US20210080440A1 - Chemical sensor, detection method, reagent and kit - Google Patents
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- Embodiments described herein relate generally to a chemical sensor, a detection method, a reagent and a kit.
- FIG. 1 is a cross section showing an example of a chemical sensor of a first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of an enclosure A shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a flow chart illustrating an example of a detection method of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the detection method of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a cross section showing an example of a chemical sensor of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of a target substance detection device of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a cross section showing an example of a chemical sensor of a third embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is a cross section showing an example of a chemical sensor of a fourth embodiment.
- a chemical sensor in general, includes a sensor element.
- the sensor element includes a sensitive film and a treatment material. Physical properties of the sensitive film vary as bonding or approaching of a target substance to the sensitive film.
- the sensor element is configured to detect the variation in the physical properties.
- the treatment material is configured to carry out a treatment onto the target substance before the target substance bonds to or approaches the sensitive film. The treatment enhances the variation in the physical properties as compared to a case without the treatment.
- a chemical sensor of the first embodiment is a sensor for detecting a target substance in a gaseous sample.
- a chemical sensor 1 comprises a sensor element 1 a .
- the sensor element 1 a comprises a substrate 2 , a film-like sensitive film 3 disposed on a surface of the substrate 2 , a first electrode 4 connected to one end of the sensitive film 3 , a second electrode 5 connected to the other end, and an insulating layer 6 which covers the first electrode 4 and the second electrode 5 .
- the insulating layer 6 comprises an opening 7 formed therein to expose a partial area of a main surface of the sensitive film 3 . On the area of the main surface 3 c exposed to the opening 7 , a liquid phase 8 formed from a liquid is provided.
- the physical properties of the sensitive film 3 vary, and the variance in physical properties is detected as a change in value of electric current flowing between the first electrode 4 and the second electrode 5 .
- the physical properties of the sensitive film 3 are, for example, electrical conductivities or an electric resistance value.
- such an expression as “provided on” a member covers both cases where it is provided in contact with the upper surface of the member or it is provided above the member with a gap therebetween or with some other member interposed therein.
- the chemical sensor 1 further comprises a treatment material which configured to carries out a treatment onto a target substance before the target substance joins to or approaches the sensitive film 3 .
- the treatment is referred to as enhancing the variation in physical properties as compared with the case where no treatment is carried out.
- the treatment material is a liquid containing an enzyme.
- the liquid is disposed on the sensitive film 3 as the liquid phase 8 . Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2 , which is an enlarged view of the enclosure A in FIG. 1 , an enzyme 21 is contained in the liquid phase 8 .
- the enzyme 21 is an enzyme which has activity to treat a target substance.
- the treatment is to subject a target substance to chemical change to enhance variation in physical properties of the sensitive film 3 caused when the target substance joins to or approaches the sensitive film 3 .
- such treatment is not limited, but it may be, for example, (i) modification of a target substance to produce a hydrogen bond between the target substance and the sensitive film 3 ; (ii) modification of a target substance to induce n bond interaction between the target substance and the sensitive film 3 ; (iii) electrostatically charging the target substance; or any combination of these.
- the treatment may be enhancing the hydrophilic property or polarity of the target substance.
- the enzyme 21 has activity for catalyzing a chemical reaction of a target substance, to achieve the treatment.
- the enzyme 21 has specific or selective catalytic activity to a target substance, and is selected according to the type of the target substance.
- a trapping body 22 may be fixated on a main surface 3 c of the sensitive film 3 .
- the trapping body 22 is a substance to specifically or selectively bind to the pre-treated target substance.
- the chemical sensor 1 comprises wall portions (not shown) provided to stand on a periphery of the substrate 2 , and also a rear surface portion 17 jointed to ends of the wall portions and covering over the sensor element 1 a top to define a space S (see FIG. 1 ).
- the rear surface portion 17 comprises a feed opening 18 for gaseous samples, which is a through-hole.
- a filter 19 is attached to remove contaminants, for example.
- a guide projection 20 is provided to hang down therefrom. The guide projection 20 guides flow of a gaseous sample allowed to flow in from the feed opening 18 so as to be brought into contact with the liquid phase 8 .
- the gaseous sample flows from the feed opening 18 into the space S between the sensor element 1 a and the rear surface portion 17 , and then passes through between the guide projection 20 and the sensor elements 1 a . Thereafter, it flows over the guide projection 20 to a direction opposite to the feed opening 18 (see the arrow in the figure). Further, a fan may be provided in such as the space S so as to make a gaseous sample flow in this direction.
- the chemical sensor 1 further comprises a power supply (not shown) which impresses voltage between the first electrode 4 and the second electrode 5 , and an amperemeter (not shown) which measures a value of electric current flowing between the first electrode 4 and the second electrode 5 .
- the substrate 2 is, for example, rectangular plate-shaped.
- the substrate 2 is made from, for example, silicon, glass (SiO or the like), ceramics (SiN or the like) or a polymeric material.
- the substrate 2 may have a stacking structure in which an insulator layer is provided on a conductor layer.
- the size of the substrate 2 is not particularly limited, but the thickness of the substrate 2 may be, for example, about 1 mm. As to the length and width, they may be selected so that it has a desired size according to the use of the chemical sensor 1 .
- the sensitive film 3 is consisted of a material which varies its physical property, for example, electrical conductivity or electric resistance when a material, for example, joins to or approaches the sensitive film 3 .
- the material of the sensitive film 3 are a carbon material such as graphene, diamond or carbon nanotube, a layered compound such as molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2 ), tungsten diselenide (WSe 2 ), titanium disulfide (TiS 2 ) or phosphorous (P), or a material electrochemically stable in an oxidation-reduction region of water such as gold (Au), platinum (Pt) or silver (Ag).
- MoS 2 molybdenum disulfide
- WSe 2 tungsten diselenide
- TiS 2 titanium disulfide
- P phosphorous
- a material electrochemically stable in an oxidation-reduction region of water such as gold (Au), platinum (Pt) or silver (Ag).
- the sensitive film 3 is, for example, at least a single-ply atomic layer, but it may be multiply. Or the sensitive film 3 may have a shape of a nanowire or a nanotube.
- the material of the first electrode 4 and the second electrode 5 is, for example, a metal such as gold (Au), silver (Ag), copper (Cu), palladium (Pd), platinum (Pt), nickel (Ni), titanium (Ti), chromium (Cr) or aluminum (Al), or a conductive material such as zinc oxide (ZnO), indium tin oxide (ITO), IGZO or a conductive polymer.
- a metal such as gold (Au), silver (Ag), copper (Cu), palladium (Pd), platinum (Pt), nickel (Ni), titanium (Ti), chromium (Cr) or aluminum (Al), or a conductive material such as zinc oxide (ZnO), indium tin oxide (ITO), IGZO or a conductive polymer.
- the insulating layer 6 is formed from, for example, an insulating material.
- the insulating material is, for example, ceramics such as an oxide film or nitride film, or an insulating polymer such as polyimide.
- the rear surface portion 17 and the guide projection 20 may be, for example, consisted of a material similar to that as the substrate 2 , or formed from an inexpensive plastic material or a fluororesin, to which a gaseous sample does not easily attach.
- the interval between the rear surface portion 17 and the sensor element 1 a is not particularly limited, but it should preferably be 1 mm to 10 mm.
- the filter 19 may be, for example, a filter for coarse dust, which removes dust and dirt. Or, if the contaminant is a specific chemical, a chemical adsorption filter which adsorbs such a chemical may be used as the filter 19 . For example, by subjecting the filter 19 to a hydrophilic treatment, hydrophilic contaminants can be removed. When using a sample already known to be contaminant-free or contain such an amount of contaminant that does not affect detection of a target substance, the filter 19 need not be used.
