA is connected to the plate PL.
- only some components can be selectively released into the plate PL.
- the patch PA may transfer a part of the material stored in the patch PA to the plate PL by contacting the outer plate PL.
- the transferring of the material may be enabled to move the material by contacting the plate.
- the water film WF may be formed near the contact surface between the plate and the patch PA, and the material may be moved through the formed water film WF.
- the material SL having fluidity may be a liquid material contained in a separate storage space or flowing.
- the liquid material SB trapped in the patch PA has at least a part of the fluidity.
- the branch may diffuse and move to the material SL or may move by an irregular motion.
- some of the liquid material SB, which has been moved from the patch PA to the flowable material cannot move back to the patch PA.
- some materials in the patch PA may be transferred to the fluid material.
- Material movement between the patch PA and the flowable material SL may depend on the contact area between the patch PA and the flowable material SL.
- the patch PA may have fluidity with the patch PA according to an area where the patch PA contacts the fluid material SL (for example, a depth into which the patch PA is injected into a solution or the like).
- the mass transfer efficiency of the material SL may be increased or decreased.
- mass transfer between the patch PA and the flowable material SL may be controlled through physical separation of the patch PA and the flowable material.
- the distribution concentration of the additive material (AS) in the liquid material (SB) is different from the distribution concentration of the additive material (AS) in the flowable material, and thus from the patch (PA) to the flowable material.
- the additive material AS may also be delivered.
- the physical separation between the patch PA and the fluid SL is essential. no.
- the driving force (causal force) that causes the mass movement from the patch (PA) to the fluid having a flow becomes smaller or less than the reference value, the movement of the substance can be stopped.
- the 'delivery conditions' between the patch PA and the flowable material SL may not be required. It may be. This means that the materials that have already moved to the fluid material SL are moved by diffusion and / or irregular motion in the fluid material SL, and the moving material and the patch PA are moved by the movement. When the distance between them is more than a certain distance it can be understood that the material is transferred to the fluid material (SL). This is because, in the case of the plate PL, since the movable range extended by the contact is a very limited range, the attraction force between the materials moved to the plate PL and the patch PA can act significantly.
- the patch PA may transfer a part of the material stored in the patch PA to an external fluid material. Delivering a portion of the stored material is that the patch (PA) is put into or in contact with the fluid material, the liquid material (SB) and the fluid material trapped in the patch (PA) of the material This may be achieved by having a state in which the movement is possible.
- the liquid material SB provided to the patch PA may move to at least a portion of the other patch PA.
- the liquid substance SB provided to each of the patches PA may diffuse and move to the other patch PA.
- the concentration of the liquid material (SB) provided in each of the patches (PA) may be changed.
- the patch PA and the other patch PA may be separated, and at this time, a part of the liquid material SB of the patch PA is different from the patch PA. Can be delivered.
- Mass transfer between the patch PA and another patch PA can be performed by changes in environmental conditions, including physical state changes.
- Material movement between the patch PA and the other patch PA may depend on the contact area of the patch PA and the other patch PA.
- the mass transfer efficiency between the patch PA and the other patch PA may increase or decrease according to an area where the patch PA contacts the other patch PA.
- 11 to 13 illustrate the delivery of material from one patch PA1 to another patch PA2 as an example of the delivery of material during the function of the patch PA according to the present application.
- the patch PA1 may transfer a part of the material stored in the patch PA1 to another patch PA2.
- Delivering a portion of the material is that the patch (PA1) in contact with the other patch (PA2), the liquid material (SB) trapped in the patch (PA1) and the material captured in the other patch (PA2) It can be achieved by having a state in which interchange with each other.
- 'absorption' of the function of the patch PA may be treated similarly to the 'delivery' described above in some embodiments.
- the direction of movement of the moved substance can be controlled by changing the concentration of the liquid substance SB, in particular, the concentration of the additive substance AS. It may have a common aspect in that it is.
- the control of the movement of the material through the separation of the physical contact of the patch (PA), and the like can also be common, which will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present application belongs.
- the patch PA may capture an external material by the above-described characteristics.
- the patch PA may pull external materials existing outside the region defined by the patch PA to a region where the influence of the patch PA acts.
- the introduced foreign material may be captured together with the liquid material SB of the patch PA.
- the introduction of the foreign material may be attributable to the attraction between the foreign substance and the liquid substance SB trapped in the patch PA.
- the introduction of the external material may result from the attraction between the external material and the region not occupied by the liquid material SB of the net structure NS.
- the ingress of the foreign material may result from the force of the surface tension.
- absorption is a sub-concept of the channel function of the patch PA described above, and can be understood to define the movement of foreign material to the patch PA.
- the absorption may occur via (via / through) the patch PA in a state in which the movement of the material and in a state in which the movement of the material is impossible.
- the material absorbed by the patch PA may be in a liquid or solid state.
- the liquid material SB located in the patch PA and the solid material included in the external material may be separated from each other. Absorption of the material can be performed by the attraction force of.
- the patch PA when the patch PA is in contact with a liquid external material, the patch PA may be performed by combining the liquid material SB located in the patch PA with the liquid external material.
- the external material absorbed by the patch PA may move into the patch PA or may be distributed on the surface of the patch PA through a microcavity of the net structure NS forming the patch PA. can do.
- the distribution position of the foreign material may be determined from the molecular weight of the foreign material or the size of the particles.
- the shape of the patch PA may be modified while the absorption is performed.
- the volume, color, etc. of the patch PA may change.
- external conditions such as temperature change and physical state change may be added to the absorption environment of the patch PA to activate or slow down the absorption of the patch PA.
- absorption will be described as a function of the patch PA, in accordance with some examples of the outer region providing the material absorbed into the patch PA when absorption occurs.
- the patch PA absorbs an external material from a separate outer plate PL.
- the separate external substrate may exemplify a plate PL, etc., in which the external material may be located while not absorbing the external material.
- a material may be applied to the outer plate PL.
- the plate PL may be coated with a material in powder form.
- the material applied to the plate PL may be a single component or a mixture of multiple components.
- the plate PL may have a flat plate shape.
- the plate PL may be modified in shape to improve storage properties of the material. For example, it is possible to form a well to improve storage properties, to deform the surface of the plate PL in an engraved or embossed form, or to improve contact with the patch PA by using a patterned plate PL. It may be.
- Absorption of a material from the plate PL by the patch PA according to the present application may be caused by contact between the plate PL and the patch PA.
- the water film due to the liquid material SB captured in the patch PA and / or the material applied to the plate PL (WF) can be formed.
- an aquaplane (WF, aquaplane) is formed in the contact area, the material applied to the plate (PL) can be captured in the water film (WF).
- the material trapped in the water film WF may freely flow in the patch PA.
- the water film WF moves along with the patch PA so that the material applied to the plate PL is applied to the patch PL.
- PA can be absorbed.
- the material applied to the plate PL may be absorbed into the patch PA as the patch PA is spaced apart from the plate PL by a predetermined distance or more.
- the liquid substance SB provided to the patch PA does not move to the plate PL, or only a slight amount of the patch PA. Can be absorbed).
- All or part of the material applied to the plate PL may specifically react with all or part of the material trapped in the patch PA.
- the absorption of the material from the separate plate PL by the patch PA may be selectively performed. In particular, this may be the case when the patch PA has a stronger attraction force than the plate PL with respect to a part of the material trapped in the patch PA.
- some materials may be fixed to the plate PL.
- some materials are fixed to the plate PL and some materials are not fixed or may be applied with fluidity.
- the patch PA and the plate PL are in contact with and separated from each other, only the material except for the fixed part of the material applied to the plate PL may be selectively absorbed into the patch PA.
- selective absorption may occur due to the polarity of the material located in the plate PL and the material trapped in the patch PA, regardless of fixation.
- the patch PA when the liquid material SB captured in the patch PA specifically binds to at least a portion of the material applied to the plate PL, the patch PA may be attached to the plate (P). When contacted with and separated from the material applied to PL), only at least a part of the specifically bound material of the material applied to the plate PL may be absorbed into the patch PA.
- some of the material applied to the plate PL may specifically react with a material previously fixed to the plate PL. In this case, only the remainder of the material applied to the plate PL may be absorbed into the patch PA except for a material that specifically reacts with a material previously fixed to the plate PL.
- the patch PA absorbs the material from the outer plate PL.
- the patch PA may absorb a portion of the material located on the outer plate PL from the outer plate PL.
- Absorption of the material may include forming a water film WF near a contact area between the outer plate PL and the patch PA by contacting the outer plate PL with the patch PA. This can be achieved by allowing the material to move into the patch PA through WF).
- the material SL having fluidity may be a liquid external material contained in a separate storage space or flowing. More specifically, the fluid material SL and the liquid material SB trapped in the patch PA have an environment in which they can flow with each other, whereby a part or part of the fluid material SL is present. All may be absorbed into the patch PA. In this case, the mutually flowable environment may be formed by at least partially contacting the patch PA with the fluid SL.
- the patch PA may be in a state where the material SL and the fluid may move.
- the patch PA is separated from the flowable material SL, at least a part of the flowable material SL may be absorbed into the patch PA.
- Absorption of the material into the patch PA from the fluid SL may depend on the concentration difference between the material trapped in the patch PA and the fluid SL.
- the liquid substance SB trapped in the patch PA is more concentrated in the predetermined additive substance AS than the concentration of the fluid SL in relation to the predetermined additive substance AS.
- the concentration is low, the predetermined additive material AS may be absorbed into the patch PA.
- the material when the material is absorbed from the fluid SL to the patch PA, in addition to depending on the concentration difference in the contacted state as described above, by adding an electrical factor or by changing the physical conditions The absorption of the patch PA can be controlled. Furthermore, the material captured by the patch PA and the material to be absorbed may not be directly contacted, but may be indirectly contacted through a medium to absorb the material.
- the patch PA may absorb a portion of the flowable material SL.
- Absorption of the material may include a liquid material SB captured by the patch PA by being injected into the material SL having the fluidity or contacting the material SL having the fluidity.
- the fluid SL may be made to move with each other.
- Absorption of an external material from the patch PA by the patch PA may include absorption of the external material and the material trapped in the patch PA and the external material and the patch PA.
