WO2010010858A1 - キャピラリー電気泳動法による分析装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a capillary electrophoresis analyzer for analyzing blood proteins by capillary electrophoresis.
- Some blood proteins have concentrations that vary depending on the disease, and are used as indicators in diagnosing diseases.
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- serum amylase is an indicator such as pancreatitis
- albumin / globulin ratio is an indicator such as nephrosis.
- Hb hemoglobin which is a blood protein includes hemoglobin A (HbA), hemoglobin F (HbF), hemoglobin S (HbS), glycated hemoglobin which is a glycated product thereof, and the like.
- hemoglobin S is an abnormal hemoglobin in which the 6th glutamic acid of the ⁇ chain is substituted with valine, and is a diagnostic index of sickle cell anemia.
- the glycated hemoglobin is hemoglobin that has reacted with glucose in the blood, and is used as an index for diagnosis and treatment of diabetes.
- Examples of the glycated hemoglobin include hemoglobin A1a (HbA1a), hemoglobin A1b (HbA1b), hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), and GHbLys.
- the hemoglobin A1c is glycated hemoglobin in which valine at the N-terminal of the ⁇ chain is glycated.
- the hemoglobin A1c is an index reflecting a blood glucose state in the past several months, and is a test item for a regular health checkup.
- blood protein is an important indicator of various diseases. Accordingly, there is a demand for the development of a blood protein analyzer that can be used in clinical examinations, has a low running cost, and is miniaturized.
- Examples of methods for measuring hemoglobin in blood include an immunization method, an enzyme method, an affinity chromatography method, an HPLC method, and a capillary electrophoresis method. Since the immunization method and the enzyme method are applicable to automatic analyzers, they have the advantage that a large amount of specimen can be processed, but lack measurement accuracy.
- the affinity chromatography method has low specificity for the glycated valine at the ⁇ -chain N-terminal due to the separation principle, and the glycated lysine in the Hb molecule is included in the measured value. Therefore, the affinity chromatography method has low measurement accuracy of hemoglobin A1c.
- the HPLC method is widely used as a hemoglobin measurement method (for example, Patent Document 1), but requires a large and expensive dedicated device, and it is difficult to reduce the size and cost of the device.
- the hemoglobin analyzer is required to be downsized for reasons such as use for mass screening.
- the HPLC method is difficult to meet this demand.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a capillary electrophoresis analysis apparatus for analyzing blood proteins by capillary electrophoresis, which is miniaturized as a whole, easy to operate, inexpensive to manufacture and capable of analyzing with high accuracy. Is to provide.
- the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of the present invention comprises: A capillary electrophoresis analyzer for analyzing blood proteins by capillary electrophoresis, Having an electrophoresis chip, voltage application means and absorbance measurement means,
- the electrophoresis chip includes a substrate, a plurality of liquid tanks and a capillary channel, The plurality of liquid tanks are formed on the substrate, The plurality of liquid tanks are communicated with each other through the capillary channel,
- the capillary channel includes a sample analysis capillary channel;
- the voltage applying means includes an electrode, Fill the capillary channel for sample analysis with an electrophoresis solution, A sample containing the blood protein to be analyzed is introduced into the capillary channel for sample analysis filled with the electrophoresis solution, A voltage is applied to the electrode, the sample is electrophoresed, The absorbance of the blood protein in the electrophoresed sample is measured by the absorbance measurement means.
- the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of the present invention can be downsized as a whole, can be easily operated, can be manufactured at low cost, and can analyze blood proteins with high accuracy.
- the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of the present invention is suitable for a micro analysis system ( ⁇ TAS).
- FIG. 1A is a plan view showing an example of an electrophoresis chip included in the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of the present invention.
- FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view of the electrophoresis chip shown in FIG.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing an example of a capillary electrophoresis analyzer of the present invention.
- FIG. 3A is a plan view showing another example of the electrophoresis chip included in the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of the present invention.
- FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view of the electrophoresis chip shown in FIG. 3A viewed in the II direction.
- FIG. 3C is a cross-sectional view of the electrophoresis chip shown in FIG.
- FIG. 4A is a plan view showing still another example of the electrophoresis chip included in the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of the present invention.
- FIG. 4B is a perspective view of the electrophoresis chip shown in FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing another example of the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of the present invention.
- the sample analysis capillary channel has a circular or rectangular cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the channel direction, In the case of a circle, the diameter is in the range of 25 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m, In the case of a rectangle, the width is preferably in the range of 25 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m, and the depth is preferably in the range of 25 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m.
- the voltage application means is a voltage application means that can be applied by adjusting the voltage.
- the spectroscopic method of the absorbance measuring means is preferably a pre-spectral method.
- the measurement wavelength of the absorbance is preferably in the range of 260 nm to 300 nm or 380 nm to 450 nm, and more preferably in the range of 400 nm to 430 nm.
- the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of the present invention preferably further includes at least one of a quantitative dispensing means and a stirring means.
- the capillary electrophoresis analysis apparatus of the present invention further has a liquid feeding means, and the liquid feeding means introduces at least one of the electrophoresis liquid and the sample into the capillary channel.
- the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of the present invention preferably further has stray light removing means.
- the capillary electrophoresis analysis apparatus of the present invention further includes a position adjusting unit, and the position adjusting unit adjusts at least one of the position of the electrophoresis chip and the position of the absorbance measuring unit.
- the capillary electrophoresis analysis apparatus of the present invention further includes a foreign substance removing unit, and the foreign substance in the sample can be removed by the foreign substance removing unit.
- the foreign matter removing means is preferably a prefilter.
- the capillary electrophoresis analysis apparatus of the present invention further includes an air venting unit, and has a detection point on the sample analysis capillary channel that is irradiated with light of a specific wavelength by the absorbance measuring unit, and the air venting unit However, it is preferable that it is disposed between the liquid tank in which the sample is introduced or accommodated and the detection point.
- the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of the present invention preferably further comprises the electrophoresis solution.
- the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of the present invention preferably further has a diluent.
- the blood protein as a measurement item is preferably hemoglobin.
- the hemoglobin is preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of normal hemoglobin, glycated hemoglobin, modified hemoglobin, mutant hemoglobin, and fetal hemoglobin.
- the hemoglobin is preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of hemoglobin A1c, hemoglobin F, hemoglobin A2, hemoglobin S and hemoglobin C.
- the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of the present invention preferably measures the concentration of the hemoglobin.
- the hemoglobin is preferably hemoglobin A1c.
- the sample is a sample obtained by hemolyzing blood, and the blood protein is hemoglobin.
- the hemolysis treatment is preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of a surfactant treatment, an osmotic pressure change treatment, and an ultrasonic treatment.
- the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of the present invention only needs to have the following electrophoresis chip, voltage application means, and absorbance measurement means, and other configurations are not particularly limited.
- the capillary electrophoresis analysis apparatus may further include, for example, a quantitative dispensing unit, a stirring unit, a liquid feeding unit, a stray light removing unit, a position adjusting unit, a foreign matter removing unit, an air venting unit, etc., as will be described later.
- the size of the capillary electrophoresis analyzer is not particularly limited.
- the overall maximum width is in the range of 10 to 100 cm
- the maximum depth is in the range of 10 to 100 cm
- the maximum height is 5 A range of ⁇ 100 cm can be exemplified.
- the size of each means of the capillary electrophoresis analyzer is not particularly limited.