- the chemical sensor 1 may be constituted, for example, as a part of a detector which converts variation in a physical property of the sensitive film 3 into an electric signal.
- the sensor element 1 a may have, for example, a structure of a graphene field effect transistor (graphene FET).
- graphene FET graphene field effect transistor
- the sensitive film 3 is a graphene film and the first electrode 4 is constituted as a source electrode and the second electrode 5 is constituted as a drain electrode.
- the chemical sensor 1 such as above may further comprise a gate electrode.
- the chemical sensor 1 is not limited to a graphene FET, but may be of a structure of, for example, some other charge detection element, a surface plasmon resonance element (SPR), a surface acoustic wave (SAW) element, a film bulk acoustic resonance (FBAR) element, a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) element, or a MEMS cantilever element.
- SPR surface plasmon resonance element
- SAW surface acoustic wave
- FBAR film bulk acoustic resonance
- QCM quartz crystal microbalance
- the chemical sensor 1 except for the liquid phase 8 , can be manufactured by, for example, a semiconductor process.
- the solvent of the liquid reagent which constitutes the liquid phase 8 are water, physiological solution, an ionic liquid, or a PB buffer, a PBS buffer or an organic solvent such as DMSO or an alcohol, or a mixture of any of those.
- the liquid phase 8 may further contain a solute such as a pH adjuster, a preservative or a stabilizer.
- the thickness of the liquid phase 8 should preferably be greater than 0 ⁇ m but 50 ⁇ m or less.
- a target substance 23 a can reach the vicinity of the sensitive film 3 in a short time, and can be detect more efficiently.
- denaturation or damage of the trapping body 22 which may occur due to dryness, can be prevented.
- the liquid phase 8 does not necessarily have to be provided immediately above the surface 3 c of the sensitive film 3 , but it should preferably be prepared right above the surface 3 c , in which the trapping body 22 can be protected from drying, and further the target substance 23 a can be easily carried to the trapping body 22 and/or the sensitive film 3 .
- the chemical sensor 1 may comprise a liquid supply mechanism 9 which supplies the liquid reagent which constitutes the liquid phase 8 to the liquid phase 8 .
- the liquid supply mechanism 9 comprises a liquid storage unit 10 which accommodates a liquid reagent, a liquid feed pipe 11 and a pump 12 .
- a liquid storage unit 10 which accommodates a liquid reagent, a liquid feed pipe 11 and a pump 12 .
- the pump 12 is attached to the liquid feed pipe 11 .
- the liquid sample contains an enzyme 21 . Or the enzyme 21 may be fixed onto the sensitive film 3 .
- the chemical sensor 1 may comprise a liquid discharge mechanism 13 .
- the liquid discharge mechanism 13 discharges the liquid reagent of the liquid phase 8 from on the main surface 3 c .
- the liquid discharge mechanism 13 comprises a waste fluid storage unit 14 which accommodates collected waste fluid, a discharge pipe 15 which connects the liquid phase 8 and the waste fluid storage unit 14 to each other, and a water absorption agent 16 accommodated in the waste fluid storage unit 14 and the inside of the waste pipe 15 .
- One end of the water absorption agent 16 is in contact with the liquid phase 8 , and the other end is located in the waste fluid storage unit 14 .
- the liquid reagent is absorbed by the water absorption agent 16 , and thus it is accommodated in the waste fluid storage unit 14 through the waste pipe 15 .
- the enzyme 21 is not limited as long as it is of a type subjectable to the treatments (for example, those of (i) to (iii) provided above), and usable examples thereof are oxidoreductase and desaturase.
- the treatment (i) which forms a hydrogen bond to the sensitive film 3 may be carried out by, for example, a reaction which substitutes at least some atoms contained in the target substance 23 a by some other atoms.
- the other atoms may be those having electronegativity higher or lower than those of the atoms originally contained in the target substance 23 a .
- the atoms having a higher electronegativity are a fluorine atom, an oxygen atom, a chlorine atom, a nitrogen atom, a sulfur atom.
- the treatment (ii) which induces n bond interaction with the sensitive film 3 may be carried out by, for example, a reaction which makes binding between atoms contained in the target substance 23 a , by double bonds.
- the double bonds may be formed by causing an elimination reaction in the target substance 23 a .
- the sensitive film 3 should be graphene because it can easily induce n bond interaction.
- the treatment which induces n bond interaction may be carried out by a reaction which forms a triple bond in the target substance 23 a.
- the treatment (iii) which charges the target substance may be carried out by, for example, an ionization reaction.
- a functional group which is more easily electro-dissociable may be introduced into the target substance 23 a , or the target substance 23 a may be modified to form a complex ion with a metal ion or the like.
- the target substance 23 a contains a methyl group
- the target substance 23 a can be charged by using an enzyme which can change the methyl group into a carboxy group.
- the target substance 23 a which is charged can increase the amount of variation of the sensitive film 3 by electrostatic force, for example.
- the solubility to the liquid phase 8 can be raised.
- the enzyme 21 may solely catalyze any of the chemical reactions in the above-described treatments or as result of catalyzing any of the reactions, any of the other reactions may occur.
- a hydrogen bond may be formed between the target substance 23 a and the sensitive film 3 .
- a hydrogen bond may be formed between the functional group and the sensitive film 3 .
- the enzyme may be an apoenzyme or may be a holoenzyme.
- the enzyme 21 such a type may be used that is fixed by a granular fixation method or a liquid fixation method.
- the liquid phase 8 may also contain a corresponding cofactor.
- the cofactor is, for example, a coenzyme or a metal ion cofactor.
- limonene of which chemical formula is indicated below, is a low polarity molecule, and it is difficult to detect as it is.
- the target substance 23 a is limonene
- limonene hydroxylase and carveol dehydrogenase can be used as the enzyme 21 .
- the following chemical reaction may occur.
- (+)-transcarveol By limonene hydroxylase and coenzyme NAD + (or NADP + ), the hydrogen atom (—H) bonded with the carbon atom of the phenyl group in the molecule of (+)-limonene is substituted by a hydroxyl group (—OH), and thus (+)-transcarveol is obtained. Moreover, by carveol dehydrogenase and coenzyme NAD + (or NADP + ), the hydroxyl group (—OH) of (+)-transcarveol is substituted by an oxo group ( ⁇ O), and thus (+)-carvone is obtained. (+)-transcarveol and (+)-carvone can form a hydrogen bond between the sensitive films 3 by a hydroxyl group and an oxo group, respectively.
- the enzyme 21 should preferably be aldehyde oxidase. In this case, the following chemical reaction occurs.
- aldehyde oxidase, and a coenzyme namely, flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), hemeprotein, molybdoprotein, iron sulfur protein and/or the like
- the aldehyde group of the nonanal is substituted by a carboxy group, and thus nonanoic acid is obtained.
- the carboxy group nonanoic acid can form a hydrogen bond with the sensitive film 3 .
- the chemical reactions may be induced by an enzyme other than those described above.
- the site of the group where a chemical reaction occurs does not necessarily have to be the position indicated above, or the chemical reactions may occur in different sites.
- the liquid phase 8 may also contain a plurality of kinds of enzymes 21 and cofactors corresponding to the plurality of kinds of target substances 23 a.
- a preferable example of the enzyme 21 is one having a pocket-like structure, an inside of which is hydrophobic, and an outside of which is hydrophilic. With such a structure, a hydrophobic target substance 23 a can easily be captured into the liquid phase 8 by a system shown in FIG. 4 .