- the absorbent material is hydrophilic
- the patch PA is hydrophilic
- the attraction force between the absorbed material and the patch PA is the attraction force between the other patch PA and the absorbed material.
- the patch PA3 may absorb a portion of the material located in the other patch PA4.
- Absorption of the substance may include the liquid substance SB captured by the patch PA3 and the liquid substance SB captured by the other patch PA4 by contacting the patch PA3 with another patch PA4. ) Can be achieved by interacting with each other.
- the binding force of the patch PA to the absorbed external material may vary according to the ratio of the total volume of the patch PA of the frame structure of the three-dimensional net structure NS constituting the patch PA. Can be. For example, as the volume ratio of the frame structure to the entire patch PA increases, the amount of the material trapped in the structure may decrease. In this case, the bonding force between the patch PA and the target material may decrease due to a decrease in contact area between the material captured in the patch PA and the target material.
- the polarity of the patch PA may be controlled by adjusting the proportion of the material forming the net structure NS in the manufacturing step of the patch PA.
- the degree of absorption may be adjusted by controlling the concentration of the agarose.
- the separate area has a weak bonding force with respect to the material provided from the patch PA compared to the patch PA, and the patch PA and the other patch PA are contacted and separated, the absorption is performed.
- the foreign material may be separated from the other patch PA together with the patch PA.
- the patch PA according to the present application may perform a function of adjusting environmental conditions of a desired region by the above-described characteristics.
- the patch PA may provide an environment resulting from the patch PA in a desired area.
- Environmental conditions resulting from the patch PA may depend on the liquid substance SB trapped in the patch PA.
- the patch PA may create a desired environment for the material located in the outer region so as to correspond to the properties of the material contained in the patch PA or to the properties of the material contained in the patch PA.
- Adjusting the environment can be understood as changing the environmental conditions of the desired area.
- the changing of the environmental conditions of the target area may be performed in such a way that the area affected by the patch PA extends to include at least a part of the desired area or the environment of the patch PA with the target area. It may be implemented in a shared form.
- the provision of the environment by the patch PA may be performed in a state in which the patch PA may move the material and the external area to provide the environment.
- the provision of the environment by the patch PA can be performed due to the contact. For example, when the patch PA contacts a target area (eg, an external material, a plate PL, etc.), the patch PA may provide a specific environment in the target area. .
- a target area eg, an external material, a plate PL, etc.
- the patch PA may provide an environment such as pH, osmotic pressure, humidity, concentration, temperature, and the like to adjust the environment of the target area TA.
- the patch PA may impart liquidity to the target area TA or the target material. This impartation of fluidity can occur due to some movement of the material trapped in the patch PA.
- the wetting / moist environment may be provided to the target area TA through the liquid material SB to the base material BS captured by the patch PA.
- Environmental factors provided by the patch PA may be kept constant according to the purpose.
- the patch PA may provide homeostasis to the desired area.
- environmental conditions of the desired area may be adapted to the material captured in the patch PA.
- Providing an environment by the patch PA may be a result of the diffusion of the liquid material SB included in the patch PA. That is, when the patch PA and the target region contact, the movement of the material may be possible through the contact region formed by the contact.
- an environmental change due to osmotic pressure, an environmental change due to ion concentration, a wet environment, a change in pH, and the like may be implemented according to the diffusion direction of the material.
- the patch PA may provide a predetermined environment to the outer plate PL on which the fourth material SB4 and the fifth material SB5 are located.
- the patch PA may provide a predetermined environment for forming the sixth material SB6 by reacting the fourth material SB4 and the fifth material SB5 to the plate PL. .
- the water film (WF) is formed in the vicinity of the contact area by the patch (PA) in contact with the plate (PL) and the fourth material (SB4) and the fifth material in the formed water film (WF) (SB5) can be made by being captured.
- the patch PA according to the present application may be implemented to perform various functions by appropriately applying the functions of the above-described patch PA.
- the patch PA may provide a reaction zone of a material.
- the reaction of the material may occur in at least a part of the spatial region affected by the patch PA.
- the reaction of the substance, the reaction between the liquid substance (SB) trapped in the patch (PA), and / or the substance provided from the outside of the patch (PA) and the liquid substance (SB) trapped. Can be.
- Providing a reaction zone of the substance may be to activate or promote the reaction of the substance.
- the liquid substance (SB) trapped in the patch (PA) is a substance introduced at the time of fabrication of the patch (PA), is added to the patch (PA) after fabrication and stored in the patch (PA) At least one of the material being and the material temporarily trapped in the patch (PA).
- the material is captured in the patch PA at the time when the reaction in the patch PA is activated, it is irrespective of whether it is captured in the patch PA in any form. Can react.
- a material to be introduced after fabrication of the patch PA to act as a reaction initiator.
- the provision of the reaction zone of the reaction involving the liquid substance SB trapped in the patch PA may be an exemplary sub-concept of the table of contents described above in 2.1.3 (ie, the provision of the reaction space). Or, it may be a multi-concept that performs the combined functions of the above-listed 2.1.3 and 2.2.4.2 (ie, absorption) tables of contents.
- the present invention is not limited thereto, and two or more functions may be implemented in a merged form.
- the absorption function of the patch PA and the provision function of the reaction space are performed by one patch PA.
- the absorption function and the providing function may be a function that is performed at the same time, may be a function that is performed at different time points, or may be sequentially performed to perform another function.
- the patch PA further includes not only the absorbing and providing functions but also additional functions.
- the patch PA may perform a function of capturing a material, and the material may be fluid even when the material is captured. If the distribution of some components of the liquid substance (SB) is non-uniform, the non-uniform components may diffuse. Even when the components of the liquid substance SB are uniformly distributed, the liquid substance SB may be in a state of mobility at a predetermined level due to irregular movement of particles. At this time, a reaction between materials, for example, specific binding between materials, may occur in the patch PA.
- the fluid having a newly captured fluidity in the patch PA and the material trapped in the patch PA perform specific binding to each other. Form reactions may also be possible.
- the reaction between the flowable material and the trapped material may be performed separately from any space in which the flowable material has been provided.
- the patch PA absorbs the flowable material from any space
- the patch PA is separated from the random space, so that the absorbed material and the patch PA Reaction of the trapped material may occur in the patch PA.
- the patch PA may perform an absorption function of the fluid material, so that the reaction of the trapped material may occur.
- a reaction between the absorbed material and the material trapped in the patch PA may occur by triggering the absorption of the fluid material of the patch PA.
- the reaction may be performed in a space defined by the patch PA.
- the composition of the liquid material SB captured in the patch PA may be changed.
- the chemical composition may be changed before and after the reaction.
- the composition distribution according to the position of the material in the patch PA may be changed. This can be exemplified by diffusion or by particles having specific attractive forces to other materials.
- the composition of the liquid material SB is changed due to the reaction inside the patch PA, the material outside the patch PA and the patch PA (if there is a contact material, the contacted material). Due to the difference in concentration, some materials may be absorbed into the patch PA, or the materials may be released from the patch PA to the external material.
- the patch PA may store a material and provide a reaction space of the stored material.
- the reaction space provided by the patch PA may be a surface area of the microcavity or the patch PA formed by the mesh structure NS of the patch PA.
- the reaction space may be a surface area of the patch PA.
- the reaction space provided by the patch PA may serve to provide a specific environmental condition.
- the patch PA may adjust the environmental conditions of the reaction while the reaction in the liquid substance SB located in the patch PA is in progress.
- the patch PA can perform the function of a buffer solution.
- the patch PA stores material through the net structure, and thus does not require a separate storage container.
- the reaction space of the patch PA is the surface of the patch PA, it can be easily observed through the surface of the patch PA.
- the patch (PA) may be designed to be modified in a form that is easy to observe.
- the liquid substance SB stored in the patch PA may be modified or react with other kinds of substances.
- the liquid substance SB stored in the patch PA may have a composition changed over time.
- the reaction may be a chemical reaction in which the chemical formula is changed, or may mean a physical state change or a biological reaction.
- the liquid material SB stored in the patch PA may be a material of a single component or a mixture including a plurality of components.
- the patch PA may capture, absorb, release, and / or store fluid material as described above.
- the patch PA may implement various embodiments of the patch PA that perform a function of providing a path of movement of a material. However, some embodiments will be described for more specific understanding.
- the patch PA may be implemented to perform 2.2.4.1 (ie, table of contents for delivery) and 2.2.4.2 (ie, table of contents for absorption) among the functions of the patch PA described above.
- the absorption function and the delivery function may be provided together, may be provided sequentially.
- the patch PA may perform the absorption and delivery functions together to provide a path of movement of the material.
- Providing a path of movement of the foreign material by the patch PA may be performed by absorbing the foreign material and releasing the foreign material.
- the patch PA may contact the external material to absorb the external material and contact the external area to transfer the external material to the external area.
- the patch PA captures the foreign material and delivers the external material to the absorption and delivery process similar to the above-described absorption and delivery.
- the foreign substance absorbed and delivered to the patch PA may be a liquid phase or a solid phase.
- the patch PA may allow some materials to be transferred from the external material to the other external material.
- the patch PA and the foreign material and other foreign material may be in contact at the same time.
- the patch PA and the foreign material and other foreign materials may contact the patch PA at different times.
- the patch PA, the external material, and another external material may be contacted at different time points.
- the patch PA and the external material are contacted first, and after the external material and the patch PA are separated, the patch PA and the other external material are contacted.
- the material may be contacted.
- the patch PA may temporarily store a material captured from the external material.
- the patch PA may additionally provide a delay in time while providing a path of movement of the material.
- the patch PA may perform a function of appropriately adjusting the amount and rate of delivery of the substance to other foreign substances.
- such a series of processes may be performed in one direction based on the patch (PA).
- absorption of the material may be made through one surface of the patch PA, and an environment may be provided in the internal space of the patch PA, and the material may be released through the other surface facing the one side. Can be.
- the patch PA may absorb and release the material among the functions of the patch PA and provide a reaction space of the material. At this time, the absorption, release and provision of the reaction space of the material may be performed simultaneously or sequentially.
- the patch PA may provide a reaction space to the absorbed foreign material for at least some time in performing the process of absorbing and releasing the foreign material.