- the electrophoresis chip in the present invention includes a substrate, a plurality of liquid tanks, and a capillary channel.
- the size of the electrophoresis chip in the capillary electrophoresis analyzer is not particularly limited.
- the maximum length is in the range of 10 mm to 100 mm
- the maximum width is in the range of 10 mm to 60 mm
- the maximum is The thickness is in the range of 0.3 mm to 5 mm.
- the maximum length of the electrophoresis chip is the length of the longest portion in the longitudinal direction of the electrophoresis chip
- the maximum width of the electrophoresis chip is the longest portion of the electrophoresis chip in the short direction.
- the maximum thickness of the electrophoresis chip is the length of the longest portion in the direction (thickness direction) perpendicular to both the longitudinal direction and the short direction of the electrophoresis chip.
- the electrophoresis chip in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it includes a substrate, a plurality of liquid tanks, and a capillary channel.
- the electrophoresis chip may be, for example, an electrophoresis chip having a blood collection mechanism or an electrophoresis chip integrated with a lancet.
- the electrophoresis chip may have, for example, one substrate or two or more substrates. In the latter case, for example, there is a form in which an upper substrate and a lower substrate are included and both are laminated.
- the material of the substrate is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include glass and polymer materials.
- the glass material is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include synthetic quartz glass, fused silica, and borosilicate glass.
- the polymer material is not particularly limited.
- acrylic resin such as polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), cycloolefin polymer (COP), polycarbonate (PC), polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), polystyrene (PS), polylactic acid (PLA), polyethylene (PE), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and the like.
- PMMA polymethyl methacrylate
- COP cycloolefin polymer
- PC polycarbonate
- PDMS polydimethylsiloxane
- PS polystyrene
- PLA polylactic acid
- PE polyethylene
- PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene
- PEEK polyetheretherketone
- the liquid tank only needs to be formed on the substrate, and the form thereof is not particularly limited.
- the form of the liquid tank include a recess provided in the substrate or a gap provided in the substrate.
- the liquid tank can be formed by forming a recess in the thickness direction of the substrate.
- one substrate provided with a through hole may be laminated on the other substrate. By laminating one substrate having the through hole on the other substrate, one opening of the through hole is sealed, and a concave portion serving as a liquid tank is formed in the laminate composed of the two substrates. Is formed.
- a recess may be formed in at least one substrate, and both substrates may be laminated so that the formation surface faces the other substrate.
- the opening of the concave portion of one substrate is sealed by the other substrate, and a void serving as a liquid tank is formed inside the laminate.
- the shape of the liquid tank is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a columnar shape, a quadrangular prism shape, a quadrangular pyramid shape, and a conical shape.
- the shape of each liquid tank in the substrate may be the same or different, and is not particularly limited.
- the volume of each liquid tank is not particularly limited, and is, for example, in the range of 1 mm 3 to 1000 mm 3 , and preferably in the range of 10 mm 3 to 100 mm 3 .
- the volume of each liquid tank may be the same or different, and is not particularly limited.
- the liquid tank means, for example, a portion where a liquid can be introduced or accommodated, and does not necessarily require that the liquid is actually introduced or accommodated.
- the number of the liquid tanks is not limited.
- the predetermined liquid tank may serve as two or more types of liquid tanks, for example. Examples of the liquid tank include a reagent liquid tank capable of introducing or accommodating a reagent, a sample liquid tank capable of introducing or accommodating the sample, a drainage liquid tank capable of introducing or accommodating a waste liquid, and the sample. And a mixing liquid tank for mixing the reagent with the reagent.
- the sample liquid tank may be communicated with the blood collection mechanism or lancet, for example.
- the sample can be introduced into the reagent solution tank from the blood collection mechanism or the lancet.
- the liquid that can be introduced or accommodated in the electrophoresis chip is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a sample and a reagent.
- the reagent include, but are not limited to, an electrophoresis solution and an analysis reagent. , Dilution liquid, cleaning liquid and the like.
- the capillary channel may be formed so as to communicate between the liquid tanks, and the form thereof is not particularly limited.
- the capillary channel may be formed on a substrate, for example, or may be a capillary tube embedded in the substrate.
- a capillary channel can be formed by forming a groove to be a channel on the substrate surface and covering the upper part of the groove with a seal or the like. Further, a groove may be formed in one substrate, and the one substrate and the other substrate may be laminated so that the formation surface faces the other substrate.
- the cross-sectional shape of the capillary channel is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a circle, an ellipse, a rectangle, and a polygon.
- the diameter of the capillary channel is not particularly limited, and is, for example, in the range of 1 ⁇ m to 1000 ⁇ m, and preferably in the range of 10 ⁇ m to 200 ⁇ m.
- the diameter of the capillary channel refers to the diameter of a circle.
- the diameter of the capillary flow path is, for example, the diameter of a circle corresponding to the maximum cross-sectional area of the capillary flow path, The longest of the lengths connecting the two points.
- the width is in the range of 1 ⁇ m to 1000 ⁇ m, and the depth is in the range of 1 ⁇ m to 1000 ⁇ m, preferably The width is in the range of 10 ⁇ m to 200 ⁇ m, and the depth is in the range of 10 ⁇ m to 200 ⁇ m.
- the length of the capillary channel is not particularly limited, and is, for example, in the range of 0.5 cm to 15 cm, and preferably in the range of 1 cm to 5 cm.
- the capillary channel includes a sample analysis capillary channel.
- a sample is introduced into the capillary channel for sample analysis filled with the electrophoresis solution. Further, the introduced sample is electrophoresed.
- the electrophoresis can be performed, for example, by generating a potential difference at both ends of the sample analysis capillary channel by a voltage applying means described later.
- the sample analysis capillary channel may be pre-filled with an electrophoretic solution or may be filled at the time of use.
- the diameter is not particularly limited, but is, for example, in the range of 10 ⁇ m to 200 ⁇ m, preferably 25 ⁇ m to The range is 100 ⁇ m.
- the width is in the range of 10 ⁇ m to 200 ⁇ m and the depth is in the range of 10 ⁇ m to 200 ⁇ m.
- the width is in the range of 25 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m and the depth is in the range of 25 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m.
- the capillary electrophoresis analysis apparatus of the present invention can perform analysis with higher accuracy.
- the length of the sample analysis capillary channel is not particularly limited, and is, for example, in the range of 0.5 cm to 15 cm, and preferably in the range of 1 cm to 5 cm.
- the capillary channel may be formed of a substrate, for example, or may be formed in the substrate by embedding a capillary tube.
- the material of the capillary channel is, for example, the material of the substrate, and in the latter case, the material of the capillary channel is, for example, the material of the capillary tube to be embedded.
- the material of the capillary channel is not particularly limited.
- a glass material such as synthetic quartz glass, fused silica, borosilicate glass, polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), cycloolefin polymer (COP), Polymer materials such as polycarbonate (PC), polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), polystyrene (PS), polylactic acid (PLA), polyethylene (PE), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polyetheretherketone (PEEK) It is done.
- PC polycarbonate
- PDMS polydimethylsiloxane
- PS polystyrene
- PLA polylactic acid
- PE polyethylene
- PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene
- PEEK polyetheretherketone
- Examples of the material for the sample analysis capillary channel include the above-described materials, and the channel filled with the electrophoresis solution and the unfilled channel are irradiated with the same optical path length and wavelength light.
- the transmittance of the former channel be 50% or more of the transmittance of the latter channel.