- the trapping body 22 is a substance to specifically or selectively bond to the pre-treated target substance 23 b , and it is, for example, a protein, peptide fragment, an antibody, an aptamer, or nucleic acid. With the trapping body 22 , it is possible to improve the specificity or selectivity of detection of the target substance 23 a . It suffices if the trapping body 22 is fixed to the sensitive film 3 by any well-known method, for example, chemical modification, an interaction or the like.
- the detection method includes the following processing steps, as shown in FIG. 3 .
- (S 4 ) A step of determining the presence/absence or quantity of the target substance in the gaseous sample from the result of the detection.
- steps from S 1 to S 4 may be continuously carried out without performing another step between any of these steps.
- the gaseous sample is, for example, a gas expected to contain the target substance.
- examples of the gaseous sample are atmospheric air, expired air, or a gas generated from an object to be analyzed, such as a living body or an object, or the surrounding air of an object to be analyzed, but they are not limited thereto.
- Examples of the target substance is a material originated from a living body, a material not originated from a living body, an organic compound, an inorganic compound, or a low-molecule compound, and are materials contained in a gas.
- examples of the target substances may be an aroma substance, a pheromone, fatty acid, hydrocarbon, a sulfur oxide and a compound such as synthetic perfume.
- a gaseous sample is allowed to flow into a space S from the feed opening 18 , and the gaseous sample is brought into contact with the liquid phase 8 which contains the enzyme 21 .
- the target substance 23 a is brought into contact with the water surface of the liquid phase 8 in a reaction field (a) as shown in FIG. 4 .
- the target substance 23 a bonds to the enzyme 21 , for example, in the vicinity of the water surface of a reaction field (b), and forms an enzyme-substrate complex 21 c .
- the target substance 23 a is trapped in the liquid phase 8 .
- the chemical reaction of the target substance 23 a is the catalyzed by the enzyme 21 in a reaction field (c), thereby generating a pre-treated target substance 23 b . That is, the target substance 23 a is treated by the catalytic activity of the enzyme 21 (Step S 1 ).
- the enzyme 21 specifically or selectively catalyzes the reaction with respect to the target substance 23 a , and therefore, even if the gaseous sample contains a contaminant, it is possible to specifically treat the target substance 23 a , and, as a result, the kinds of products after the treatment can be limited.
- the pre-treated target substance 23 b is dissociated from the enzyme 21 , and is trapped by the trapping body 22 in a reaction field (d), for example, shown in FIG. 4 . With the trapping, the pre-treated target substance 23 b bonds to the sensitive film 3 via the trapping body 22 , and thus the pre-treated target substance 23 b approaches the sensitive film 3 (Step S 2 ).
- the variation in physical properties can be detected as a change in value of electric current flowing between the first electrode 4 and the second electrode 5 , for example (Step S 3 ).
- electric current value is measured with an amperemeter.
- the measurement of the electric current value is carried out at least two times, before and after supply of the gaseous sample. The measurement may be carried out two times or more, and it is also preferable to monitor from before the supply of the sample up to thereafter.
- Step S 4 when there is variation in physical properties of the sensitive film 3 between before and after the supply of the sample, it can be determined that a target substance is present in a gaseous sample. Moreover, according to the amount of variation in physical properties of the sensitive film 3 , the quantity of the target substance in the gaseous sample can be determined as well (Step S 4 ).
- the enzyme 21 carries out such a treatment that makes target substance enhance the variation in physical properties of the sensitive film 3 , and the target substance can be detected at higher sensitivity.
- the target substance 23 a is a substance difficult as it is to cause variation in physical properties on the sensitive film 3 , that is, for example, if it is a highly hydrophobic substance or a substance with less or no polarity
- the detection sensitivity of the chemical sensor of the embodiment for such a molecule can be improved by subjecting the substance to the treatment.
- the pre-treated target substance 23 b can form a hydrogen bond, n interaction or electrostatically bond by a charge between itself and solvent molecules, and therefore it is possible to continuously dissolve it into the liquid phase 8 , and thus it can bond to or approach the sensitive film 3 efficiently.
- the chemical sensor 1 of the embodiment can further improve the detection sensitivity.
- the liquid reagent of the liquid phase 8 is removed from on the main surface 3 c by the liquid discharge mechanism 13 , and then a new liquid reagent is disposed on the main surface 3 c by the liquid supply mechanism 9 , thus forming a liquid phase 8 .
- the target substance 23 a is removed from the liquid phase 8 , to enable for chemical sensor 1 to detect the target substance 23 a again.
- a target substance detection device 100 including a chemical sensor 1 includes, for example, a chemical sensor 1 ; a sample introduction unit 102 which pours a gaseous sample into a space S from a feed opening 18 ; a storage unit 107 which stores measurement data 104 on variation in physical properties of the sensitive film 3 measured with an amperemeter 103 of the chemical sensor 1 , an operation formula 105 for calculating out the presence/absence or quantity of a target substance in a sample from the data 104 , data 106 on the presence/absence or quantity of the target substance, and a program P and the like; a processing unit 108 which calculates out the presence/absence or quantity of the target substance in the sample from the measurement data 104 and the operation formula 105 ; and a display unit 109 .
- the target substance detection device 100 for example, voltage is impressed between the first electrode 4 and the second electrode 5 of the chemical sensor 1 , and a value of electric current flowing between the first electrode 4 and the second electrode 5 is measured with the amperemeter 103 in advance.
- a gaseous sample is poured into the space S from the feed opening 18 by the sample introduction unit 102 and the electric current value is measured again after pouring the sample therein.
- the measurement data 104 of the electric current value is stored in the storage unit 107 .
- the processing unit 108 extracts the measurement data 104 and the operation formula 105 from the storage unit 107 , calculates out data 106 on the presence/absence or quantity of the target substance in the sample, and stores it in the storage unit 107 .
- the processing unit 108 gives an instruction to the display unit 109 to display the presence/absence or the quantity of the target substance based on the data 106 .
- the above-described operation may be performed by entry by the operator to the device, or may be executed by the program P.
- a reagent for carrying out a treatment which enhance variation in physical properties with respect to a target substance before the target substance bonds to or approaches an sensitive film in the method of detecting the target substance in a gaseous sample using the chemical sensor 1 of the first embodiment.
- the reagent contains the enzyme 21 having an activity which carries out treatment onto a target substance.
- the reagent further contains a cofactor when needed.
- the enzyme 21 and cofactor can be contained in an appropriate solvent, to be provided as a liquid reagent.
- the solvent are water, physiological solution, an ionic liquid, or a PB buffer, a PBS buffer or an organic solvent such as DMSO or an alcohol, or a mixture of any of those.
- concentration of the enzyme 21 in the liquid reagent is not particularly limited, but it should preferably be higher than or equal to the Michaelis-Menten constant of the enzyme to be used (a substrate concentration which gives a velocity of a half of the maximum velocity), and, for example, several micro-moles (mM).
- the enzyme 21 and cofactor may be provided in the form of a powder reagent. In this case, it may be dissolved in any solvent or the like before use, so as to be used as a liquid reagent.
- the reagent may also contain some other component.
- Some other component may be, for example, a pH adjuster, a preservative, or a stabilizer.
- the reagent may be accommodated in an appropriate container to be provided.
- the liquid reagent is disposed as the liquid phase 8 , for example, on the sensitive film 3 of the chemical sensor 1 .
- the chemical sensor 1 comprises a liquid supply mechanism 9
- the liquid reagent is accommodated in the liquid storage unit 10 .
- a kit containing the chemical sensor 1 is provided.
- the kit contains the chemical sensor 1 and the reagent.
- a chemical sensor 200 according to the third embodiment comprises a ultraviolet irradiation device as a treatment material. As shown in FIG. 7 , the ultraviolet irradiation device 201 is attached to the rear surface portion 17 near the feed opening 18 . In the chemical sensor 200 , the enzyme 21 and cofactor are not contained in the liquid phase 8 . The rest of the structure is similar to that of the chemical sensor 1 of the first embodiment.