- the patch PA may provide a specific environment for the liquid material SB captured in the patch PA including the absorbed external material for at least some time.
- the liquid substance SB trapped in the patch PA and the external substance trapped in the patch PA may react inside the patch PA.
- the foreign material absorbed by the patch PA may be affected by the environment provided by the patch PA.
- the material released from the patch PA may include at least a part of the material produced through the reaction.
- the external material may be released by changing the composition, properties, etc. from the patch (PA).
- the absorbed material may be released from the patch PA. It can be understood that the foreign material is absorbed in the patch PA and released from the patch PA passes through the patch PA.
- the external material passing through the patch PA may lose its identity due to the reaction inside the patch PA or the influence of the environment provided by the patch PA.
- Absorption of the external material, reaction of the material, and delivery of the material may be performed in one direction.
- absorption of the material may be performed at one location of the patch PA, provision of the environment at another location, and release of the material at another location.
- the patch PA may provide a path of movement of the material between the plate PL1 coated with the seventh material SB7 and the plate PL2 coated with the eighth material SB8. have.
- the patch PA may be attached to the plates PL1 and PL2.
- the seventh material SB7 may be moved through the patch PA to be combined with the eighth material SB8 by contacting them.
- the seventh material SB7 and the eighth material SB8 are connected to the patch PA in the water film WF formed by contacting the patches PA with the plates PL1 and PL2. You can.
- 29 and 30 illustrate an embodiment of a patch PA according to the present application, which provides a path of movement of material between two patches.
- the patch PA6 providing the movement path may be in contact with the patch PA5 storing the movement target material and the patch PA7 receiving the movement target material.
- the patch PA6 providing the movement path contacts the patch PA5 for storing the substance to be moved and the patch PA7 for receiving the substance to be moved. ) Can be moved.
- the movement of material between each patch can be achieved through the water film WF formed near the contact area between the patches.
- 31 and 32 illustrate an embodiment of a patch according to the present application, which provides a path of movement of material between two patches.
- the patch PA9 providing the movement path may be in contact with the patch PA8 storing the ninth material SB9 and the patch PA10 receiving the material.
- the patch PA9 providing the movement path may absorb the ninth material SB9 by contacting the patch PA8 storing the ninth material SB9.
- the absorbed ninth material SB9 may react with the tenth material SB10 stored in the patch PA9 providing the movement path to form the eleventh material.
- the eleventh material SB11 may be transferred from the patch PA9 providing the movement path to the patch PA10 receiving the material.
- the movement of the material between the patches PA may be performed through the water film WF formed near the contact area between the patches PA.
- the patch PA may be used alone, or a plurality of patches PA may be used together.
- that the plurality of patches PA may be used together includes not only the case where they are used simultaneously but also the case where they are used sequentially.
- each patch PA may perform a different function.
- Each patch PA of the plurality of patches PA may store the same material, but may store different materials.
- each patch PA is not in contact with each other so that the movement of the material between the patches PA may not occur, or the mutual exchange of materials stored in each patch PA may occur. It is also possible to perform the desired function in the possible state.
- the plurality of patches PA used together may be manufactured in a similar shape or the same standard, but may be used together in the case of a plurality of patches PA having different shapes.
- each patch PA constituting the plurality of patches PA may have different densities of the net structure NS, or different components forming the net structure NS.
- the plurality of patches PA may contact one target area TA.
- the plurality of patches PA may contact one target area TA to perform a desired function.
- the plurality of patches PA may contact different target areas TA when the plurality of target areas TA is plural. When the plurality of target areas TA is present, the plurality of patches PA may contact the target areas TA corresponding to the plurality of patches PA to perform a desired function.
- the plurality of patches PA may be in contact with a material applied to the target area TA.
- the material applied to the target area TA may be fixed or have fluidity.
- the desired function may be a delivery or absorption function of a substance.
- each patch PA does not necessarily deliver the same material or absorb the same material, and each patch PA delivers a different material to the target area TA, or is located in the target area TA. It can absorb different components from the material.
- the desired function may be different for each patch PA constituting the plurality of patches PA.
- one patch PA may perform a function of transferring a material to the target area TA
- the other patch PA may perform a function of absorbing a material from the target area TA.
- the plurality of patches PA may include different materials, and the different materials may be delivered to one target area TA to induce a desired reaction.
- the plurality of components may be stored in the patch PA and delivered to the target area TA.
- the use of such a plurality of patches (PA) may be particularly useful when the materials required for the reaction are mixed, such as stored in a single patch (PA), if the properties of the materials required for the desired reaction are lost or altered. have.
- the material of the different components when the plurality of patches (PA) comprises a material of different components and the material of the different components have different specific binding relationship, the material of the different components to the target region ( TA).
- the plurality of patches PA may be used to detect a plurality of specific bindings from a material applied to the target area TA by transferring materials of the different components.
- the plurality of patches PA may include materials of the same component, and each patch PA may have a different concentration with respect to the materials of the same component.
- the plurality of patches PA including the materials of the same component may contact the target area TA and may be used to determine the influence of the concentration of the materials included in the plurality of patches PA.
- the configuration of the plurality of patches PA to be used can be used differently each time. That is, the plurality of patches PA can be manufactured and used in the form of a cartridge. At this time, the shape of each patch PA used can also be suitably standardized and manufactured.
- the plurality of patches PA in the form of cartridge may be suitable when a patch PA for storing a plurality of types of substances is prepared, and if desired, the selected patch PA is used.
- a combination of specific reactions to be detected may be configured and performed each time the detection is performed. There will be.
- FIG. 33 illustrates an embodiment of a patch PA according to the present application, in which a plurality of patches PA are used together.
- the plurality of patches PA according to the exemplary embodiment of the present application may be simultaneously in contact with the target area TA positioned on the plate PL.
- Each patch PA constituting the plurality of patches PA may have a standardized form.
- the plurality of patches PA may include a first patch and a second patch, and a material stored in the first patch may be different from a material stored in the second patch.
- the plate PL includes a plurality of target areas TA.
- the plurality of patches PA according to the exemplary embodiment of the present application may be simultaneously in contact with the plurality of target areas TA positioned on the plate PL.
- the plurality of patches PA includes a first patch PA and a second patch PA, and the plurality of target areas TA includes a first target area and a second target area.
- the patch may contact the first target area and the second patch may contact the second target area.
- the plurality of patches PA may perform a plurality of functions. As described above, each patch PA may perform a plurality of functions at the same time, and each patch PA may perform a different function at the same time. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and each function may be performed in combination in a plurality of patches PA.
- each patch PA may perform both storage and release of the material.
- each patch PA may store a different material and release each stored material in the target area TA. In this case, each stored material can be released simultaneously or sequentially.
- each patch PA may be performed by dividing the storage and release of the material. In this case, only some of the patches PA may be in contact with the target area TA, and may release the material into the target area TA.
- each patch PA can simultaneously perform storage, release and absorption of the material.
- each of the patches PA may be performed by dividing the storage, release and absorption of the material.
- the present invention is not limited thereto, and each function may be performed in combination in a plurality of patches PA.
- At least some of the plurality of patches PA may store a material and release the stored material to the target area TA. In this case, at least some other of the plurality of patches PA may absorb the material from the target area TA. Some of the plurality of patches PA may emit a material specifically binding to a material positioned in the target area TA. In this case, detection of specific binding may be performed by absorbing a material that does not form the specific binding among the materials located in the target region TA using another patch PA.
- each patch PA may simultaneously perform storage, release and provision of the environment at the same time.
- each of the patches PA may perform a separate storage, release and provision of the environment.
- the present invention is not limited thereto, and each function may be performed in combination in a plurality of patches PA.
- one patch PA among the plurality of patches PA may release the stored material to the target area TA.
- another patch PA may provide an environment to the target area TA.
- the providing of the environment may be implemented in a form of transferring the environmental conditions of the material stored in the other patch PA to the target area TA.
- the reactant may be provided to the target area TA by one patch PA, and the other patch PA may contact the target area TA to provide a buffer environment.
- the plurality of patches PA may be in contact with each other.
- the at least one patch PA may store the material and release the stored material as another patch PA providing the environment.
- the patch PA providing the environment is in contact with at least one patch PA that releases the material and is not in contact with each other, and can absorb the material from each patch PA.
- Patches of the present application can be used for blood tests.
- Blood test means blood test by hematological technique to diagnose the health condition of the examiner, the presence or absence of disease or disease, and the progress of the disease.
- the patch of the present application can be used for various blood tests to obtain numerical and morphological information about blood.
- the blood test is not limited to the examples described below in the present application.
- the base material (BS) and the additive material (AS) described above may be appropriately changed depending on the application.
- CBC complete blood cell count
- Peripheral blood smear is a test in which blood is smeared onto a slide glass and stained to examine the numerical or morphological information of blood cells through a microscope or to find bacteria or parasites in the blood.
- anemia can be classified and differentiated, and in the case of leukocytes, it helps to determine myelodysplastic syndrome, leukemia, the cause of infection or inflammation, megaloblastic anemia and the like.
- Platelets also help to differentiate between myeloid proliferative diseases and platelet phenomena.
- it is possible to detect bacterial pathogens such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis and various parasites including malaria.
- the blood test may be mainly performed by plating blood on a plate PL such as slide glass, staining the blood, and observing the stained blood.
- various staining methods can be used as needed.
- the staining of blood may be performed using a Romanovsky staining method such as Giemsa staining, light staining, Giemsa-Wright staining, or the like.
- simple staining, Gram staining, AFB staining (Ziehl-Neelsen stainig), or Papanicolaou staining which is mainly used for the investigation of cervical cancer, is accompanied by bacteriological examination. Can be used for blood tests.
- Preparation of the specimen may be placed on the plate PL to test the blood using the patch PA of the present application.
- the plate PL may mean a solid plate such as a plate made of general slide glass, polystyrene, polypropyrene, or the like.
- the plate PL may have a different shape or transparency depending on a detection method.
- the plate PL may include a reaction region in contact with the patch PA or in which a desired reaction may occur.
- the aforementioned patch PA may be used.
- the patch PA may store a dyeing sample and transfer it to the plate PL.
- the stained sample may be changed in various ways depending on the purpose of the blood test or the staining method to be performed for this purpose.