- the material exhibiting such transmittance is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include polymer materials such as polystyrene (PS), polyetheretherketone (PEEK), acrylic resin, polycarbonate (PC), and polyethylene terephthalate (PET). can give.
- the capillary channel may be subjected to a surface treatment on the inner wall thereof, for example, in order to suppress the adsorption of a biological component in the sample.
- the surface treatment is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include hydrophilic treatment such as phosphoric acid treatment, UV treatment, alkali treatment, inorganic nanoparticle coating treatment, graft copolymerization treatment, corona discharge treatment, and water repellent treatment. These treatments may be used in combination.
- the inner wall of the glass capillary channel usually has a negative charge.
- the inner wall of the glass capillary channel may be positively coated, for example, and is not particularly limited.
- the inner wall of the polymer capillary channel is in a state of having a positive or negative charge or in an uncharged (nonpolar) state depending on, for example, the presence or type of a polar group in the polymer.
- the polymer having no polar group is not particularly limited.
- the polymer may be charged by introducing a polar group.
- As the capillary tube for example, a commercially available capillary tube may be used.
- the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of the present invention has voltage applying means including electrodes.
- the sample can be electrophoresed by generating a potential difference at both ends of the capillary channel for sample analysis by the voltage applying means.
- the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of the present invention preferably includes a plurality of electrodes as the voltage applying means.
- the arrangement site of the electrode is not particularly limited, but may be arranged, for example, in the electrophoresis chip, specifically, in the liquid tank.
- a through-hole communicating with the liquid tank may be provided on the side surface of the substrate of the electrophoresis chip, and an electrode may be inserted into the liquid tank from the through-hole.
- an annular electrode may be used, which may be disposed on a wall surface provided with a through hole of the liquid tank, or a disk-shaped electrode may be used, and this may be used as the liquid tank. You may arrange
- the material of the electrode is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include stainless steel (SUS), platinum (Pt), and gold (Au).
- the voltage applying means is not particularly limited, but may include, for example, an electric wire, a voltage device, etc. in addition to the electrodes.
- the voltage application means is not particularly limited, but for example, as described above, it is preferable that the voltage applied between the electrodes can be adjusted. By adjusting the voltage as described above, the voltage can be appropriately set according to the purpose, so that the analysis accuracy of the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of the present invention can be further improved. Further, by the voltage adjustment, the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of the present invention can apply different voltages using the same electrode. For this reason, it is preferable that the voltage applying unit further includes, for example, a voltage adjusting unit, and examples of the voltage adjusting unit include a variable voltage device.
- the scene in which the voltage is applied is not particularly limited, and examples include scenes such as bubble detection and electrophoresis.
- the bubble detection is, for example, detecting bubbles generated in the flow channel when a solution such as an electrophoresis solution is filled in the capillary flow channel.
- the electrophoresis is, for example, electrophoresis of a sample introduced into the sample analysis capillary channel.
- the applied voltage for detecting the bubble is not particularly limited, but is, for example, in the range of 0.1 kV to 1 kV.
- the applied voltage for electrophoresis is not particularly limited, but is, for example, in the range of 0.5 kV to 20 kV.
- the capillary electrophoresis analysis apparatus of the present invention has absorbance measurement means for measuring the absorbance of blood proteins in the electrophoresed sample.
- the absorbance of the protein in the blood is not particularly limited. For example, it can be calculated from the transmitted intensity by irradiating the detection point of the capillary channel for sample analysis with specific wavelength light, detecting the transmitted light.
- the absorbance measurement unit is not particularly limited, and may be constituted by, for example, a light source, an optical filter, a condenser lens, a detector, and the like.
- the light source is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a light emitting diode (LED) and a semiconductor laser diode (LD).
- the optical filter is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a metal interference filter and an all-dielectric interference filter.
- the condensing lens is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a biconvex lens.
- the detector is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a photodiode, a phototransistor, a photo IC, and a photomultiplier tube (photomultiplier).
- the spectroscopic method of the absorbance measuring means is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a pre-spectral method and a post-spectral method, and the pre-spectral method is preferable as described above.
- the pre-spectral method refers to a method in which light emitted from the light source is spectrally divided into specific wavelength light in advance before the detection point is irradiated.
- the specific wavelength light is applied to the detection point of the capillary channel for sample analysis.
- the specific wavelength that is, the absorbance measurement wavelength is, for example, in the range of 260 nm to 300 nm or 380 nm to 450 nm, preferably 400 nm to 430 nm. It is a range.
- the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of the present invention preferably further includes, for example, quantitative dispensing means.
- quantitative dispensing means for example, since a sample, a reagent, and the like can be automatically and quantitatively dispensed, measurement can be performed more easily.
- the quantitative dispensing means is not particularly limited, and for example, it may be provided in the electrophoresis chip or may be provided outside the electrophoresis chip.
- examples of the quantitative dispensing means include a measurement channel.
- the metering channel is not particularly limited, but is, for example, a part of the capillary channel of the electrophoresis chip, and can store or retain a certain amount of a reagent such as a sample or an electrophoresis solution.
- the metering channel is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a sample metering channel and an electrophoretic solution metering channel.
- the quantitative dispensing means is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a quantitative dispenser having a suction / discharge function.
- the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of the present invention preferably further includes, for example, a stirring means. Accordingly, for example, a solution such as a sample and a reagent can be automatically mixed, so that measurement can be performed more easily.
- the stirring means is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a stirring bar.
- the stirrer is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include small pieces in which the surface of a ferromagnetic material is sealed with polytetrafluoroethylene or the like.
- the stirrer is disposed in, for example, a mixing liquid tank for mixing the sample and the reagent, and an electromagnetic stirrer such as a magnetic stirrer is provided on the bottom surface of the liquid tank, for example.
- a solution or the like can be stirred.
- the quantitative dispensing device may serve as the quantitative dispensing means and the stirring means. In this case, the two liquids can be agitated by, for example, sucking and discharging a mixed liquid of the sample and the electrophoresis liquid by the quantitative dispenser.
- the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of the present invention preferably further includes, for example, a liquid feeding means for introducing a solution into the capillary channel.
- a liquid feeding means for introducing a solution into the capillary channel.
- the solution can be automatically filled or introduced into the electrophoresis chip, so that measurement can be performed more easily.
- a reagent such as an electrophoresis liquid, an analytical reagent, a diluent, a washing liquid, or a sample can be introduced into the capillary channel.
- the liquid feeding means is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include suction means (mechanism), discharge means (mechanism), voltage application means (mechanism), and the like.
- the suction means is not particularly limited, and includes, for example, a pressure reduction pump and a drain part.
- the drain is disposed at one end of the capillary channel, and the pressure reduction pump is provided at the drain part. It may be connected. Then, the solution can be sucked and introduced into the capillary channel from the other end side of the capillary channel by reducing the pressure inside the channel via the drain by the decompression pump.
- the discharge means is not particularly limited, and includes, for example, a pressurizing pump and a drain part.
- the drain is disposed at one end of the capillary channel, and the drain part is subjected to the addition.
- a pressure pump may be connected. Then, air is discharged from the one end side of the capillary flow path by discharging air into the flow path through the drain and pressurizing the flow path by the pressure pump, and the capillary The solution can be introduced into the flow path.