- the ultraviolet irradiation device 201 has a general structure to generating ultraviolet radiation, and it comprises a light source 203 which generates ultraviolet radiation 202 .
- the light source 203 opposes, for example, the sensor element 1 a .
- the light source 203 for example, a high-pressure mercury-vapor lamp, a low-pressure mercury lamp, or a metal halide lamp can be used.
- the wavelength of ultraviolet radiation should be, for example, 185 nm to 400 nm.
- the chemical sensor 200 of the third embodiment can as well be used for the detection method explained in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3 .
- ultraviolet radiation is irradiated onto the target substance in place of contacting the enzyme with the target substance.
- ultraviolet radiation 202 is irradiated by the ultraviolet irradiation device 201 towards a gaseous sample poured from the feed opening 18 before being brought into contact with the liquid phase 8 .
- the target substance 23 a is oxidized by the UV irradiation.
- chemical reactions for example, any chemical reaction of items (i) to (iii) set out above), which make the target substance 23 a increase variation in physical properties of the sensitive film 3 , may occur.
- the chemical reactions are, for example, those explained in the first embodiment.
- the target substance 23 a is treated by the chemical reactions.
- the steps S 2 to S 4 can be carried out by methods similar to those explained in the first embodiment.
- the variation in physical properties of the sensitive film 3 can be further increased and therefore the target substance 23 a can be detected at higher sensitivity.
- the pre-treated target substance 23 b is dissolved into the liquid phase 8 easily even when the liquid phase 8 is a polar solvent.
- the treatment can be carried out regardless of the kind of the target substance 23 a , and therefore the sensitivity can be more easily improved.
- the position where the ultraviolet irradiation device 201 is attached is not limited to that shown in FIG. 7 , and as long as ultraviolet radiation can be irradiated onto the target substance 23 a before the target substance 23 a is brought into contact with the liquid phase 8 , it may be disposed at any position of the chemical sensor 200 .
- the ultraviolet irradiation device 201 is disposed on a side surface of the feed opening 18 .
- the light source 203 may be disposed so as to irradiate ultraviolet radiation towards the inside of the feed opening 18 .
- ultraviolet irradiation device 201 may be attached to a side surface of the guide projection 20 , on a side of the feed opening 18 .
- the chemical sensor 1 may comprise a treatment unit located, for example, outside of the space S, to irradiate UV radiation before the gaseous sample reaches the feed opening 18 .
- the treatment unit comprises another space (for example, a channel) connected with the feed opening 18 , other than the space S, and the ultraviolet irradiation device 201 is provided therein to irradiate ultraviolet radiation to the inside thereof.
- the gaseous sample is, first, stored in the treatment unit, and then, after UV irradiation, it flows into the space S from the feed opening 18 .
- a chemical sensor 300 according to the fourth embodiment comprises an ozone generating device as a treatment material. As shown in FIG. 8 , the ozone generating device 301 is attached to the rear surface portion 17 near the feed opening 18 . In the chemical sensor 300 , the liquid phase 8 does not contain an enzyme 21 and cofactor. The rest of the structure is similar to that of the chemical sensor 1 of the first embodiment.
- the ozone generating device 301 has a general structure to produce ozone.
- the ozone generating device 301 has an oxygen generating unit, two electrodes and a dielectric material provided therebetween. An alternating current is impressed between both electrodes to cause discharge and oxygen is supplied between the two electrodes, thus producing ozone.
- the thus produced ozone 302 is emitted from a gas outlet 303 .
- the gas outlet 303 has, for example, a cylindrical shape with an opening formed at the end thereof. The opening opposes the sensor element 1 a , and the ozone 302 is emitted towards the gaseous sample before brought into contact with the liquid phase 8 .
- the chemical sensor 300 of the fourth embodiment can as well be used for the detection method explained in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3 .
- Step S 1 of the treatment ozone is brought into contact with the target substance in place of contacting the enzyme with the target substance.
- ozone is emitted by the ozone generating device 301 towards the gaseous sample poured from the feed opening 18 before being brought into contact with the liquid phase 8 .
- the target substance 23 a is oxidized by contacting with the ozone.
- some chemical reactions for example, any chemical reaction of items (i) to (iii) set out above), which make the target substance 23 a increase variation in physical properties of the sensitive film 3 , may occur.
- the chemical reactions are, for example, those explained in the first embodiment.
- the target substance 23 a is treated by the chemical reactions.
- the steps S 2 to S 4 can be carried out by methods similar to those explained in the first embodiment.
- the variation in physical properties of the sensitive film 3 can be further increased and therefore the target substance 23 a can be detected at higher sensitivity.
- the pre-treated target substance 23 b is dissolved into the liquid phase 8 easily even when the liquid phase 8 is a polar solvent.
- the treatment can be carried out regardless of the kind of the target substance 23 a , and therefore the sensitivity can be more easily improved.
- the position where the ozone generating device 301 is attached is not limited to that shown in FIG. 8 , and as long as ozone can be brought into contact with the target substance 23 a , it may be disposed at any position.
- the ozone generating device 301 may be attached to the feed opening 18 or the guide projection 20 .
- the ultraviolet irradiation device 201 of the third embodiment can be used as the ozone generating device 301 of the fourth embodiment.
- the ultraviolet wavelength of the light source 203 of the ultraviolet irradiation device 201 should preferably be 185 nm.
- a low pressure mercury lamp or the like may be used as the light source 203 .
- a treatment unit may be provided as in the case of the third embodiment, so as to bring the gaseous sample into contact with ozone in the treatment unit.
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Description
- This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2019-168322, filed Sep. 17, 2019, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- Embodiments described herein relate generally to a chemical sensor, a detection method, a reagent and a kit.
- There is a demand of detecting a target substance at high sensitivity with a sensor which detects a target substance.
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FIG. 1 is a cross section showing an example of a chemical sensor of a first embodiment. -
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of an enclosure A shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is a flow chart illustrating an example of a detection method of the first embodiment. -
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the detection method of the first embodiment. -
FIG. 5 is a cross section showing an example of a chemical sensor of the first embodiment. -
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of a target substance detection device of the first embodiment. -
FIG. 7 is a cross section showing an example of a chemical sensor of a third embodiment. -
FIG. 8 is a cross section showing an example of a chemical sensor of a fourth embodiment. - In general, according to one embodiment, a chemical sensor includes a sensor element. The sensor element includes a sensitive film and a treatment material. Physical properties of the sensitive film vary as bonding or approaching of a target substance to the sensitive film. The sensor element is configured to detect the variation in the physical properties. The treatment material is configured to carry out a treatment onto the target substance before the target substance bonds to or approaches the sensitive film. The treatment enhances the variation in the physical properties as compared to a case without the treatment.
- Various embodiments will be described hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings.
- A chemical sensor of the first embodiment is a sensor for detecting a target substance in a gaseous sample. As shown in
FIG. 1 , achemical sensor 1 comprises asensor element 1 a. Thesensor element 1 a comprises asubstrate 2, a film-likesensitive film 3 disposed on a surface of thesubstrate 2, afirst electrode 4 connected to one end of thesensitive film 3, asecond electrode 5 connected to the other end, and an insulatinglayer 6 which covers thefirst electrode 4 and thesecond electrode 5. The insulatinglayer 6 comprises anopening 7 formed therein to expose a partial area of a main surface of thesensitive film 3. On the area of themain surface 3 c exposed to theopening 7, aliquid phase 8 formed from a liquid is provided. As will be described later in detail, when a target substance enters theliquid phase 8 and joins with or approaches thesensitive film 3, the physical properties of thesensitive film 3 vary, and the variance in physical properties is detected as a change in value of electric current flowing between thefirst electrode 4 and thesecond electrode 5. The physical properties of thesensitive film 3 are, for example, electrical conductivities or an electric resistance value. - In this specification, such an expression as “provided on” a member covers both cases where it is provided in contact with the upper surface of the member or it is provided above the member with a gap therebetween or with some other member interposed therein.