- Representative examples of stained samples include Romanosky staining methods such as carmine acetate, methylene blue, eosin, acid hooksin, safranin, janus green B, hemotoxylline, laver solution, light solution, and light-kimja solution.
- staining solution Leishman staining solution, Gram staining solution, Carbol Fuchsin, Ziehl solution and the like.
- the dyeing sample in the present invention is not limited by the above-described examples, in addition to various materials for dyeing blood as needed may be used as the dyeing sample.
- the patch PA may be used for methylene blue, crystal violet, and safranin. Only one dye sample, such as) can be stored.
- the patch PA may be stored together with two or more stained samples.
- the patch (PA) may simultaneously store two staining samples, such as eosin for cytosolic cytoplasm and methylene blue for susceptible nuclei. .
- the patch (PA) does not necessarily store all the dyeing samples used for the dyeing method. That is, the patch PA may store only a part of the plurality of stained samples used for the dyeing method. For example, it is possible to perform laver staining using a patch (PA) storing only a single stained sample of eosin and a patch (PA) storing only a single sample of methylene blue or Azure blue.
- the patch PA may include a substance that decolorizes or mordens, in addition to a substance which directly stains cells as a staining sample.
- patch (PA) storing the crystal violet (Crystal Violet), the main dye, patch (PA) storing the safranin (counter), and iodine
- the mordant A patch (PA) for storing (Iodine) and a patch (PA) for storing an alcohol which is a bleaching agent may be prepared.
- the patch PA may store a fixation solution and fix the plated blood on the plate PL.
- a fixation solution mainly alcohols such as ethanol or methanol, formaldehyde, or the like can be used.
- the patch PA may also be prepared to have hydrophobicity. This is the case, for example, for patches (PA) containing alcohols which are fixed solutions or bleaching agents.
- the material of the hydrophobic patch (PA) includes PDMS gel, PMMA gel, silicone gel and the like.
- the patch (PA) storing the fixative or the bleaching agent may be replaced with a solid material obtained by solidifying the fixative or the bleaching agent.
- a solid material obtained by solidifying the fixative or the bleaching agent is solidified-methanol.
- the patch PA may store the washing solution and absorb the residue from the plate PL.
- the patch PA may store the washing solution, contact the patch PA, and separate the absorbing solution.
- the patch PA may absorb and remove impurities of the plate PL.
- the washing solution used may be TBS or PBS to which tween-20 is added.
- the patch PA may store a buffer solution and provide an environment to the plate PL.
- the buffer solution may play a role of smoothly performing each step of the blood test.
- the buffer solution used in each step may contain other components.
- a solution having a specific pH per staining method may be used as the buffer solution.
- the patches PA described above may be used individually or in combination.
- the patch PA can store the stained sample and the buffer solution together.
- the blood test method in the present invention is not limited to the examples described below, and may be applied throughout the blood test method performed by using the patch PA as there may be many modified detection methods. Can be.
- the blood test may be performed using the patch PA and the plate PL of the present application.
- Smearing blood on the plate PL may be performed by various methods.
- the smeared blood may be smeared into a single layer or multiple layers as necessary.
- 35 (new) and 36 (new) are diagrams showing an example of a blood smearing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- smearing a sample onto the plate PL may drop blood onto the plate PL and then use blood to smear the plate onto the plate PL using a smearing member (such as another slide glass or a film for smearing). You can smear it.
- a smearing member such as another slide glass or a film for smearing. You can smear it.
- blood may be smeared on the slide glass by sliding the smearing member SM in one direction passing through the blood drop dropped on the slide glass. At this time, blood may be spread on the slide glass while being physically pushed by the smearing member.
- blood may be smeared onto the slide glass by sliding the smearing member SM in one direction to a contact point of the blood drop dropped on the slide glass and then sliding in the opposite direction.
- blood may be spread on the slide glass along the smearing member in the opposite direction by a capillary phenomenon occurring between the smearing member and the slide glass.
- FIG. 37 is a view of another example of the blood smearing method according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- smearing a sample on the plate PL may smear blood on the plate PL by moving a smearing nozzle for injecting blood in a single layer on the plate PL.
- the smear nozzle may inject the injected blood into a single layer using a fine flow path.
- blood may be smeared on the slide glass by spraying the blood while moving the smear nozzle SN along a predetermined path on the slide glass.
- Staining of blood may be performed by contacting the patch PA containing the stained sample with the blood smeared on the plate PL.
- the stained sample contained in the patch (PA) is transferred to the blood can stain the granules present in the cytoplasm, nucleus, white blood cells and the like in the blood.
- Patches containing nuclear staining samples can stain nuclei in blood.
- a basic staining sample is mainly used as the nuclear staining sample, and representative examples thereof include methylene blue, toluidine blue, and hematoxylin.
- the basic staining sample is negatively charged so that when the patch (PA) comes into contact with blood, the patch (PA) moves from the patch (PA) to the blood and binds to the positively charged nucleus in the blood and stains it.
- Patches containing cytoplasmic staining samples can stain the cytoplasm or extracellular structure in the blood.
- cytoplasmic staining sample an acidic staining sample is mainly used, and representative examples thereof are eosin, acid fuchsin, and orange G.
- the linear staining sample is positively charged, and when the patch (PA) comes into contact with blood, the patch (PA) moves from the patch (PA) to the blood and binds to the cytoplasm or the extracellularly charged region in the blood to stain it. Can be.
- granules it can be dyed in an appropriate color by a basic dyeing sample and an acidic dyeing sample.
- granules can be dyed purple with methyleneblue and iosin.
- the patch PA does not necessarily stain blood using the above-described staining sample.
- the patch PA may store a neutral stain having both a positively charged site and a negatively charged site.
- the patch (PA) which stores a neutral stained sample, comes into contact with blood, some of the stained samples bind their (-) sites to (+) sites (e.g., cytoplasm) in the blood and stain them in a predetermined color. Others may bind their (+) sites to (-) sites in the blood (eg, cell nuclei) and stain them in a different color than the predetermined color.
- Representative examples of the neutral dye samples include light dye samples.
- the fluorescent material to fluorescently color the dyeing object may be used instead of the dyeing sample.
- the nucleus when the nucleus is to be observed, the nucleus may be fluorescently colored by adding a fluorescent substance to a substance binding to the nucleus.
- the examination of blood may be performed by imaging an image regarding the stained blood and analyzing the picked up image.
- imaging of the image may be performed using an optical device.
- the optical device may be any device capable of obtaining an image of blood stained at a magnification suitable for detecting pathogens such as blood cells such as red blood cells or white blood cells or platelets stained in blood or bacteria in the blood.
- the optical device may include an optical sensor composed of a CCD or a CMOS, a barrel for providing an optical path, a lens for adjusting magnification or a focal length, a memory for storing an image captured by the CCD or CMOS, and the like.
- 38 and 39 are diagrams for imaging stained blood according to an embodiment of the invention.
- the optical apparatus OD may directly photograph the blood stained using the patch PA while being plated on the plate PL.
- the optical device OD may acquire an image of the stained blood by receiving light transmitted through the plate PL on which the blood irradiated and stained from the light source LS is smeared.
- the optical device OD is disposed on a surface on which the blood of the slide glass is smeared (hereinafter referred to as 'front') and the light source LS is opposite to the front surface of the slide glass, that is, the rear surface. Can be placed in. According to such an arrangement, the optical device OD may acquire an image of blood stained by receiving light passing through the slide glass from the light source LS at the rear side of the slide glass.
- the optical device OD may be disposed on the rear surface of the slide glass and the light source LS may be disposed in front of the slide glass. According to such an arrangement, the optical device OD may obtain an image of blood stained by receiving light passing through the slide glass from the light source LS at the front side of the slide glass.
- the plate PL may be preferably made of a material through which light emitted from the light source is transmitted as well as possible.
- the light source may emit white light or may emit a wavelength of a specific band.
- the blood test may be performed by acquiring various information from the captured image.
- the image may be provided to the examiner through a monitor of a computer or medical equipment.
- the examiner can determine the health state or disease state of the subject based on the number or form of blood cells or the presence or absence, number or form of bacteria from the image.
- an electronic device equipped with an image analysis program may acquire an image from an optical device, and generate information about the number or form of blood cells or the presence or absence of bacteria, or the number or form from the image.
- the generated information may be provided to the examiner through a monitor of a computer or medical equipment.
- the examiner can determine the health condition or disease state of the subject based on the information provided.
- information generated by an electronic device having an image analysis program is provided to an electronic device having a blood test program, and an electronic device having a blood test program is used to determine a health condition or a disease state of a subject based on information provided. It is also possible. Here, it is also possible for a single electronic device provided with an image analysis program and a blood test program to perform both an image analysis operation and a blood test operation.
- the image analysis program may analyze the captured image.
- the image analysis program may acquire numerical information and morphological information of blood or bacteria in blood from the captured image.
- the image analysis program may determine the type of blood cells from the captured image. Types of blood cells include leukocytes, erythrocytes or platelets, and more specifically, may include types of leukocytes. In addition, the image analysis program may determine whether the blood cells abnormal. Here, the image analysis program may determine the type or abnormality of the blood cells based on the size or shape of the blood cells in the image.
- Image analysis programs can also determine the presence of bacteria in the blood.
- the image analysis program may count the number of blood cells, the number of abnormal blood cells, or the number of bacteria.
- the blood test program is based on numerical information about blood cells and bacteria (e.g., number of blood cells, number of abnormal blood cells, number of bacteria, etc.) and morphological information (type of blood cells or types of bacteria, etc.).
- numerical information about blood cells and bacteria e.g., number of blood cells, number of abnormal blood cells, number of bacteria, etc.
- morphological information type of blood cells or types of bacteria, etc.
- At least one of the above-described image analysis program and blood test program may perform the above-described determination process according to a predetermined algorithm or an algorithm formed through machine learning such as deep learning.
- FIG. 40 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a blood test method according to the present application.
- Blood test method in the reaction region by using a patch (PA) for storing the blood sample to stain the blood to place the blood to be tested in the reaction region (S200). It may include the step of delivering a dyeing sample (S300).