- the voltage applying means may be composed of, for example, an electrode, an electric wire, a power source, etc., or may be the voltage applying means described above. According to the voltage applying means, it is possible to introduce a solution such as a sample into the capillary channel by applying a voltage to both ends of the capillary channel and utilizing the resulting electroosmotic flow.
- the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of the present invention preferably further includes, for example, stray light removing means.
- the stray light removing unit is provided, for example, the accuracy of absorbance measurement is further improved, so that the measurement can be performed with higher accuracy.
- the stray light refers to light that does not contribute to detection of the transmitted light.
- the stray light removing means is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include an aperture, a slit, and a pinhole disposed between the light source and the sample analysis capillary channel.
- the shape of the aperture, slit, and pinhole is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a circle and a rectangle.
- the diameter of the aperture is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, the same as the inner diameter of the capillary channel described above.
- the shape of the aperture, slit, and pinhole is rectangular, the length in the short direction of the hole is not particularly limited. For example, it is approximately the same as the inner diameter of the capillary channel described above. Also good.
- the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of the present invention preferably further includes, for example, a position adjusting means.
- the position adjusting means is, for example, for the sample analysis so that a light beam of the specific wavelength light is accurately incident on a detection point of the sample analysis capillary channel. It is means for adjusting the position of at least one of the capillary channel and the light beam.
- the position adjusting means is not particularly limited.
- the position can be adjusted to at least one of a radial direction of the sample analysis capillary channel and a direction parallel to the channel, and preferably the radial direction. And can be adjusted in both parallel directions.
- the position adjusting unit is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a light source moving unit (mechanism) and an electrophoresis chip moving unit (mechanism).
- the position adjustment method of the light source moving means (mechanism) is, for example, as follows. First, the sample analysis capillary channel is irradiated with a light beam while moving a light source or the like in the radial direction or the parallel direction of the sample analysis capillary channel by the light source moving means (mechanism), and the sample analysis is performed. Scattered light from the capillary flow path is detected. When the sample is irradiated onto the sample analysis capillary channel wall, the scattered light is detected as a peak value. Therefore, by adjusting the light source or the like at an intermediate position between the two peaks, the light flux can be adjusted to be incident on the detection point at the center of the capillary channel for sample analysis.
- the electrophoresis chip moving means (mechanism) detects the scattered light in the same manner as the light source moving means (mechanism) except that the electrophoresis chip is moved instead of the light source, for example.
- the incident light to the sample analysis capillary channel can be adjusted.
- only one of the moving means (mechanisms) described above may be arranged, or two or more of the position adjusting means may be arranged.
- the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of the present invention preferably further includes, for example, a foreign substance removing unit.
- the foreign matter removing means is, for example, a means capable of removing foreign matters in the sample.
- the foreign matter removing means may be disposed, for example, between the liquid tank in which the sample is introduced or stored in the microchip and the sample analysis capillary channel, or outside the microchip, It may be arranged as a mechanism formed between a mechanism in which the sample is introduced or accommodated and the microchip.
- the foreign matter removing means is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a prefilter.
- the material of the filter used for the prefilter is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include metal, polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polyethylene (PE), acrylic resin, nylon (registered trademark), cotton, wool, and the like. .
- the material may be surface-treated in order to suppress adsorption of the blood protein and the like.
- the prefilter may include one type of filter of the material or two or more types.
- the foreign substance is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include cell membranes, proteins, lipids and the like in hemolyzed blood samples.
- the capillary electrophoresis analysis apparatus of the present invention preferably further includes an air vent.
- the air venting means is, for example, a means for venting air (bubbles) in the capillary channel.
- the air venting unit is a point that irradiates light of a specific wavelength for the absorbance measurement on the liquid tank into which the sample is introduced or accommodated and the sample analysis capillary channel. It is preferable to arrange
- the air venting means is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a structure capable of opening and closing the flow path in order to remove the air (bubbles).
- the openable / closable structure is not particularly limited, and conventionally known structures such as a valve type, a valve type, and a channel in channel type can be employed.
- the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of the present invention preferably further includes an electrophoresis solution, for example.
- the electrophoresis solution may be filled in a liquid tank, a capillary channel, or the like in the electrophoresis chip, or may be provided outside the electrophoresis chip.
- the electrophoresis solution is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a buffer solution. Although it does not restrict
- the buffer solution is not particularly limited, and may contain, for example, an acid or a weak base.
- the acid is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include maleic acid, tartaric acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, phthalic acid, malonic acid, malic acid and the like.
- the weak base is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include arginine, lysine, histidine, and tris.
- the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of the present invention preferably further includes, for example, a diluent for diluting the sample.
- the dilution liquid may be filled in a liquid tank or the like in the electrophoresis chip, or may be provided outside the electrophoresis chip.
- the diluent is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include distilled water and the above-described buffer solution, and a buffer solution is preferable.
- examples of the sample containing blood protein include a blood sample, a sample obtained by hemolyzing a blood sample, and the like.
- the blood sample is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include whole blood, plasma, serum, etc., preferably whole blood.
- examples of the hemolysis treatment include surfactant treatment, osmotic pressure change treatment, ultrasonic treatment, freeze-thaw treatment, pressurization treatment, etc., preferably surfactant treatment, osmotic pressure change treatment, ultrasonic treatment. It is.
- the surfactant treatment is not particularly limited.
- the blood sample may be hemolyzed with a diluent added with a surfactant.
- the surfactant include saponins, polyoxyethylene surfactants (for example, Triton X-100 (Nacalai Tesque)), and the like.
- the diluent is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include distilled water and the aforementioned buffer solution.
- the osmotic pressure change treatment is not particularly limited.
- the blood sample may be hemolyzed with a solution adjusted to a low osmotic pressure.
- the solution is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include distilled water and a dilute solution adjusted to a low osmotic pressure, and preferably distilled water.
- the ultrasonic treatment is not particularly limited, and for example, a known ultrasonic treatment apparatus can be used, and the treatment conditions are not particularly limited.
- the blood protein refers to a protein contained in blood.
- the blood protein is not particularly limited.
- hemoglobin Hb
- albumin Alb
- globulin ⁇ 1, ⁇ 2, ⁇ , ⁇ globulin
- fibrinogen C-reactive protein
- CRP C-reactive protein
- RF rheumatoid factor
- Glutamic acid oxaloacetate transaminase GAT
- GGT Glutamic acid oxaloacetate transaminase
- GGT Glutamic acid oxaloacetate transaminase
- GGT Glutamic acid oxaloacetate transaminase
- GGT Glutamic acid oxaloacetate transaminase
- GGT Glutamic acid oxaloacetate transaminase
- GGT Glutamic acid oxaloacetate transaminase
- GGT Glutamic acid oxaloacetate transamina
- the hemoglobin is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include normal hemoglobin (HbA0), glycated hemoglobin, modified hemoglobin, genetic variant hemoglobin, fetal hemoglobin (HbF) and the like.
- HbA0 normal hemoglobin
- glycated hemoglobin include hemoglobin A1a (HbA1a), hemoglobin A1b (HbA1b), hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), and GHbLys.
- Examples of the hemoglobin A1c include stable HbA1c and unstable HbA1c.
- the modified hemoglobin include carbamylated Hb and acetylated Hb.
- the mutant hemoglobin examples include hemoglobin S (HbS), hemoglobin C (HbC), hemoglobin M (HbM), and hemoglobin H (HbH).
- the hemoglobin is preferably, for example, the hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), hemoglobin F (HbF), hemoglobin A2 (HbA2), hemoglobin S (HbS), or hemoglobin C (HbC), more preferably hemoglobin.