- The
chemical sensor 1 further comprises a treatment material which configured to carries out a treatment onto a target substance before the target substance joins to or approaches thesensitive film 3. Here, the treatment is referred to as enhancing the variation in physical properties as compared with the case where no treatment is carried out. In the first embodiment, the treatment material is a liquid containing an enzyme. The liquid is disposed on thesensitive film 3 as theliquid phase 8. Therefore, as shown inFIG. 2 , which is an enlarged view of the enclosure A inFIG. 1 , anenzyme 21 is contained in theliquid phase 8. - The
enzyme 21 is an enzyme which has activity to treat a target substance. Here, the treatment is to subject a target substance to chemical change to enhance variation in physical properties of thesensitive film 3 caused when the target substance joins to or approaches thesensitive film 3. Although such treatment is not limited, but it may be, for example, (i) modification of a target substance to produce a hydrogen bond between the target substance and thesensitive film 3; (ii) modification of a target substance to induce n bond interaction between the target substance and thesensitive film 3; (iii) electrostatically charging the target substance; or any combination of these. For example, the treatment may be enhancing the hydrophilic property or polarity of the target substance. - For example, the
enzyme 21 has activity for catalyzing a chemical reaction of a target substance, to achieve the treatment. For example, theenzyme 21 has specific or selective catalytic activity to a target substance, and is selected according to the type of the target substance. - Moreover, a trapping
body 22 may be fixated on amain surface 3 c of thesensitive film 3. The trappingbody 22 is a substance to specifically or selectively bind to the pre-treated target substance. - Further, the
chemical sensor 1 comprises wall portions (not shown) provided to stand on a periphery of thesubstrate 2, and also arear surface portion 17 jointed to ends of the wall portions and covering over thesensor element 1 a top to define a space S (seeFIG. 1 ). - The
rear surface portion 17 comprises a feed opening 18 for gaseous samples, which is a through-hole. To the feed opening 18, afilter 19 is attached to remove contaminants, for example. Moreover, on a surface of therear surface portion 17, which opposes theopening 7, aguide projection 20 is provided to hang down therefrom. Theguide projection 20 guides flow of a gaseous sample allowed to flow in from the feed opening 18 so as to be brought into contact with theliquid phase 8. - With the above-described structure, the gaseous sample flows from the feed opening 18 into the space S between the
sensor element 1 a and therear surface portion 17, and then passes through between theguide projection 20 and thesensor elements 1 a. Thereafter, it flows over theguide projection 20 to a direction opposite to the feed opening 18 (see the arrow in the figure). Further, a fan may be provided in such as the space S so as to make a gaseous sample flow in this direction. - Moreover, the
chemical sensor 1 further comprises a power supply (not shown) which impresses voltage between thefirst electrode 4 and thesecond electrode 5, and an amperemeter (not shown) which measures a value of electric current flowing between thefirst electrode 4 and thesecond electrode 5. - Hereafter, each member of the
chemical sensor 1 will be described in detail. - The
substrate 2 is, for example, rectangular plate-shaped. Thesubstrate 2 is made from, for example, silicon, glass (SiO or the like), ceramics (SiN or the like) or a polymeric material. Thesubstrate 2 may have a stacking structure in which an insulator layer is provided on a conductor layer. The size of thesubstrate 2 is not particularly limited, but the thickness of thesubstrate 2 may be, for example, about 1 mm. As to the length and width, they may be selected so that it has a desired size according to the use of thechemical sensor 1. - The
sensitive film 3 is consisted of a material which varies its physical property, for example, electrical conductivity or electric resistance when a material, for example, joins to or approaches thesensitive film 3. Usable examples of the material of thesensitive film 3 are a carbon material such as graphene, diamond or carbon nanotube, a layered compound such as molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), tungsten diselenide (WSe2), titanium disulfide (TiS2) or phosphorous (P), or a material electrochemically stable in an oxidation-reduction region of water such as gold (Au), platinum (Pt) or silver (Ag). - It suffices if the
sensitive film 3 is, for example, at least a single-ply atomic layer, but it may be multiply. Or thesensitive film 3 may have a shape of a nanowire or a nanotube. - The material of the
first electrode 4 and thesecond electrode 5 is, for example, a metal such as gold (Au), silver (Ag), copper (Cu), palladium (Pd), platinum (Pt), nickel (Ni), titanium (Ti), chromium (Cr) or aluminum (Al), or a conductive material such as zinc oxide (ZnO), indium tin oxide (ITO), IGZO or a conductive polymer. - The insulating
layer 6 is formed from, for example, an insulating material. The insulating material is, for example, ceramics such as an oxide film or nitride film, or an insulating polymer such as polyimide. - The
rear surface portion 17 and theguide projection 20 may be, for example, consisted of a material similar to that as thesubstrate 2, or formed from an inexpensive plastic material or a fluororesin, to which a gaseous sample does not easily attach. The interval between therear surface portion 17 and thesensor element 1 a (the thickness of the space S) is not particularly limited, but it should preferably be 1 mm to 10 mm. - The
filter 19 may be, for example, a filter for coarse dust, which removes dust and dirt. Or, if the contaminant is a specific chemical, a chemical adsorption filter which adsorbs such a chemical may be used as thefilter 19. For example, by subjecting thefilter 19 to a hydrophilic treatment, hydrophilic contaminants can be removed. When using a sample already known to be contaminant-free or contain such an amount of contaminant that does not affect detection of a target substance, thefilter 19 need not be used. - The
chemical sensor 1 may be constituted, for example, as a part of a detector which converts variation in a physical property of thesensitive film 3 into an electric signal. Thesensor element 1 a may have, for example, a structure of a graphene field effect transistor (graphene FET). In that case, thesensitive film 3 is a graphene film and thefirst electrode 4 is constituted as a source electrode and thesecond electrode 5 is constituted as a drain electrode. Thechemical sensor 1 such as above may further comprise a gate electrode. - The
chemical sensor 1 is not limited to a graphene FET, but may be of a structure of, for example, some other charge detection element, a surface plasmon resonance element (SPR), a surface acoustic wave (SAW) element, a film bulk acoustic resonance (FBAR) element, a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) element, or a MEMS cantilever element. - The
chemical sensor 1, except for theliquid phase 8, can be manufactured by, for example, a semiconductor process. - Examples of the solvent of the liquid reagent which constitutes the
liquid phase 8 are water, physiological solution, an ionic liquid, or a PB buffer, a PBS buffer or an organic solvent such as DMSO or an alcohol, or a mixture of any of those. Moreover, theliquid phase 8 may further contain a solute such as a pH adjuster, a preservative or a stabilizer. - For example, the thickness of the
liquid phase 8 should preferably be greater than 0 μm but 50 μm or less. When the thickness of theliquid phase 8 is 50 μm or less, atarget substance 23 a can reach the vicinity of thesensitive film 3 in a short time, and can be detect more efficiently. Moreover, with the thickness, denaturation or damage of the trappingbody 22, which may occur due to dryness, can be prevented. - The
liquid phase 8 does not necessarily have to be provided immediately above thesurface 3 c of thesensitive film 3, but it should preferably be prepared right above thesurface 3 c, in which the trappingbody 22 can be protected from drying, and further thetarget substance 23 a can be easily carried to the trappingbody 22 and/or thesensitive film 3. - As shown in