- PA patch
- S300 dyeing sample
- Positioning the blood to be examined may be performed by a method of smearing the above-described sample on the plate PL.
- FIG. 41 is a flowchart illustrating an example of delivering a dye sample to a reaction region in a blood test method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application.
- the step of delivering the dyeing sample to the reaction region (S300) the step of contacting the patch (PA) to the reaction region to allow the dyeing sample to move to the reaction region (S310) and Separating the patch PA from the reaction region (S320).
- the stained sample in the patch PA moves to the reaction region, and the blood may be stained.
- the basic stained sample may move to the reaction region to stain the nuclei of white blood cells of blood cells or the nuclei of bacteria present in the blood.
- the acid stained sample may move to the reaction zone to stain blood cells or bacteria's cytoplasm or extracellular structure.
- the patch PA is separated from the reaction zone (S320). If the time for maintaining contact is too short, dyeing is difficult to be made sufficiently. On the contrary, if the contact time is too long, the overall blood test time may be increased, and the staining sample may be excessively moved into the blood, thereby degrading the quality of the dye. Therefore, after a suitable time passes after the patch PA is moved to the reaction region, the patch PA is separated from the contact region.
- the contact retention time may be appropriately designed in consideration of the concentration of the stained sample of the patch PA, the density of the gel structure, external conditions such as temperature conditions, and the like.
- FIG. 42 is a flowchart illustrating another example of delivering a dye sample to a reaction region in a blood test method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application.
- the step of transferring the dyeing sample to the reaction region (S300) the step of contacting the first patch PA with the reaction region so that the first dyeing sample may move to the reaction region (S330). ), Separating the first patch PA from the reaction zone (S340), and contacting the second patch PA to the reaction zone so that a second dye sample may move to the reaction zone (S350).
- the first patch PA may be separated from the reaction region.
- the first patch PA and the second patch PA are patches PA for storing a first dye sample and a second dye sample for staining different components of blood, respectively.
- the first dyeing sample may be any one of a basic dyeing sample and an acidic sample
- the second dyeing sample may be the other of the basic dyeing sample and the acidic dyeing sample.
- one of the first patch (PA) and the second stained patch (PA) stains the cytoplasm or extracellular structure of blood cells in blood, the cytoplasm or extracellular structure of bacteria, and the other one is the cell nucleus of blood cells in blood or Can stain the nucleus of bacteria
- 43 is a flowchart illustrating another example of the blood test method according to the present application.
- the reaction region using a washing patch PA is provided. It may further comprise the step (S600) of absorbing foreign matter from.
- the washing patch PA may be a patch PA storing a washing solution.
- FIG. 44 is a flowchart illustrating an example of removing a foreign material from a reaction area in a blood test method according to another exemplary embodiment of the present application.
- the foreign substance in operation S600, may be moved from the reaction region to the washing patch PA. Contacting the reaction region (S610) and separating the patch PA from the reaction region (S620).
- the patch PA storing the washing solution comes into contact with blood (S610)
- foreign matter remaining in the reaction area during the dyeing process may be absorbed into the patch PA.
- the patch PA may absorb the foreign matter in the water film WF while absorbing the water film formed between the plate PL and the patch PA.
- 45 is a flowchart illustrating another example of a blood test method according to the present application.
- the reaction region using a buffer patch PA is provided. It may further comprise the step (S800) to provide a predetermined environment.
- the buffer patch PA may be a patch PA storing a buffer solution.
- 46 is a flowchart illustrating an example of providing a predetermined environment to a reaction area in a blood test method according to another exemplary embodiment of the present application.
- the buffer patch PA may be contacted with the reaction region to provide a predetermined environment in the reaction region. It may include providing a step (S810) and separating the buffer patch (PA) from the reaction region (S820).
- predetermined conditions necessary for the dye sample to dye blood may be formed in the reaction region.
- the acidity of the water film WF between the buffer patch PA and the plate PL may be the intellectual pH for staining by the buffer solution.
- the quality of staining can be improved.
- the staining sample (P) is excessively moved to the blood and blood stains, bacteria, etc. are overstained or the first dye patch (PA) and the second dye patch (PA) to use a plurality of stained samples If blood is stained with more than one stained sample, the quality of staining can be improved by buffer buffer (PA) creating an appropriate environment for staining in the reaction zone
- the buffer patch PA When the buffer patch PA is separated from the reaction area (S820), the water film WF is absorbed into the buffer patch PA, and the remaining stained sample which does not bind with blood in the dye sample is combined with the water film WF. ) Can be absorbed. As a result, even when a dye sample is excessively introduced into the blood, the quality of the dye can be prevented by contacting and separating the buffer patch PA from the reaction area.
- 47 is a flowchart illustrating another example of a blood test method according to the present application.
- the blood test performing method of the present application may further include a step (S100) of smearing blood on the plate PL and a step (S120) of fixing the smeared blood.
- Coating the blood on the plate PL (S100) may be to smear the blood in a monolayer to a thin film.
- the effective surface area of the blood smeared on the plate PL and the patches PA in contact with the plate PL may be maximized.
- the response area can be implemented in a very simple manner compared to the conventional blood test methods, in which the distribution area of blood is complicatedly designed to perform the diagnosis for the expansion of the effective surface area.
- Fixing the blood to the plate PL (S120) may be to fix the blood by smearing the monolayer to a thin film.
- the patch PA may be performed at least one time before and after delivering the stained sample to the blood. However, in order to improve the quality of the final dyeing, it may be desirable to perform step S600 or step S800 after delivery of the dyeing sample.
- steps S600 and S800 when a plurality of patches PA storing different staining samples are brought into contact with or separated from blood, before or after contact with the plurality of patches PA with blood, the contact of the plurality of patches is performed. It may be performed at least one time between contact points. However, in order to improve the quality of the final dyeing, it may be desirable to perform steps S600 and S800 after delivery of the dyeing sample.
- step S600 may be performed using the buffer patch PA. Accordingly, when the buffer patch PA contacts the blood, the buffer patch PA performs the washing function together with the buffer function. Thus, the step S800 may be performed together with the buffer patch PA while the step S800 is performed.
- the washing patch PA may perform the function of the buffer patch PA
- the step S800 may be performed using the washing patch PA. Accordingly, when the washing patch PA contacts the blood, the washing patch PA performs a buffer function together with the washing function. Therefore, the washing patch PA may be performed together with the washing patch PA in the process of performing the step S600.
- the patch (PA) for storing the stained sample uses a buffer solution as an internal solvent
- the patch (PA) for storing the stained sample may function as a buffer patch (PA).
- step S800 may be performed together in the process of performing step S200 by the dye patch (PA).
- the patch (PA) for storing the stained sample may function as the wash patch (PA).
- step S600 may be performed together in the process of performing step S200 by the dye patch (PA).
- the patch PA storing the dyeing sample may function as the washing patch PA and the buffer patch PA.
- step S600 and step S800 may be performed together while the step S200 is performed by the dye patch (PA) Can be.
- Blood test according to an embodiment of the present application may be performed by a simple staining method using the plate (PL) and the patch (PA).
- FIG. 48 is a flowchart illustrating a blood test method by simple staining as an example of the blood test method according to the present application.
- the step of placing blood in the reaction region (S200), the step of delivering a dye sample to the reaction region (S300), taking an image of the dyeing result Step S400 and analyzing the image may include performing a blood test (S500).
- this embodiment can be performed using a single dye patch mainly stores a single dye sample.
- the step of delivering the stained sample (S300) is first contacting the dye patch (PA) for storing the stained sample to the reaction area on the plate (PL), such as slide glass (S310) and the dye patch (PA) plate (PL) It may include a step (S320) for separating from).
- the dye patch (PA) for storing the stained sample to the reaction area on the plate (PL), such as slide glass (S310) and the dye patch (PA) plate (PL) It may include a step (S320) for separating from).
- 49 is a diagram illustrating a process of transferring a stained sample in a blood test method by simple staining according to the present application.
- the dye patch PA may store a dye sample and transfer the dye sample to the blood located on the plate PL (S310).
- the patch PA delivers the dyeing sample to the plate PL, wherein the dyeing sample is passed through the water film WF formed near the contact area by contacting the patch PA with the plate PL. It may be achieved by being movable to the plate PL or the reaction region of the plate PL.
- Delivery of the stained sample to the plate PL may be based on a reaction between the stained sample and the blood, in particular, the nucleus, cytoplasm, and extracellular structure of blood or bacteria contained in the blood.
- the stained patch PA contacts the reaction region, the stained sample is moved from the stained patch PA to the reaction region, and the stained sample is transferred to the fixed blood, and the transferred stained sample binds to and stains the target substance in the blood. You can.
- buffer solution as a solvent in the dye patch (PA) can be made smoothly.
- buffer patches it is also possible to use buffer patches to implement the desired environment suitable for the dyeing reaction on the reaction zone.
- the dye patch (PA) is separated from the reaction region (S320).
- the dye sample reacted with the target material in the blood remains in the reaction region in a state in which the target material is bound, and the excess dye sample not bound may be absorbed into the dye patch (PA) again.
- the stained sample moved to the plate PL without forming a bond with blood is absorbed into the dye patch PA as the patch PA storing the stained sample is separated from the plate PL. It can be removed from the plate PL.
- the excess dye sample is absorbed into the dye patch PA, and the excess dye sample remains in the water film WF formed by the dye patch PA in contact with the plate PL, and the dye patch PA ) May be performed by moving the water film WF with the dye patch PA when the plate is separated from the plate PL.
- the stained samples may remain in the blood without being absorbed by the dye patch (PA).
- the remaining dye samples can be removed from the reaction zone by contacting or separating the buffer patch or the wash patch.
- the reaction region of the plate PL may be captured to obtain a stained image (S400), and the obtained image may be analyzed to perform a blood test (S500).
- the step of smearing blood on the plate (PL) (S100), fixing the smeared blood (S120), washing patch (PA) may further include at least one of washing the reaction region using S600 and providing a predetermined environment to the reaction region using the buffer patch PA.
- step S100 and step S120 may be performed at a previous time point of step S200.
- step S600 and step S800 may be performed one or more times at a time point between step S200 and step S400, respectively.
- the washing of the reaction region using the washing patch PA may be performed by the washing patch PA contacting the plate PL to absorb the residue.