- the measurement item is not particularly limited, but, for example, among the blood proteins described above, the hemoglobin is preferable, and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is more preferable.
- the measurement item may be, for example, one item or a combination of two or more items, and is not particularly limited.
- the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of the present invention may further calculate the concentration and ratio of the blood protein based on the measured absorbance of the blood protein, and the analysis item is the concentration of the blood protein. Or a ratio.
- the ratio or concentration is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include hemoglobin concentration, albumin concentration, globulin concentration, various hemoglobin ratios, albumin / glycated albumin ratio, albumin / globulin ratio, albumin / creatinine ratio, and the like. , Hemoglobin concentration and hemoglobin ratio.
- the hemoglobin concentration is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include the above-mentioned various hemoglobin concentrations, preferably hemoglobin A1c concentration, hemoglobin F concentration, hemoglobin A2 concentration, hemoglobin S concentration, and hemoglobin C concentration, and more preferably. Is the hemoglobin A1c concentration.
- the hemoglobin ratio is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include the above-mentioned various hemoglobin ratios, and are preferably a hemoglobin A1c ratio, a hemoglobin F ratio, a hemoglobin A2 ratio, a hemoglobin S ratio, and a hemoglobin C ratio, and more preferably. Is the hemoglobin A1c ratio.
- FIG. 1 shows an electrophoresis chip used in the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of this example.
- FIG. 1A is a plan view of the electrophoresis chip
- FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view of the electrophoresis chip shown in FIG.
- Both figures are schematic diagrams for ease of understanding, and the size, ratio, and the like of each component are not limited to this and may be different.
- the electrophoresis chip 2 has a lower substrate 3b and an upper substrate 3a, and the upper substrate 3a is laminated on the lower substrate 3b. Three through holes are formed in the upper substrate 3a.
- the electrophoresis chip 2 includes Three recesses are formed. These are the liquid tanks 4a, 4b and 4e, respectively.
- An I-shaped groove is formed in the lower substrate 3b.
- the liquid tank 4a and the liquid tank 4b are communicated with each other through the sample analysis capillary channel 5x.
- the liquid tank 4e does not communicate with the sample analysis capillary channel 5x but is arranged as a single liquid tank.
- An end of the sample analysis capillary channel 5x on the liquid tank 4a side is an electrophoresis start point 80.
- a point on the sample analysis capillary channel 5x between the liquid tank 4a and the liquid tank 4b is a detection point 90.
- the electrophoresis chip 2 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, but the present invention is not limited to this example. In the capillary electrophoresis analysis apparatus of the present invention, the electrophoresis chip 2 may have any shape as long as it does not interfere with the analysis of the sample described later.
- the electrophoresis chip 2 includes two substrates (an upper substrate 3a and a lower substrate 3b), but the present invention is not limited to this. In the capillary electrophoresis analysis apparatus of the present invention, the electrophoresis chip may be composed of, for example, a single substrate.
- the length and width of the upper substrate 3a are the maximum length and the maximum width of the entire electrophoresis chip. Accordingly, the length and width of the upper substrate 3a may be the same as the maximum length and maximum width of the entire electrophoresis chip.
- the thickness of the upper substrate 3a can be appropriately set according to the volume of the liquid tanks 4a, 4b, and 4e, for example, but is in the range of 0.1 mm to 3 mm, preferably It is in the range of 1 mm to 2 mm.
- the length and width of the lower substrate 3b are, for example, the same as the length and width of the upper substrate 3a.
- the thickness of the lower substrate 3b is not particularly limited, but is, for example, in the range of 0.1 mm to 3 mm, and preferably in the range of 0.1 mm to 1 mm.
- the material of the upper substrate 3a and the lower substrate 3b is not particularly limited as long as it does not hinder the measurement of the absorbance.
- Examples of the material of the upper substrate 3a and the lower substrate 3b include the materials described above.
- the width and depth of the sample analysis capillary channel 5x are not particularly limited.
- the width is in the range of 25 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m and the depth is in the range of 25 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m.
- the volumes of the liquid tank 4a, the liquid tank 4b, and the liquid tank 4e are the same as described above, for example.
- the liquid tanks 4a, 4b and 4e have a cylindrical shape, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the shape of the liquid tanks 4a, 4b and 4e can be any shape as described above.
- the maximum thickness of the electrophoresis chip 2 is the total thickness of the upper substrate 3a and the lower substrate 3b.
- the thicknesses of the upper substrate 3a and the lower substrate 3b are as described above.
- FIG. 2 shows the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of this example.
- the capillary electrophoresis analyzer 1 includes the above-described electrophoresis chip 2, electrodes 6a and 6b, electric wires 7a to 7f, a slit 8, a control unit 9, a light source 11, and an optical device. It has a filter 12, a condenser lens 13, a detector 14, an electrophoresis chip moving means (mechanism) 20, a quantitative dispenser 30, a diluent 31, and an electrophoresis solution 32.
- the electrophoresis chip moving means (mechanism) 20 includes a drive unit 21 and a stage 22.
- the electrophoresis chip 2 is disposed on the stage 22.
- the electrodes 6a and 6b are disposed in the liquid tanks 4a and 4b of the electrophoresis chip 2, respectively.
- the detector 14, the quantitative dispenser 30, the electrodes 6a and 6b, the electrophoresis chip moving means (mechanism) 20, and the light source 11 are connected to the controller 9 by the electric wires 7a to 7f, respectively. ing.
- the control unit 9 controls the supply of power to the above-described components connected by the electric wires 7a to 7f.
- the stage 22 can be moved in two horizontal directions (XY directions) by the driving unit 21 connected to one end thereof.
- the X direction and the Y direction intersect perpendicularly to each other on the horizontal plane.
- the position of the electrophoresis chip 2 can be adjusted. Since the position of the electrophoresis chip 2 is adjusted by the electrophoresis chip moving means (mechanism) 20, a light beam of specific wavelength light can be accurately incident on the detection point 90.
- the quantitative dispenser 30 can quantitate the diluted solution 31 and the electrophoretic liquid 32 and dispense them into the liquid tank 4 a or the liquid tank 4 e of the electrophoresis chip 2.
- the sample introduced into the sample analysis capillary channel 5x can be electrophoresed.
- the light emitted from the light source 11 is split into specific wavelength light by the optical filter 12, converged by the condenser lens 13, the amount of light is increased, stray light is removed by the slit 8, and the electrophoresis chip
- the sample at the detection point 90 on the second sample analysis capillary channel 5x is irradiated.
- the detector 14 detects the transmitted light of the light irradiated to the detection point 90. By measuring the absorbance from the detected transmitted light, the blood protein to be analyzed contained in the sample can be analyzed.
- the method for producing the electrophoresis chip 2 of the capillary electrophoresis analyzer 1 of the present example is not particularly limited, and for example, a conventionally known method may be appropriately used.
- the electrophoresis solution 32 is prepared.
- the electrophoresis solution 32 is not particularly limited.
- chondroitin sulfate C is added to an aqueous solution containing 100 mmol / L fumaric acid and arginic acid at a ratio of 0.8% by weight to adjust the pH to 4.8. Aqueous solution and the like.