FIG. 5 , thechemical sensor 1 may comprise a liquid supply mechanism 9 which supplies the liquid reagent which constitutes theliquid phase 8 to theliquid phase 8. The liquid supply mechanism 9 comprises aliquid storage unit 10 which accommodates a liquid reagent, aliquid feed pipe 11 and apump 12. To the liquid reagent accommodated in theliquid storage unit 10, one end of theliquid feed pipe 11 is inserted. The other end of theliquid feed pipe 11 is in contact with theliquid phase 8. Thepump 12 is attached to theliquid feed pipe 11. The liquid sample contains anenzyme 21. Or theenzyme 21 may be fixed onto thesensitive film 3. - Moreover, the
chemical sensor 1 may comprise aliquid discharge mechanism 13. Theliquid discharge mechanism 13 discharges the liquid reagent of theliquid phase 8 from on themain surface 3 c. Theliquid discharge mechanism 13 comprises a wastefluid storage unit 14 which accommodates collected waste fluid, adischarge pipe 15 which connects theliquid phase 8 and the wastefluid storage unit 14 to each other, and awater absorption agent 16 accommodated in the wastefluid storage unit 14 and the inside of thewaste pipe 15. One end of thewater absorption agent 16 is in contact with theliquid phase 8, and the other end is located in the wastefluid storage unit 14. The liquid reagent is absorbed by thewater absorption agent 16, and thus it is accommodated in the wastefluid storage unit 14 through thewaste pipe 15. - The
enzyme 21 is not limited as long as it is of a type subjectable to the treatments (for example, those of (i) to (iii) provided above), and usable examples thereof are oxidoreductase and desaturase. - Here, the treatment (i) which forms a hydrogen bond to the
sensitive film 3 may be carried out by, for example, a reaction which substitutes at least some atoms contained in thetarget substance 23 a by some other atoms. For example, the other atoms may be those having electronegativity higher or lower than those of the atoms originally contained in thetarget substance 23 a. Examples of the atoms having a higher electronegativity are a fluorine atom, an oxygen atom, a chlorine atom, a nitrogen atom, a sulfur atom. When some of these atoms form a hydrogen bond with thesensitive film 3 or the trappingbody 22, the amount of variation in physical properties of thesensitive film 3 can be increased. - The treatment (ii) which induces n bond interaction with the
sensitive film 3 may be carried out by, for example, a reaction which makes binding between atoms contained in thetarget substance 23 a, by double bonds. In this case, the double bonds may be formed by causing an elimination reaction in thetarget substance 23 a. When these double bonds undergo the n bond interaction with the double bond contained in thesensitive film 3, the amount of variation in physical properties of thesensitive film 3 can be increased. In particular, it is preferable that thesensitive film 3 should be graphene because it can easily induce n bond interaction. The treatment which induces n bond interaction may be carried out by a reaction which forms a triple bond in thetarget substance 23 a. - The treatment (iii) which charges the target substance may be carried out by, for example, an ionization reaction. Here, for example, a functional group which is more easily electro-dissociable may be introduced into the
target substance 23 a, or thetarget substance 23 a may be modified to form a complex ion with a metal ion or the like. For example, when thetarget substance 23 a contains a methyl group, thetarget substance 23 a can be charged by using an enzyme which can change the methyl group into a carboxy group. Thetarget substance 23 a which is charged can increase the amount of variation of thesensitive film 3 by electrostatic force, for example. Moreover, with the electrostatic force, the solubility to theliquid phase 8 can be raised. - The
enzyme 21 may solely catalyze any of the chemical reactions in the above-described treatments or as result of catalyzing any of the reactions, any of the other reactions may occur. For example, as a result of thetarget substance 23 a being charged with theenzyme 21, a hydrogen bond may be formed between thetarget substance 23 a and thesensitive film 3. Or as a result of introducing a functional group containing a double bond to thetarget substance 23 a, a hydrogen bond may be formed between the functional group and thesensitive film 3. - The enzyme may be an apoenzyme or may be a holoenzyme. Moreover, as the
enzyme 21, such a type may be used that is fixed by a granular fixation method or a liquid fixation method. When theenzyme 21 is an apoenzyme, theliquid phase 8 may also contain a corresponding cofactor. The cofactor is, for example, a coenzyme or a metal ion cofactor. - For example, limonene, of which chemical formula is indicated below, is a low polarity molecule, and it is difficult to detect as it is. When the
target substance 23 a is limonene, limonene hydroxylase and carveol dehydrogenase can be used as theenzyme 21. In this case, the following chemical reaction may occur. - By limonene hydroxylase and coenzyme NAD+ (or NADP+), the hydrogen atom (—H) bonded with the carbon atom of the phenyl group in the molecule of (+)-limonene is substituted by a hydroxyl group (—OH), and thus (+)-transcarveol is obtained. Moreover, by carveol dehydrogenase and coenzyme NAD+ (or NADP+), the hydroxyl group (—OH) of (+)-transcarveol is substituted by an oxo group (═O), and thus (+)-carvone is obtained. (+)-transcarveol and (+)-carvone can form a hydrogen bond between the
sensitive films 3 by a hydroxyl group and an oxo group, respectively. - For example, when the
target substance 23 a is nonanal, theenzyme 21 should preferably be aldehyde oxidase. In this case, the following chemical reaction occurs. - By aldehyde oxidase, and a coenzyme, namely, flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), hemeprotein, molybdoprotein, iron sulfur protein and/or the like, the aldehyde group of the nonanal is substituted by a carboxy group, and thus nonanoic acid is obtained. By the carboxy group, nonanoic acid can form a hydrogen bond with the
sensitive film 3. - In the case where the
target substance 23 a is limonene or nonanal, the chemical reactions may be induced by an enzyme other than those described above. Further, the site of the group where a chemical reaction occurs does not necessarily have to be the position indicated above, or the chemical reactions may occur in different sites. - Moreover, when there are a plurality of kinds of enzymes which can use for the above described treatment for one kind of
target substance 23 a, two or more kinds of enzymes may be selected from the plurality of kinds of enzymes, to be used in combination. Moreover, when detecting a plurality of kinds oftarget substances 23 a in one detection operation, theliquid phase 8 may also contain a plurality of kinds ofenzymes 21 and cofactors corresponding to the plurality of kinds oftarget substances 23 a. - A preferable example of the
enzyme 21 is one having a pocket-like structure, an inside of which is hydrophobic, and an outside of which is hydrophilic. With such a structure, ahydrophobic target substance 23 a can easily be captured into theliquid phase 8 by a system shown inFIG. 4 . - The trapping
body 22 is a substance to specifically or selectively bond to thepre-treated target substance 23 b, and it is, for example, a protein, peptide fragment, an antibody, an aptamer, or nucleic acid. With the trappingbody 22, it is possible to improve the specificity or selectivity of detection of thetarget substance 23 a. It suffices if the trappingbody 22 is fixed to thesensitive film 3 by any well-known method, for example, chemical modification, an interaction or the like. - Hereafter, a method of detecting a target substance in a gaseous sample using a
chemical sensor 1 will be described. According to the embodiment, the detection method includes the following processing steps, as shown inFIG. 3 . - (S1) A step of carrying out a treatment which increases variation in physical properties of the
sensitive film 3 to the target substance; - (S2) A step of bonding the pre-treated target substance obtained by the treatment or making it closer to the
sensitive film 3; - (S3) A step of detecting the amount of variation in physical properties of the
sensitive film 3; and - (S4) A step of determining the presence/absence or quantity of the target substance in the gaseous sample from the result of the detection.