- Absorption of the residue by using the washing patch PA may be present in the stained sample or the reaction region that does not react with the washing patch PA by contacting the plate PL with at least a portion of the fixed blood. It may be to absorb various foreign matter.
- the washing step S600 may be performed at both time points before, after, or before and after the step S300 of delivering the stained sample to the reaction area after the blood is fixed on the plate PL as described above.
- the washing step S600 may be performed before, after, or before and after the buffer step S800.
- the washing step S600 may be performed before, after, or before and after the image capturing step S400.
- the buffer patch (PA) is in contact with the plate (PL) is the reaction between the staining sample and the target material in the blood It may be to be made smoothly.
- the buffer patch PA may be performed after the staining sample is delivered (S300).
- the buffer patch PA may be disposed on the plate PL and the patch PA.
- a water film (WF) is formed based on the buffer solution stored in the PA, and the water film provides an intellectual pH for the reaction between the dye sample and the target material, and the dye sample and the target material are in the water film. Can be reacted at the above pH conditions. Accordingly, the dyeing of the target material by the dyeing sample can be made smoothly.
- buffer step (S800) and the washing step (S600) has been described as being performed by the buffer patch (PA) and the washing patch (PA) as separate steps, respectively, these two steps have a washing function and a buffer function It may be performed together in one patch PA.
- staining of blood, washing of the reaction zone, provision of a predetermined environment for the reaction zone, etc. are not necessarily performed using the patch PA.
- some of these processes may be performed using the solution required for the process instead of the patch (PA).
- cleaning of the reaction zone may be accomplished by spraying the wash solution into the reaction zone instead of contacting the washing patch PA to the reaction zone.
- the staining of blood, washing of the reaction zone, providing a predetermined environment for the reaction zone, etc. are performed through contacting the patch PA, a smaller amount of the reaction may be achieved than by directly spraying the solution.
- the process can be completed with a solution or sample, resulting in economic benefits.
- 50 to 52 is a view of the image captured in the blood test method by a simple staining according to the present application.
- the above-mentioned single staining can generally be used to detect bacteria in blood or to confirm the degree of infection, sexuality, etc. of bacteria.
- FIG. 50 by using crystal violet as a staining sample, E. coli in blood may be stained.
- FIG. 51 when methylene blue is used as a staining sample, diphtheria bacteria (Corynebacterium) in blood may be stained.
- a basic staining sample which mainly stains nuclei can be used to distinguish red blood cells from blood.
- a linear dyeing sample or a neutral dyeing sample may be used depending on the dyeing target.
- the single staining described above can also be used for general blood tests (CBC).
- CBC general blood tests
- FIG. 52 when methylene blue is used as a staining sample, white blood cells in blood may be stained. This makes it possible to quantify the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- FIG. 53 when eosin is used as a staining sample, blood cells in blood may be stained. At this time, not only leukocytes, but also all the cytoplasm, such as erythrocytes or platelets, the differentiation of each of the blood cells can be performed through image analysis based on the shape or size of the blood cells. If each blood cell is distinguished, it is possible to quantify by the type of blood cells in the blood. As a result, a general blood test can be completed.
- each patch PA is described as having several components, and each component can be understood as the base material (BS) or additive material (AS) described above.
- BS base material
- AS additive material
- components described as being able to be stored in each patch PA are not all components stored in each patch PA, and each patch PA may be stored together with additional components not specified.
- Blood tests of the present application can be performed using a staining patch (PA) that stores stained samples.
- the patch PA may store a stained sample that reacts with a target material in blood and stains it, and transfer the stained sample to the plate PL.
- the dyeing sample may be the additive material AS stored in the patch PA.
- the patch PA may store a solution including the stained sample.
- the patch (PA) in which the stained sample is stored, together with the stained sample or the solution containing the stained sample, separate base material (BS) or additive material (e.g. AS) may be stored.
- the dyeing sample may be a material that is mainly electrochemically bonded to the target material and developed.
- Examples of the dyeing sample include a basic dyeing sample, a neutral dyeing sample, an acidic dyeing sample, and the like, and detailed description thereof will be omitted herein.
- the stained sample when the stained sample is stored in the patch PA and delivered to the plate PL, some stained samples that do not react with the blood fixed to the plate PL are again the patch PA. Can be absorbed. As a result, the washing process may be omitted, and in some cases, the patch PA may be reused, and rapid and efficient diagnosis may be realized.
- the patch PA is provided in a mesh structure that forms a dye sample reacting with a target material and fine cavities in which the dye sample is stored, and is stored in contact with the reaction region where the blood is located. It may be a dye sample storage patch (PA) comprising a net structure (NS) for delivering a portion of the dye sample to the reaction zone.
- PA dye sample storage patch
- NS net structure
- the blood test method according to the present embodiment may be performed using a washing patch PA that absorbs the residue.
- the blood test method according to the present embodiment may absorb the residue by contacting and separating the washing patch PA from the plate PL.
- the residue may refer to a residue that is not absorbed and removed by each patch PA when the above-described dye patch PA contacts and separates the plate PL.
- the washing patch PA may store a washing solution.
- the washing solution may include TBS and PBS to which tween-20 is partially added.
- the washing solution may be provided as a solution in which the residue may be dissolved, depending on the residue to be absorbed.
- the patch PA in which the washing solution is stored may further store the base material BS or the additive material AS to assist the washing.
- the washing solution is stored in the patch PA, and the patch PA is contacted with and separated from the plate PL to remove impurities or residues of the plate PL, such as unbound dyeing samples or other foreign substances. Etc. can be absorbed and removed.
- the washing patch PA absorbs the residue because the washing patch PA contacts the plate PL, that is, the region of the plate PL where the blood is located, thereby forming the water film WF.
- the residue may be dissolved in the water film WF.
- the residue dissolved in the water film WF is moved to the wash patch PA by moving the water film WF along the wash patch PA when the wash patch PA is separated from the plate PL. Can be absorbed).
- the blood test method according to the present embodiment may be performed using a buffer patch PA.
- the buffer patch PA may store a buffer solution and deliver a predetermined environment to the plate PL.
- the buffer patch PA may store a buffer solution to smoothly perform each step of the blood test.
- the buffer solution may mainly be a buffer solution having the intellectual pH required for the desired dyeing reaction.
- Blood test according to an embodiment of the present application may be performed by Romanovsky staining method using the plate (PL) and the patch (PA).
- FIG. 54 is a flowchart illustrating a blood test method by Romanovsky staining as another example of the blood test method according to the present application.
- Delivering the stained sample in the blood test by Romanovsky staining (S300) delivers at least two or more stained samples to the blood.
- the present embodiment may be mainly performed using a plurality of dye patches (PA) for storing one of the plurality of dye samples, respectively.
- PA dye patches
- the number of the dye patches (PA) is not limited to two, it is also possible to use three or more.
- variations using three or more stained patches (PA) are to be understood as being included in the present examples because they can be applied to those skilled in the art without inventive thought.
- the step of delivering the stained sample (S300) is first contacting the first dye patch (PA) for storing the dyeing sample in the reaction region on the plate (PL), such as slide glass (S330), the second dyeing sample is the reaction
- the method may include contacting the second patch PA to the reaction region to move to the region (S350), and separating the first patch PA from the reaction region (S360).
- FIG. 55 is a view illustrating a process in which a first dye sample is delivered in a blood test method according to Romanovsky staining according to the present application
- FIG. 56 is a second dye sample in a blood test method according to Romanovsky staining according to the present application Is a diagram illustrating a process of passing.
- the first dye patch PA stores the first dye sample and transfers the dye sample to the blood located on the plate PL (S330). Then, when the first dye sample is sufficiently delivered to the blood, the first dye patch (PA) is separated from the reaction region (S340). Next, the second dye patch PA stores the second dye sample and transfers the dye sample to the blood located on the plate PL (S350). Then, when the second stained sample is sufficiently delivered to the blood, the second stained patch (PA) is separated from the reaction region (S360).
- the first stained sample and the second stained sample may stain different target substances in blood.
- the first stained sample may be any one of a basic stained sample staining the nucleus and an acid stained sample staining the cytoplasm, and the second stained sample may be the other. Or vice versa.
- the first dyed sample may be methylene blue and the second dyed sample may be eosin.
- the types of the first and second dye samples are not limited by the examples described above.
- the first dye sample when the first dye patch PA contacts the reaction region, the first dye sample may dye the first target material.
- the second dye sample may dye the second target material.
- the first target material may be any one of the cell nucleus and the cytoplasm
- the second target material may be the other one of the cell nucleus and the cytoplasm.
- step S310 Since the dyeing process of the dyeing the target material is already described in step S310 described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted here.
- the water film WF formed near the contact area is the dye patch PA.
- the dye patch PA absorbs excess dye samples remaining in the blood without reacting with the dye patch PA, since the dye patch PA absorbs the residual dye sample as described above in step S320. Also, detailed description thereof will be omitted here.
- the reaction region of the plate PL may be captured to obtain a stained image (S400), and the obtained image may be analyzed to perform a blood test (S500).
- the step of smearing blood on the plate (PL) (S100), fixing the smeared blood (S120), washing patch (PA) may further include at least one of washing the reaction region using S600 and providing a predetermined environment to the reaction region using the buffer patch PA.
- step S100 and step S120 may be performed at a previous time point of step S200.
- step S600 and step S800 may be performed one or more times at a time point between step S200 and step S400, respectively.
- the washing of the reaction region using the washing patch PA may be performed by the washing patch PA contacting the plate PL to absorb the residue.
- This step has already been described in the blood test method by simple staining according to the present invention.
- the washing step S600 may be performed between the step S340 of separating the first dye patch PA from the reaction region and the step of contacting the second dye patch PA with the reaction region (S350).
- the second staining patch PA may be performed after the step S360 or from both time points.
- the buffer patch (PA) is in contact with the plate (PL) is the reaction between the staining sample and the target material in the blood It may be to be made smoothly.