- the electrophoresis chip 2 is mounted on the stage 22 and placed in the capillary electrophoresis analyzer 1. Then, a fixed amount of the electrophoresis liquid 32 is injected into the liquid tank 4 a by the quantitative dispenser 30. Further, a vacuum pump (not shown) is connected to the liquid tank 4b to reduce the pressure, and the electrophoresis liquid 32 is filled into the sample analysis capillary channel 5x.
- the diluent 31 is injected into the liquid tank 4e by the quantitative dispenser 30. Further, human whole blood is injected as a sample into the liquid tank 4e and stirred by pipetting to prepare a mixed solution of the sample and the diluent 31. Examples of the diluent 31 include distilled water.
- the mixed liquid is poured into the liquid tank 4a. A voltage is applied to the electrodes 6a and 6b disposed in the liquid tanks 4a and 4b, respectively, to generate a potential difference between both ends of the sample analysis capillary channel 5x. Thereby, the sample is moved from the migration start point 80 to the liquid tank 4b side.
- the voltage is not particularly limited, but is, for example, in the range of 0.5 kV to 20 kV.
- the detection point 90 is irradiated with light (wavelength 415 nm) that has been spectrally and condensed and further removed with stray light. Then, the transmitted light at the detection point 90 is detected by the detector 14, and the absorbance of the blood protein in the sample is measured. A pherogram showing the correspondence between the magnitude of the obtained absorbance and the analysis time (time from the start of electrophoresis to detection) is prepared.
- FIG. 3 shows an electrophoresis chip used in the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of this example.
- FIG. 3A is a plan view of the electrophoresis chip
- FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view of the electrophoresis chip shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3C is a cross-sectional view of the electrophoresis chip shown in FIG. 3A viewed in the II-II direction.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for easy understanding, and the size, ratio, and the like of each component are not limited to this and may be different.
- the electrophoresis chip 2 is configured by laminating an upper substrate 3a on a lower substrate 3b.
- a plurality (four in this example) of through holes are formed in the upper substrate 3a.
- Four liquid tanks 4a to 4d are formed by sealing the bottoms of the four through holes formed in the upper substrate 3a with the lower substrate 3b.
- a cross-shaped groove is formed on the lower substrate 3b. The upper part of the cross-shaped groove formed on the lower substrate 3b is sealed with the upper substrate 3a, whereby the sample analysis capillary channel 5x and the sample introduction capillary channel 5y are formed.
- the liquid tank 4a and the liquid tank 4b are communicated with each other through the sample analysis capillary channel 5x.
- the liquid tank 4c and the liquid tank 4d are communicated with each other through the sample introduction capillary channel 5y.
- the sample analysis capillary channel 5x and the sample introduction capillary channel 5y intersect each other.
- the sample analysis capillary channel 5x and the sample introduction capillary channel 5y communicate with each other at the intersection.
- the intersecting portion becomes the migration start point 80.
- One point on the sample analysis capillary channel 5x between the liquid tank 4a and the liquid tank 4b is a detection point 90.
- the maximum lengths of the sample analysis capillary channel 5x and the sample introduction capillary channel 5y are different, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the maximum length of the sample analysis capillary channel 5x and the sample introduction capillary channel 5y of the electrophoresis chip 2 may be the same.
- the electrophoresis chip 2 includes the liquid tank 4c and the liquid tank 4d, and the sample introduction capillary channel 5y, and the liquid tank 4e is not formed.
- the configuration is the same as that of the electrophoresis chip.
- the width and depth of the sample introduction capillary channel 5y are the same as the width and depth of the sample analysis capillary channel 5x.
- the volume and shape of the liquid tank 4c and the liquid tank 4d are the same as the liquid tank of the electrophoresis chip shown in FIG.
- the electrophoresis chip 2 is the electrophoresis chip shown in FIG. 3 instead of the electrophoresis chip shown in FIG. 1, and an electrode 6c and an electrode 6d (not shown). Is the same as the capillary electrophoresis analysis apparatus shown in FIG. 2 except that it is arranged in the liquid tanks 4c and 4d of the electrophoresis chip 2.
- the electrophoresis chip 2 is mounted on the stage 22 and placed in the capillary electrophoresis analyzer 1.
- the electrophoresis solution 32 is injected into the liquid tank 4 a by the quantitative dispenser 30.
- a vacuum pump (not shown) is connected to the liquid tank 4b to reduce the pressure, and the sample analysis capillary channel 5x is filled with the electrophoresis solution 32.
- the electrophoresis solution 32 is injected into the liquid tank 4 c by the quantitative dispenser 30.
- a vacuum pump (not shown) is connected to the liquid tank 4d to reduce the pressure, and the electrophoresis liquid 32 is filled into the sample introduction capillary channel 5y.
- the diluent 31 is injected into the liquid tank 4c by the quantitative dispenser 30, human whole blood is further injected as a sample and stirred by pipetting.
- a voltage is applied to the electrodes 6c and 6d to generate a potential difference between both ends of the sample introduction capillary channel 5y.
- the voltage applied between the electrode 6c and the electrode 6d is not particularly limited, but is, for example, in the range of 0.5 kV to 20 kV.
- a voltage is applied to the electrodes 6a and 6b to generate a potential difference between both ends of the sample analysis capillary channel 5x. Thereby, the sample is moved from the migration start point 80 to the liquid tank 4b side.
- the voltage is not particularly limited, but is, for example, in the range of 0.5 kV to 20 kV.
- the detection point 90 is irradiated with light (wavelength 415 nm) that has been spectrally and condensed and from which stray light has been removed. Then, the transmitted light at the detection point 90 is detected by the detector 14, and the absorbance of blood protein in the sample is measured. A pherogram showing the correspondence between the obtained absorbance and the migration time is prepared.
- FIG. 4 shows an electrophoresis chip used in the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of this example.
- 4A is a plan view of the electrophoresis chip
- FIG. 4B is a perspective view of the electrophoresis chip.
- Both figures are schematic diagrams for ease of understanding, and the size, ratio, and the like of each component are not limited to this and may be different.
- the electrophoresis chip 200 has a lower substrate 3b, an upper substrate 3a, and a connector 70, and is disposed on one side of a laminate in which the upper substrate 3a is laminated on the lower substrate 3b.
- the connector 70 is arranged.
- a wiring pattern (not shown) is formed on the lower substrate 3b.
- Six through holes are formed in the upper substrate 3a.
- Six liquid tanks are formed by sealing the bottoms of the six through holes with the lower substrate 3b.
- the six liquid tanks are a sample introduction part (sample liquid tank) 41, a drain 45, a drain 55, a drain 57, a drain 59, and a drain 63, respectively.
- Three concave portions are formed on the bottom surface of the upper substrate 3a.
- two liquid tanks are formed by sealing the opening surfaces of the two recesses with the lower substrate 3b.
- the two liquid tanks are a reagent tank 51 and a dilution tank 58, respectively.
- the reagent tank 51 is filled with an electrophoretic solution.
- an electrode 6a connected to the wiring in the wiring pattern is arranged, and a stirring bar (not shown) is enclosed.
- the electrode 6b connected to the wiring in the wiring pattern is formed in the electrode placement portion 61 formed by sealing the opening surface of the remaining one recess with the lower substrate 3b. Be placed.
- a plurality of grooves are formed on the bottom surface of the upper substrate 3a. The opening surfaces of the plurality of grooves are sealed by the lower substrate 3b, thereby forming flow paths that connect the six liquid tanks and the three recesses.
- the capillary channel that communicates with the dilution tank 58 and the electrode arrangement portion 61 is the sample analysis capillary channel 5x.