- In one embodiment, steps from S1 to S4 may be continuously carried out without performing another step between any of these steps.
- The details of the detection method will now be provided.
- The gaseous sample is, for example, a gas expected to contain the target substance. Examples of the gaseous sample are atmospheric air, expired air, or a gas generated from an object to be analyzed, such as a living body or an object, or the surrounding air of an object to be analyzed, but they are not limited thereto.
- Examples of the target substance is a material originated from a living body, a material not originated from a living body, an organic compound, an inorganic compound, or a low-molecule compound, and are materials contained in a gas. In particular, examples of the target substances may be an aroma substance, a pheromone, fatty acid, hydrocarbon, a sulfur oxide and a compound such as synthetic perfume.
- First, a gaseous sample is allowed to flow into a space S from the
feed opening 18, and the gaseous sample is brought into contact with theliquid phase 8 which contains theenzyme 21. By the contact, thetarget substance 23 a is brought into contact with the water surface of theliquid phase 8 in a reaction field (a) as shown inFIG. 4 . Next, thetarget substance 23 a bonds to theenzyme 21, for example, in the vicinity of the water surface of a reaction field (b), and forms an enzyme-substrate complex 21 c. Thus, thetarget substance 23 a is trapped in theliquid phase 8. Next, the chemical reaction of thetarget substance 23 a is the catalyzed by theenzyme 21 in a reaction field (c), thereby generating apre-treated target substance 23 b. That is, thetarget substance 23 a is treated by the catalytic activity of the enzyme 21 (Step S1). - The
enzyme 21 specifically or selectively catalyzes the reaction with respect to thetarget substance 23 a, and therefore, even if the gaseous sample contains a contaminant, it is possible to specifically treat thetarget substance 23 a, and, as a result, the kinds of products after the treatment can be limited. - The
pre-treated target substance 23 b is dissociated from theenzyme 21, and is trapped by the trappingbody 22 in a reaction field (d), for example, shown inFIG. 4 . With the trapping, thepre-treated target substance 23 b bonds to thesensitive film 3 via the trappingbody 22, and thus thepre-treated target substance 23 b approaches the sensitive film 3 (Step S2). - As a result, by a hydrogen bond or n bond interaction between the
pre-treated target substance 23 b and thesensitive film 3, or by the charge on thepre-treated target substance 23 b, an electron or a positive hole is supplied to thesensitive film 3, and thus the variation in physical properties of thesensitive film 3 can be increased as compared to the case of mere bonding or approaching of thetarget substance 23 a to the sensitive film of. - The variation in physical properties can be detected as a change in value of electric current flowing between the
first electrode 4 and thesecond electrode 5, for example (Step S3). For example, voltage is impressed between thefirst electrode 4 and thesecond electrode 5, and the electric current value is measured with an amperemeter. The measurement of the electric current value is carried out at least two times, before and after supply of the gaseous sample. The measurement may be carried out two times or more, and it is also preferable to monitor from before the supply of the sample up to thereafter. - For example, when there is variation in physical properties of the
sensitive film 3 between before and after the supply of the sample, it can be determined that a target substance is present in a gaseous sample. Moreover, according to the amount of variation in physical properties of thesensitive film 3, the quantity of the target substance in the gaseous sample can be determined as well (Step S4). - As the amount of variation in physical properties detected at the Step S3 is greater, the presence/absence and quantity of the
target substance 23 a can be more clearly determined (that is, the sensitivity is improved). Thus, with thechemical sensor 1, theenzyme 21 carries out such a treatment that makes target substance enhance the variation in physical properties of thesensitive film 3, and the target substance can be detected at higher sensitivity. In particular, even if thetarget substance 23 a is a substance difficult as it is to cause variation in physical properties on thesensitive film 3, that is, for example, if it is a highly hydrophobic substance or a substance with less or no polarity, the detection sensitivity of the chemical sensor of the embodiment for such a molecule can be improved by subjecting the substance to the treatment. Moreover, it is difficult to dissolve thetarget substance 23 a of such a type in a polar solvent, but even when a polar solvent is used for theliquid phase 8, by bonding thetarget substance 23 a to theenzyme 21, it can be efficiently trapped into theliquid phase 8. Moreover, even after dissociated from theenzyme 21, thepre-treated target substance 23 b can form a hydrogen bond, n interaction or electrostatically bond by a charge between itself and solvent molecules, and therefore it is possible to continuously dissolve it into theliquid phase 8, and thus it can bond to or approach thesensitive film 3 efficiently. - Even if the
target substance 23 a initially forms a hydrogen bond or n interaction with thesensitive film 3, or has a charge, thechemical sensor 1 of the embodiment can further improve the detection sensitivity. - For example, after detection by the
chemical sensor 1 is completed, the liquid reagent of theliquid phase 8 is removed from on themain surface 3 c by theliquid discharge mechanism 13, and then a new liquid reagent is disposed on themain surface 3 c by the liquid supply mechanism 9, thus forming aliquid phase 8. Thus, thetarget substance 23 a is removed from theliquid phase 8, to enable forchemical sensor 1 to detect thetarget substance 23 a again. - According to a further embodiment, as shown in
FIG. 6 , a targetsubstance detection device 100 including achemical sensor 1 is provided. The targetsubstance detection device 100 includes, for example, achemical sensor 1; asample introduction unit 102 which pours a gaseous sample into a space S from afeed opening 18; astorage unit 107 which storesmeasurement data 104 on variation in physical properties of thesensitive film 3 measured with anamperemeter 103 of thechemical sensor 1, anoperation formula 105 for calculating out the presence/absence or quantity of a target substance in a sample from thedata 104,data 106 on the presence/absence or quantity of the target substance, and a program P and the like; aprocessing unit 108 which calculates out the presence/absence or quantity of the target substance in the sample from themeasurement data 104 and theoperation formula 105; and adisplay unit 109. - According to the target
substance detection device 100, for example, voltage is impressed between thefirst electrode 4 and thesecond electrode 5 of thechemical sensor 1, and a value of electric current flowing between thefirst electrode 4 and thesecond electrode 5 is measured with theamperemeter 103 in advance. Next, a gaseous sample is poured into the space S from thefeed opening 18 by thesample introduction unit 102 and the electric current value is measured again after pouring the sample therein. Themeasurement data 104 of the electric current value is stored in thestorage unit 107. Next, theprocessing unit 108 extracts themeasurement data 104 and theoperation formula 105 from thestorage unit 107, calculates outdata 106 on the presence/absence or quantity of the target substance in the sample, and stores it in thestorage unit 107. Theprocessing unit 108 gives an instruction to thedisplay unit 109 to display the presence/absence or the quantity of the target substance based on thedata 106. - The above-described operation may be performed by entry by the operator to the device, or may be executed by the program P.