- step S800 the first buffer patch PA storing the first buffer solution having the intellectual pH for the dyeing reaction of the first dyeing sample and the second buffer solution having the intellectual pH for the dyeing reaction of the second dyeing sample It may be performed using two patches (PA) of the second buffer patch (PA) for storing the. That is, step S800 may include providing a first environment for the first dyeing by the first dye sample using the first buffer patch PA (S810) and using the second buffer patch PA. It may include the step (S820) to provide a second environment for a second dye by the dye sample.
- the first buffer step S810 and the second buffer step S820 are performed after the separation step S340 of the first dye patch PA and the separation step S360 of the second dye patch PA, respectively. Can be.
- this step S800 may be performed through one buffer patch PA.
- the buffer step S800 may be performed at least one of the time points after the steps S340 and S360.
- buffer step (S800) and the washing step (S600) has been described as being performed by the buffer patch (PA) and the washing patch (PA) as separate steps, respectively, these two steps have a washing function and a buffer function It may be performed together in one patch PA.
- 57 and 58 are views of the image picked up in the blood test method by Romanovsky staining according to the present application.
- FIG. 57 relates to the dyeing result of omitting the buffer step S800
- FIG. 58 relates to the dyeing result of performing the buffer step S800 after step S360.
- the buffer step S800 is performed after step S360 in which two or more staining samples exist in the reaction region. Can be.
- FIG. 59 is a view illustrating a process in which a first dye sample and a second dye sample are transferred together in a blood test method using Romanovsky dye according to the present application.
- a first dye patch (PA) storing methylene blue and a second dye patch (PA) storing eosin may be used as in this example.
- PA first dye patch
- PA second dye patch
- the interference (precipitation) between the dye samples stored in the patch (PA) may occur during the dyeing, it may be desirable to be accompanied by a buffering operation after the dyeing.
- the plurality of patches PA only store one dyeing material, but in contrast, at least one of the plurality of patches PA may store a plurality of dyeing materials.
- the light solution is stored in the first dye patch, and the laver solution is stored in the second dye patch, and light-kimza staining is performed by performing each step according to the present embodiment. can do.
- the present embodiment has been described with reference to the Romanovsky dyeing method, but this embodiment is to be found that at least two or more dyeing materials are used in the dyeing method can be used universally.
- staining of blood, washing of the reaction zone, provision of a predetermined environment for the reaction zone, etc. are not necessarily performed using the patch PA.
- some of these processes may be performed using the solution required for the process instead of the patch (PA).
- the first dyeing may be performed using a dyeing solution containing a first dyeing sample
- the second dyeing may be performed using a second dye patch (PA).
- the staining of blood, washing of the reaction zone, providing a predetermined environment for the reaction zone, etc. are performed through contacting the patch PA, a smaller amount of the reaction may be achieved than by directly spraying the solution.
- the process can be completed with a solution or sample, resulting in economic benefits.
- Blood test may be performed by gram staining using the plate (PL) and the patch (PA).
- 60 is a flowchart illustrating a blood test method by gram staining as another example of the blood test method according to the present application.
- the step of delivering a stained sample (S300 ′) transfers a main dye sample, a mordant sample, a bleached sample, and a counterstain sample to the blood.
- the present embodiment may be mainly performed using a plurality of patches (PA) for storing at least one of a main dye sample, a mordant sample, a bleaching sample and a control dye sample.
- PA patches
- each of the plurality of patches PA may store one Gram dye-related sample.
- the patch PA may include a main dye patch (PA) for storing the main dye sample, a mortar patch (PA) for storing the mordant sample, a decolorization patch (PA) for storing the decolorization sample, and a control dye sample.
- PA main dye patch
- PA mortar patch
- PA decolorization patch
- PA control dye sample
- some of the Gram dye-related samples may be provided to the reaction zone in the form of directly spraying the solution, instead of being provided to the reaction zone in the form of stored in the patch (PA).
- the decolorizing process may be performed by spraying a decolorant into the blood instead of contacting the patch PA storing the decolorant to the reaction area.
- step S300 when the dyeing process is performed using the solution spray instead of the patch PA contact, some of the detailed steps of step S300 to be described below may be changed to the solution spraying step.
- the plurality of patches PA may store a plurality of Gram staining related samples.
- the order of gram dyeing should be in the order of main dyeing, mordant, bleaching, and contrast dyeing.
- the main dye sample and the mordant sample may be stored together in one patch PA.
- each of the plurality of patches PA includes one Gram dye-related sample.
- Transferring the stained sample in relation to gram staining is first contacting the main dye patch (PA) to the reaction area on the plate (PL), such as slide glass (S310'), the main dye patch from the reaction area (PA) separating (S320 '), contacting the buried patch (PA) to the reaction zone (S330'), separating the buried patch (PA) from the reaction zone (S340 '), decolorization in the reaction zone Contacting the patch PA (S350 '), separating the bleaching patch PA from the reaction zone (S360'), contacting the counterstain patch (PA) to the reaction zone (S370 ') and the reaction zone. Separating the counterstain patch (PA) from the (S380 ′) may be included.
- 61 to 63 are views showing the main staining, mordant, bleaching, counterstaining process in the blood test method by Romanovsky staining according to the present application, respectively.
- the main dye patch PA is contacted with the reaction region (S310 ′) to transfer the main dye sample to blood, and separated from the reaction region (S310 ′).
- the main dye sample delivered to the blood through the water film (WF) between the reaction zone and the patch PA can stain both positive and negative substances for the main dye sample.
- the chromosome staining agent can stain gram positive and gram negative bacteria in purple.
- the buried patch PA is contacted with the reaction zone (S330 ') to transfer the buried sample to blood and separated from the reaction zone (S340').
- the mordant sample delivered to the blood through the water film (WF) between the reaction zone and the patch (PA) consolidates the binding between the positive and the positive material to the sample, or vice versa. Can weaken the binding of the liver. For example, mordants in Gram staining can enhance the binding between Gram mainstainers and then positive bacteria.
- step S330 'and step S340' is not an essential step.
- the decolorized patch PA is contacted with the reaction zone (S350 ′) to transfer the decolorized sample into the blood, and separated from the reaction zone (S360 ′).
- the bleached sample delivered to the blood through the water film WF between the reaction zone and the patch PA bleaches the negative material for the main dye sample. That is, the main dye and the negative material for the main dye can be separated from each other.
- the counterstained patch (PA) is contacted with the reaction zone (S370 ') to transfer the counterstained sample into the blood and separated from the reaction zone (S380').
- the counterstain sample delivered to the blood through the water film (WF) between the reaction zone and the patch PA binds to and stains the negative material for the main dye sample.
- a Gram counterstain sample may stain red Gram negative bacteria.
- steps S370 'and S380' are not essential steps.
- the reaction region of the plate PL may be captured to obtain a stained image (S400), and the obtained image may be analyzed to perform a blood test (S500).
- the step of smearing blood on the plate (PL) (S100), fixing the smeared blood (S120), washing patch (PA) may further include at least one of washing the reaction region using S600 and providing a predetermined environment to the reaction region using the buffer patch PA.
- washing step S600 and the buffer step S800 may be performed after step S300 '. More specifically, S600 and S800 may be performed at least one of the time points between the steps S310 'to the step S380' or the subsequent time point of the step S380 '.
- the blood test of the present application can be performed by a blood test apparatus.
- FIG. 64 shows a blood test apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present application.
- the blood test apparatus may include a plate support part 200, a patch control part 300, and an imaging part 400.
- the blood test apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a net structure NS forming microcavities, and uses a patch capable of storing a liquid substance SB in the microcavities, thereby staining and staining blood. Can be taken.
- the plate support part 200 may support the plate PL on which the sample SA, which is a diagnosis target, is located in the reaction area.
- the patch control unit 300 uses the at least one patch (PA) used in the blood test method according to the embodiment of the present invention described above for the reaction area of the patch (PA) to deliver the dye sample to the reaction area Relative position can be controlled.
- the imaging unit 400 may acquire an image of the stained blood by imaging the reaction region.
- the imaging unit 400 may include an image acquisition module.
- the image acquisition module may include a camera module.
- the imaging unit 400 may acquire an image for each part of the reaction area.
- the imaging unit 400 may collect the obtained image for each part.
- the blood test apparatus may further include a controller 100.
- At least one of an image analysis program and a blood test program may be installed in the control unit 100.
- the controller 100 may determine the type of blood cells, the presence of bacteria, and count the number of blood cells from the stained blood image. Based on this, it is possible to generate numerical, morphological or bacterial information on blood cells, and to determine the presence or absence of the bacterial and morphological information.
- 65 is a view illustrating an example of the patch control unit 300 in an embodiment of the blood test apparatus 10 according to the present application.
- the patch controller 300 may include a patch selection module 310 and a contact control module 330.
- the patch selection module 310 may select a control target patch PA.
- the patch selector selecting the patch to be controlled may include selecting one or more dye patches (PA) for storing a dyeing sample, a fixed solution, a washing solution, a bleach, a mordant, or a buffer solution for storing a buffer solution. It may be.
- PA dye patches
- the contact control module 330 may control the contact state between the selected patch PA and the reaction region. Controlling the contact state may be controlling a relative position of the patch PA with respect to the reaction region.
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- 혈액 내의 염색 대상을 염색하는 염색 시료; 및 Staining samples for staining the subject to be stained in blood; And상기 염색 시료가 저장되는 미세 공동들을 형성하는 그물 구조로 제공되고, 상기 혈액이 위치된 반응 영역과 접촉하여 상기 저장된 염색 시료의 일부를 상기 반응 영역으로 전달하는 그물 구조체;를 포함하는And a net structure provided in a net structure for forming fine cavities in which the dyeing sample is stored, and in contact with the reaction region in which the blood is located to transfer a portion of the stored dye sample to the reaction region.염색 패치.Dyed patches.
- 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1,상기 염색 대상을 염색하는 염색 시료는,A dyeing sample for dyeing the dyeing object,산성 염색 시료, 염기성 염색 시료 및 중성 염색 시료 중 적어도 하나를 포함하는At least one of an acid dye sample, a basic dye sample and a neutral dye sample염색 패치.Dyed patches.
- 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1,상기 염색 시료는, 상기 염색 대상을 형광 발색시키는 형광 염색 시료를 포함하는The dyeing sample comprises a fluorescent dyeing sample for fluorescence color development of the dyeing target염색 패치.Dyed patches.