- An end of the sample analysis capillary channel 5x on the dilution tank 58 side is an electrophoretic start point 80.
- One point on the sample analysis capillary channel 5x is a detection point 90. Details of the channels other than the sample analysis capillary channel 5x will be described later.
- the sample introduction part 41 communicates with the drain 45 through a sample introduction flow path 42, a branch part 43, and an overflow flow path 44 in order.
- the sample introduction part 41 communicates with the dilution tank 58 from the branch part 43 via the sample measurement channel 46.
- the opening of the sample introduction unit 41 is a sample introduction port for introducing a sample containing blood protein to be analyzed into the electrophoresis chip.
- An orifice 47 having a narrow channel cross-sectional area is formed at the end of the sample measuring channel 46 on the dilution tank 58 side.
- the electrophoresis chip 200 can measure and introduce the sample as follows, for example. First, after the sample is introduced into the sample introduction part 41, the inside of the flow path communicating with the drain 45 is decompressed by a decompression pump or the like (not shown) connected to the drain 45, and the sample is introduced from the sample introduction part 41. Suction. Due to the suction, the sample exceeding the volume of the sample measuring channel 46 between the branching portion 43 and the orifice 47 flows out into the overflow channel 44. Subsequently, the drain 45 is closed, and air is discharged by a pressurizing pump or the like (not shown) connected to the sample introduction unit 41 to pressurize the inside of the flow path communicating with the sample introduction unit 41. As a result, a sample corresponding to the volume of the sample measuring channel 46 is introduced into the dilution tank 58. For this reason, the introduction amount is set, for example, to the volume of the sample measurement channel 46, and the introduction of the measurement becomes possible.
- the reagent tank 51 communicates with the drain 55 through a reagent introduction channel 52a, a branch part 53a, and an overflow channel 54 in this order.
- the reagent tank 51 also communicates with the dilution tank 58 from the branch portion 53a through a reagent metering channel 56, a branch portion 53b, and a reagent introduction channel 52b.
- the drain 57 is formed at the end of the flow path branched by the branch portion 53b.
- a drain 59 is formed at the end of the flow path branched at the end of the sample analysis capillary flow path 5x on the dilution tank 58 side.
- a flow rate measurement flow path 62 is formed between the electrode arrangement portion 61 and the drain 63.
- the sample analysis capillary channel 5x is filled with the electrophoresis solution, and the electrophoresis solution is measured and introduced into the dilution tank 58 as follows. be able to. First, the sample introduction part 41 and the drains 45, 55, 57 and 59 are closed, air is sucked by a decompression pump or the like (not shown) connected to the drain 63, and the flow path communicates with the drain 63. And the inside of the liquid tank is depressurized.
- the reagent reservoirs are added to the reagent introduction channels 52 a and 52 b, the reagent metering channel 56, the dilution tank 58, the sample analysis capillary channel 5 x, the electrode placement unit 61, and the flow rate measurement channel 62.
- the electrophoresis solution enclosed in 51 is filled.
- the reagent tank 51 is closed, the drain 59 is opened, air is sucked by a decompression pump or the like (not shown) connected to the drain 57, and the flow path communicating with the drain 57 and the inside of the liquid tank are decompressed. To do.
- the electrophoresis solution in the reagent introduction channel 52b and the dilution tank 58 is removed.
- the drain 57 is closed, the drain 55 is opened, air is sucked by a decompression pump or the like (not shown) connected to the drain 59, and the flow path communicating with the drain 59 and the inside of the liquid tank are decompressed. .
- a decompression pump or the like (not shown) connected to the drain 59, and the flow path communicating with the drain 59 and the inside of the liquid tank are decompressed.
- the introduction amount is set, for example, to the volume of the reagent metering channel 56, and metering can be introduced. Further, as described above, the sample is introduced into the dilution tank 58.
- the sample and the electrophoretic liquid can be mixed by rotating the stirring bar (not shown) in the dilution tank 58 with a magnetic stirrer (not shown).
- a surfactant may be added to the electrophoresis solution so that hemolysis can be performed.
- the length and width of the upper substrate 3a are, for example, in the range of 10 mm to 200 mm, and preferably in the range of 20 mm to 100 mm.
- the thickness of the upper substrate 3a is, for example, in the range of 0.1 mm to 10 mm, and preferably in the range of 1 mm to 5 mm.
- the length and width of the lower substrate 3b are the same as the length and width of the upper substrate 3a.
- the thickness of the lower substrate 3b is, for example, in the range of 0.1 mm to 10 mm.
- the material of the upper substrate 3a and the lower substrate 3b is not particularly limited as long as it does not hinder the measurement of the absorbance.
- Examples of the material of the upper substrate 3a and the lower substrate 3b include the materials described above.
- the lower substrate 3b is formed by laminating a plurality of substrates formed of the material. A wiring pattern made of copper foil or the like is formed between the plurality of substrates.
- the diameter and depth of the sample introduction part 41 are, for example, in the range of 0.1 mm to 10 mm in diameter and in the range of 0.1 mm to 10 mm, preferably The diameter is in the range of 1 mm to 5 mm, and the depth is in the range of 1 mm to 5 mm.
- the diameter and depth of the reagent tank 51 are, for example, in the range of 0.5 mm to 50 mm in diameter, and in the range of 0.1 mm to 10 mm, preferably The diameter is in the range of 1 mm to 20 mm, and the depth is in the range of 1 mm to 5 mm.
- the diameter and depth of the dilution tank 58 are, for example, in the range of 0.5 mm to 50 mm in diameter and in the range of 0.1 mm to 10 mm, preferably The diameter is in the range of 1 mm to 10 mm, and the depth is in the range of 1 mm to 5 mm.
- the drains 45, 55, 57, 59, and 63 have a diameter and a depth of 0.1 mm to 10 mm and a depth of 0.1 mm to 10 mm, respectively. Each having a diameter in the range of 1 mm to 5 mm and a depth in the range of 1 mm to 5 mm.
- the liquid inlets of the sample introduction part 41, the reagent tank 51, the dilution tank 58, and the drains 45, 55, 57, 59 and 63 are cylindrical, but the present invention
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- examples of the shape of each liquid tank include a rectangular column shape, a quadrangular pyramid shape, and a conical shape in addition to the cylindrical shape.
- the shapes of the liquid tanks may all be the same or different, and are not particularly limited.
- the width and depth of the sample analysis capillary channel 5x are the same as those of the electrophoresis chip 2 shown in FIG.
- the width and depth of the reagent metering channel 56 are, for example, in the range of 0.1 mm to 10 mm in width at the maximum cross-sectional area, and the depth is 0. The range is from 1 mm to 10 mm.
- the width and depth of the orifice 47 are, for example, a width in the range of 1 ⁇ m to 200 ⁇ m, a depth in the range of 1 ⁇ m to 200 ⁇ m, and preferably a width of 10 ⁇ m to 200 ⁇ m.
- the depth is 100 ⁇ m and the depth is 10 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m.
- the width and depth of the capillary channel other than the sample analysis capillary channel 5x, the reagent metering channel 56, and the orifice 47 are, for example, in the range of 10 ⁇ m to 1000 ⁇ m.
- the depth is in the range of 10 ⁇ m to 1000 ⁇ m, preferably the width is 50 ⁇ m to 500 ⁇ m and the depth is 50 ⁇ m to 500 ⁇ m.