- According to the second embodiment, a reagent is provided for carrying out a treatment which enhance variation in physical properties with respect to a target substance before the target substance bonds to or approaches an sensitive film in the method of detecting the target substance in a gaseous sample using the
chemical sensor 1 of the first embodiment. - The reagent contains the
enzyme 21 having an activity which carries out treatment onto a target substance. The reagent further contains a cofactor when needed. - The
enzyme 21 and cofactor can be contained in an appropriate solvent, to be provided as a liquid reagent. Examples of the solvent are water, physiological solution, an ionic liquid, or a PB buffer, a PBS buffer or an organic solvent such as DMSO or an alcohol, or a mixture of any of those. The concentration of theenzyme 21 in the liquid reagent is not particularly limited, but it should preferably be higher than or equal to the Michaelis-Menten constant of the enzyme to be used (a substrate concentration which gives a velocity of a half of the maximum velocity), and, for example, several micro-moles (mM). - The
enzyme 21 and cofactor may be provided in the form of a powder reagent. In this case, it may be dissolved in any solvent or the like before use, so as to be used as a liquid reagent. - As long as the catalytic activity of the
enzyme 21 is not inhibited, the reagent may also contain some other component. Some other component may be, for example, a pH adjuster, a preservative, or a stabilizer. The reagent may be accommodated in an appropriate container to be provided. - The liquid reagent is disposed as the
liquid phase 8, for example, on thesensitive film 3 of thechemical sensor 1. When thechemical sensor 1 comprises a liquid supply mechanism 9, the liquid reagent is accommodated in theliquid storage unit 10. - According to a further embodiment, a kit containing the
chemical sensor 1 is provided. The kit contains thechemical sensor 1 and the reagent. - A
chemical sensor 200 according to the third embodiment comprises a ultraviolet irradiation device as a treatment material. As shown inFIG. 7 , theultraviolet irradiation device 201 is attached to therear surface portion 17 near thefeed opening 18. In thechemical sensor 200, theenzyme 21 and cofactor are not contained in theliquid phase 8. The rest of the structure is similar to that of thechemical sensor 1 of the first embodiment. - It suffices if the
ultraviolet irradiation device 201 has a general structure to generating ultraviolet radiation, and it comprises alight source 203 which generatesultraviolet radiation 202. Thelight source 203 opposes, for example, thesensor element 1 a. As thelight source 203, for example, a high-pressure mercury-vapor lamp, a low-pressure mercury lamp, or a metal halide lamp can be used. It is preferable that the wavelength of ultraviolet radiation should be, for example, 185 nm to 400 nm. - The
chemical sensor 200 of the third embodiment can as well be used for the detection method explained in the first embodiment shown inFIG. 3 . In that case, in the Step S1 of the treatment, ultraviolet radiation is irradiated onto the target substance in place of contacting the enzyme with the target substance. - For example,
ultraviolet radiation 202 is irradiated by theultraviolet irradiation device 201 towards a gaseous sample poured from thefeed opening 18 before being brought into contact with theliquid phase 8. Thetarget substance 23 a is oxidized by the UV irradiation. By the oxidizing action, chemical reactions (for example, any chemical reaction of items (i) to (iii) set out above), which make thetarget substance 23 a increase variation in physical properties of thesensitive film 3, may occur. The chemical reactions are, for example, those explained in the first embodiment. Thus, thetarget substance 23 a is treated by the chemical reactions. - The steps S2 to S4 can be carried out by methods similar to those explained in the first embodiment.
- With the treatment of the third embodiment as well, the variation in physical properties of the
sensitive film 3 can be further increased and therefore thetarget substance 23 a can be detected at higher sensitivity. Moreover, thepre-treated target substance 23 b is dissolved into theliquid phase 8 easily even when theliquid phase 8 is a polar solvent. - Moreover, according to the
chemical sensor 200, the treatment can be carried out regardless of the kind of thetarget substance 23 a, and therefore the sensitivity can be more easily improved. - The position where the
ultraviolet irradiation device 201 is attached is not limited to that shown inFIG. 7 , and as long as ultraviolet radiation can be irradiated onto thetarget substance 23 a before thetarget substance 23 a is brought into contact with theliquid phase 8, it may be disposed at any position of thechemical sensor 200. - For example, the
ultraviolet irradiation device 201 is disposed on a side surface of thefeed opening 18. In this case, thelight source 203 may be disposed so as to irradiate ultraviolet radiation towards the inside of thefeed opening 18. Orultraviolet irradiation device 201 may be attached to a side surface of theguide projection 20, on a side of thefeed opening 18. - However, ultraviolet radiation has a possibility for denaturing the trapping
body 22, and therefore theultraviolet irradiation device 201 should preferably be disposed at such a position that ultraviolet radiation is not irradiated on themain surface 3 c of thesensitive film 3. In order to avoid undesired influence by ultraviolet radiation, thechemical sensor 1 may comprise a treatment unit located, for example, outside of the space S, to irradiate UV radiation before the gaseous sample reaches thefeed opening 18. The treatment unit comprises another space (for example, a channel) connected with thefeed opening 18, other than the space S, and theultraviolet irradiation device 201 is provided therein to irradiate ultraviolet radiation to the inside thereof. The gaseous sample is, first, stored in the treatment unit, and then, after UV irradiation, it flows into the space S from thefeed opening 18. - A
chemical sensor 300 according to the fourth embodiment comprises an ozone generating device as a treatment material. As shown inFIG. 8 , theozone generating device 301 is attached to therear surface portion 17 near thefeed opening 18. In thechemical sensor 300, theliquid phase 8 does not contain anenzyme 21 and cofactor. The rest of the structure is similar to that of thechemical sensor 1 of the first embodiment. - It suffices if the
ozone generating device 301 has a general structure to produce ozone. For example, theozone generating device 301 has an oxygen generating unit, two electrodes and a dielectric material provided therebetween. An alternating current is impressed between both electrodes to cause discharge and oxygen is supplied between the two electrodes, thus producing ozone. The thus producedozone 302 is emitted from agas outlet 303. Thegas outlet 303 has, for example, a cylindrical shape with an opening formed at the end thereof. The opening opposes thesensor element 1 a, and theozone 302 is emitted towards the gaseous sample before brought into contact with theliquid phase 8. - The
chemical sensor 300 of the fourth embodiment can as well be used for the detection method explained in the first embodiment shown inFIG. 3 . In that case, in the Step S1 of the treatment, ozone is brought into contact with the target substance in place of contacting the enzyme with the target substance. - For example, ozone is emitted by the
ozone generating device 301 towards the gaseous sample poured from thefeed opening 18 before being brought into contact with theliquid phase 8. Thetarget substance 23 a is oxidized by contacting with the ozone. By the oxidizing action, some chemical reactions (for example, any chemical reaction of items (i) to (iii) set out above), which make thetarget substance 23 a increase variation in physical properties of thesensitive film 3, may occur. The chemical reactions are, for example, those explained in the first embodiment. Thus, thetarget substance 23 a is treated by the chemical reactions. - The steps S2 to S4 can be carried out by methods similar to those explained in the first embodiment.
- With the treatment of the fourth embodiment as well, the variation in physical properties of the
sensitive film 3 can be further increased and therefore thetarget substance 23 a can be detected at higher sensitivity. Moreover, thepre-treated target substance 23 b is dissolved into theliquid phase 8 easily even when theliquid phase 8 is a polar solvent. - Moreover, according to the
chemical sensor 300, the treatment can be carried out regardless of the kind of thetarget substance 23 a, and therefore the sensitivity can be more easily improved. - The position where the
ozone generating device 301 is attached is not limited to that shown inFIG. 8 , and as long as ozone can be brought into contact with thetarget substance 23 a, it may be disposed at any position. For example, theozone generating device 301 may be attached to thefeed opening 18 or theguide projection 20. - The
ultraviolet irradiation device 201 of the third embodiment can be used as theozone generating device 301 of the fourth embodiment. In that case, the ultraviolet wavelength of thelight source 203 of theultraviolet irradiation device 201 should preferably be 185 nm. Moreover, a low pressure mercury lamp or the like may be used as thelight source 203. - Moreover, a treatment unit may be provided as in the case of the third embodiment, so as to bring the gaseous sample into contact with ozone in the treatment unit.
- While certain embodiments have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the inventions. Indeed, the novel embodiments described herein may be embodied in a variety of other forms; furthermore, various omissions, substitutions and changes in the form of the embodiments described herein may be made without departing from the spirit of the inventions. The accompanying claims and their equivalents are intended to cover such forms or modifications as would fall within the scope and spirit of the inventions.
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