- 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1,상기 염색 대상은, 상기 혈액 내에 존재하는 혈구, 박테리아 및 기생충 중 적어도 하나를 포함하고,The staining subject includes at least one of blood cells, bacteria and parasites present in the blood,상기 염색 시료는, 상기 염색 대상의 세포질, 핵 및 과립 중 적어도 하나를 염색하는 The dyeing sample, which stains at least one of the cytoplasm, nucleus and granules of the dyeing target염색 패치.Dyed patches.
- 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1,상기 염색 대상은 복수이고,The dyeing target is a plurality,상기 염색 시료는, 상기 염색 대상 중 제1 염색 대상을 염색하는 제1 염색 시료 및 상기 염색 대상 중 제2 염색 대상을 염색하는 제2 염색 시료를 포함하는The dyeing sample includes a first dyeing sample for dyeing a first dyeing object among the dyeing objects and a second dyeing sample for dyeing a second dyeing object among the dyeing objects.염색 패치.Dyed patches.
- 미세 공동들을 형성하는 그물 구조체를 포함하고 상기 미세 공동들에 혈액 내의 염색 대상을 염색하는 염색 시료를 저장하는 패치를 이용하여, 상기 염색 대상의 염색을 통해 혈액 검사를 수행하는 혈액 검사 방법으로, A blood test method including a network structure for forming fine cavities and a patch for storing a dye sample for staining a dyeing target in blood in the fine cavities, a blood test method for performing a blood test through staining of the dyeing target,반응 영역에 혈액을 위치시키는 단계; 및Placing blood in the reaction zone; And상기 염색 시료를 저장하는 패치를 이용하여 상기 반응 영역에 상기 염색 시료를 전달하는 단계;를 포함하는Delivering the dyeing sample to the reaction zone by using a patch to store the dyeing sample;혈액 검사 방법.Blood test method.
- 제6항에 있어서,The method of claim 6,상기 전달된 염색 시료에 의해 염색된 상기 혈액에 관한 이미지를 획득하는 단계;를 더 포함하는Acquiring an image of the blood stained by the transferred stained sample;혈액 검사 방법.Blood test method.
- 제7항에 있어서,The method of claim 7, wherein상기 염색 대상은 상기 혈액 내의 혈구이고,The subject to be stained is blood cells in the blood,상기 이미지에 기초하여 상기 혈구의 종류 정보, 개수 정보 및 형태학적 정보 중 적어도 하나를 획득하는 단계;를 더 포함하는Acquiring at least one of the type information, the number information, and the morphological information of the blood cells based on the image;혈액 검사 방법.Blood test method.
- 제8항에 있어서,The method of claim 8,상기 획득된 정보에 기초하여 일반 혈액 검사(CBC: Complete Blood cell Count)를 수행하는 단계;를 더 포함하는Performing a complete blood cell count (CBC) based on the obtained information;혈액 검사 방법.Blood test method.
- 제6항에 있어서,The method of claim 6,상기 염색 대상은, 상기 혈액 내의 기생충 또는 세균이고,The dyeing target is a parasite or bacteria in the blood,상기 기생충 또는 세균의 존재 유무에 관한 정보, 종류에 관한 정보, 개수 정보 및 형태학적 정보 중 적어도 하나를 획득하는 단계;를 더 포함하는Acquiring at least one of information on the presence or absence of the parasite or bacteria, information on a type, information on a number, and morphological information;혈액 검사 방법.Blood test method.
- 제10항에 있어서,The method of claim 10,상기 획득된 정보에 기초하여 말초 도말 혈액 검사(CBC: Complete Blood cell Count)를 수행하는 단계;를 더 포함하는Performing a complete blood cell count (CBC) based on the obtained information; further comprising:혈액 검사 방법.Blood test method.
- 제6항에 있어서,The method of claim 6,상기 혈액을 위치시키는 것은, Positioning the blood,상기 혈액을 상기 플레이트에 고정하는 방법, 상기 검체를 상기 플레이트에 도말하는 방법 또는 상기 검체를 상기 플레이트에 도말하여 고정하는 방법 중 어느 하나에 의하여 수행되는,Performed by any one of a method of fixing the blood to the plate, a method of plating the sample on the plate, or a method of plating and fixing the sample on the plate,혈액 검사 방법.Blood test method.
- 제6항에 있어서,The method of claim 6,상기 패치를 이용하여 상기 반응 영역에 상기 염색 시료를 전달하는 단계는,Delivering the dyeing sample to the reaction zone using the patch,상기 염색 시료가 상기 반응 영역으로 이동할 수 있도록 상기 패치를 상기 반응 영역에 접촉시키는 단계; 및Contacting the patch with the reaction zone to allow the stained sample to move into the reaction zone; And상기 패치를 상기 반응 영역으로부터 분리하는 단계;를 포함하고,Separating the patch from the reaction zone;상기 패치가 상기 반응 영역으로부터 분리되면 상기 염색 시료 중 상기 염색 대상과 반응하지 아니한 잉여 염색 시료가 상기 반응 영역으로부터 제거되는,When the patch is separated from the reaction zone, the excess dye sample that does not react with the dyeing target of the dyeing sample is removed from the reaction zone,혈액 검사 방법.Blood test method.
- 제6항에 있어서,The method of claim 6,세척액을 저장하는 워싱 패치를 이용하여 상기 잉여 염색 시료 및 상기 반응 영역에 잔류하는 이물질을 상기 반응 영역으로부터 흡수하는 단계;를 더 포함하는Absorbing foreign material remaining in the excess stained sample and the reaction zone from the reaction zone by using a wash patch storing a washing solution;혈액 검사 방법.Blood test method.
- 제6항에 있어서,The method of claim 6,상기 패치를 이용하여 상기 반응 영역에 상기 염색 시료를 전달하는 단계는,Delivering the dyeing sample to the reaction zone using the patch,상기 염색 대상 중 세포질 및 핵 중 어느 하나를 염색하는 제1 염색 시료를 저장하는 제1 패치를 이용하여 상기 반응 영역에 상기 제1 염색 시료를 전달하는 단계; 및Delivering the first stained sample to the reaction region by using a first patch for storing a first stained sample for staining any one of cytoplasm and nucleus of the dyeing target; And상기 염색 대상 중 세포질 및 핵 중 다른 하나를 염색하는 제2 염색 시료를 저장하는 제2 패치를 이용하여 상기 반응 영역에 상기 제2 염색 시료를 전달하는 단계;를 포함하는,Delivering the second stained sample to the reaction region by using a second patch for storing a second stained sample for staining the other one of the cytoplasm and the nucleus of the dyeing target;혈액 검사 방법.Blood test method.
- 제15항에 있어서,The method of claim 15,버퍼 용액을 저장하는 제1 버퍼 패치를 이용하여 상기 반응 영역의 지적 pH를 제공하는 단계;를 더 포함하는Providing an intellectual pH of the reaction zone using a first buffer patch to store a buffer solution;혈액 검사 방법.Blood test method.
- 제16항에 있어서,The method of claim 16,상기 지적 pH를 제공하는 단계는, 상기 제1 염색 시료를 전달하는 단계와 상기 제2 염색 시료를 전달하는 단계의 사이 시점 및 상기 제2 염색 시료를 전달하는 단계의 이후 시점 중 적어도 하나의 시점에 수행되는The step of providing the intellectual pH may include at least one of a time point between delivering the first stained sample and delivering the second dyed sample, and at a later point in time after delivering the second dyed sample. Performed혈액 검사 방법.Blood test method.
- 제6항에 있어서,The method of claim 6,상기 염색 패치는, 상기 염색 대상 중 세포질을 염색하는 제1 염색 시료 및 상기 염색 대상 중 핵을 염색하는 제2 염색 시료를 저장하고,The staining patch stores a first dyeing sample for staining the cytoplasm of the dyeing target and a second dyeing sample for staining the nucleus of the dyeing target,상기 패치를 이용하여 상기 반응 영역에 상기 염색 시료를 전달하는 단계는,Delivering the dyeing sample to the reaction zone using the patch,상기 염색 패치가 상기 염색 대상의 세포질과 핵이 함께 염색되도록, 상기 반응 영역에 상기 제1 염색 시료 및 상기 제2 염색 시료를 전달하는 단계를 포함하는Delivering the first dye sample and the second dye sample to the reaction region so that the staining patch is dyed together with the cytoplasm and nucleus of the dyeing target.혈액 검사 방법.Blood test method.
- 제18항에 있어서,The method of claim 18,상기 제1 염색 시료 및 상기 제2 염색 시료를 전달하는 단계 이후에, 버퍼 용액을 저장하는 버퍼 패치를 이용하여 상기 반응 영역의 지적 pH를 제공하는 단계;를 더 포함하는After delivering the first and second dye samples, providing an intellectual pH of the reaction zone using a buffer patch to store a buffer solution;혈액 검사 방법.Blood test method.
- 미세 공동들을 형성하는 그물 구조체를 포함하고 상기 미세 공동들에 혈액 내의 염색 대상을 염색하는 염색 시료를 저장하는 패치를 이용하여, 상기 염색 대상의 염색을 통해 혈액 검사를 수행하는 혈액 검사 장치로, A blood test apparatus including a net structure for forming fine cavities and using a patch for storing a dye sample for staining a dyeing target in blood in the fine cavities, blood test apparatus for performing a blood test through the staining of the dyeing target,반응 영역이 위치되고 상기 반응 영역에 혈액이 위치되는 플레이트를 지지하는 플레이트 지지부;A plate support for supporting a plate on which a reaction zone is located and blood is located in the reaction zone;상기 염색 시료를 저장하는 패치를 이용하여 상기 반응 영역에 상기 염색 시료를 전달하도록 패치의 반응 영역에 대한 상대 위치를 제어하는 패치 제어부; 및A patch control unit controlling a relative position with respect to the reaction area of the patch to deliver the dyeing sample to the reaction area using the patch storing the dyeing sample; And상기 혈액을 검사하기 위하여 상기 혈액 내의 염색 대상이 염색된 결과를 검출하는 반응 검출부;를 포함하는And a reaction detector for detecting a result of staining a dyeing target in the blood to test the blood.혈액 검사 장치.Blood test device.
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