- the maximum thickness of the entire electrophoresis chip 200 is the total thickness of the upper substrate 3a and the lower substrate 3b.
- the thicknesses of the upper substrate 3a and the lower substrate 3b are as described above.
- the method for manufacturing the electrophoresis chip 200 is not particularly limited, and for example, a conventionally known method may be used as appropriate.
- FIG. 5 shows the capillary electrophoresis analyzer 100 of this example.
- the electrophoresis chip is the electrophoresis chip 200 shown in FIG. 4 instead of the electrophoresis chip shown in FIG. Except that the electrophoretic liquid is contained in the electrophoretic chip 200, the connecting portion (not shown) of the connector 70, and the electric wire 7g.
- the electrophoresis chip 200 is mounted on the stage 22 via the connector 70 and mounted on the capillary electrophoresis analyzer 100.
- the connector 70 is connected to the control unit 9 by the electric wire 7g.
- the controller 9 controls the supply of power to the connector 70 and the like.
- the electrophoresis chip 200 is attached to the capillary electrophoresis analyzer 100 via the connector 70.
- the electrophoresis solution is filled into the capillary channel for sample analysis 5x.
- the electrophoresis solution is weighed and introduced into the dilution tank 58.
- human whole blood is introduced from the sample introduction unit 41 as described above.
- a volume of human whole blood corresponding to the volume of the sample measuring channel 46 is weighed and introduced into the dilution tank 58.
- the introduced sample and the electrophoresis solution are mixed in the dilution tank 58, and the stirrer (not shown) is rotated by the magnetic stirrer (not shown) and stirred.
- a voltage is applied to the electrodes 6a and 6b to generate a potential difference between both ends of the sample analysis capillary channel 5x.
- the voltage is applied by supplying power from the connector 70 to the electrode 6a and the electrode 6b through the wiring 7g in the wiring pattern.
- the voltage is not particularly limited, but is, for example, in the range of 0.5 kV to 20 kV.
- the detection point 90 is irradiated with light (wavelength 415 nm) that has been spectrally and condensed and further removed with stray light in the same manner as in the first embodiment. Further, the transmitted light at the detection point 90 is detected by the detector 14, the absorbance of the blood protein in the electrophoresed sample is measured, and the correspondence between the magnitude of the obtained absorbance and the analysis time is determined. Create a pherogram to show.
- the capillary electrophoresis analysis apparatus of the present invention is downsized as a whole, is easy to operate, is inexpensive to manufacture, and can analyze blood proteins with high accuracy.
- the capillary electrophoresis analyzer of the present invention is suitable for a micro analysis system ( ⁇ TAS).
- ⁇ TAS micro analysis system
- the present invention can be applied to all fields for analyzing blood proteins, such as clinical tests, biochemical tests, and medical research, and the use thereof is not limited and can be applied to a wide range of fields.
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血中タンパク質をキャピラリー電気泳動法により分析するためのキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置であって、
電気泳動チップ、電圧印加手段および吸光度測定手段を有し、
前記電気泳動チップは、基板、複数の液槽およびキャピラリー流路を含み、
前記基板上に、前記複数の液槽が形成され、
前記複数の液槽は、前記キャピラリー流路で連通され、
前記キャピラリー流路は、試料分析用キャピラリー流路を含み、
前記電圧印加手段は、電極を含み、
前記試料分析用キャピラリー流路に、電気泳動液を充填し、
前記電気泳動液が充填された前記試料分析用キャピラリー流路に、分析対象の前記血中タンパク質を含む試料を導入し、
前記電極に電圧を印加して、前記試料を電気泳動させ、
前記吸光度測定手段により、電気泳動させた前記試料中の前記血中タンパク質の吸光度を測定する。
円形の場合、その径が、25μm~100μmの範囲であり、
矩形の場合、その幅が、25μm~100μmの範囲であり、その深さが、25μm~100μmの範囲であるのが好ましい。
本発明における前記電気泳動チップは、前述のように、基板、複数の液槽およびキャピラリー流路を含んでいる。
本発明のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置は、前述のように、電極を含む電圧印加手段を有する。前記電圧印加手段により、例えば、前記試料分析用キャピラリー流路の両端に電位差を生じさせることで、試料を電気泳動できる。
本発明のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置は、前述のように、電気泳動させた試料中の血中タンパク質の吸光度を測定するための、吸光度測定手段を有する。
本発明のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置は、前述のように、例えば、さらに、定量分注手段を有するのが好ましい。これによって、例えば、試料および試薬等を自動で定量分注できるため、より簡便に測定可能である。
本発明のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置は、前述のように、例えば、さらに、撹拌手段を有するのが好ましい。これによって、例えば、試料および試薬等の溶液を自動で混合できるため、より簡便に測定可能である。
本発明のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置は、前述のように、例えば、さらに、前記キャピラリー流路に溶液を導入する送液手段を有するのが好ましい。これによって、前記溶液を電気泳動チップに自動的に充填または導入できるため、より簡便に測定可能である。前記送液手段によれば、例えば、前記キャピラリー流路に、電気泳動液、分析試薬、希釈液、洗浄液等の試薬や、試料を導入できる。前記送液手段としては、特に限定されず、例えば、吸引手段(機構)、吐出手段(機構)、電圧印加手段(機構)等があげられる。
本発明のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置は、前述のように、例えば、さらに、迷光除去手段を有するのが好ましい。このように、前記迷光除去手段を有することにより、例えば、吸光度測定の精度がより向上するため、より高精度に測定可能である。
本発明のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置は、前述のように、例えば、さらに、位置調整手段を有するのが好ましい。本発明のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置において、前記位置調整手段とは、例えば、前記試料分析用キャピラリー流路の検出点に、前記特定波長光の光束が正確に入射されるように、前記試料分析用キャピラリー流路および前記光束の少なくとも一方の位置を調整する手段である。前記位置調整手段により、例えば、前記試料分析用キャピラリー流路および前記光束の少なくとも一方の位置調整が可能となり、本発明のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置の分析精度が一層向上する。
本発明のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置は、前述のように、例えば、さらに、異物除去手段を有するのが好ましい。本発明のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置において、前記異物除去手段とは、例えば、前記試料中の異物を除去可能な手段である。前記異物除去手段は、例えば、前記マイクロチップ内の、前記試料が導入または収容される液槽と、前記試料分析用キャピラリー流路との間に配置されてもよいし、前記マイクロチップ外の、前記試料が導入または収容される機構と、前記マイクロチップとの間に形成された機構として配置されてもよい。前記異物除去手段をこのように配置することにより、例えば、試料等に含まれる異物を、前記試料分析用キャピラリー流路導入前に除去可能である。この結果、例えば、前記異物による分析精度の低下を抑制可能である。前記異物除去手段としては、特に制限されないが、例えば、プレフィルター等があげられる。前記プレフィルターに使用するフィルターの材質としては、特に制限されないが、例えば、金属、ポリエーテルエーテルケトン(PEEK)、ポリエチレン(PE)、アクリル樹脂、ナイロン(登録商標)、綿、ウール等があげられる。前記材質は、例えば、前記血中タンパク質等の吸着を抑制するために、表面処理されていてもよい。前記プレフィルターは、前記材質のフィルターを、一種類含んでもよいし、二種類以上含んでもよい。前記異物としては、特に制限されないが、例えば、溶血処理した血液試料中の細胞膜、タンパク質、脂質等があげられる。
本発明のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置は、前述のように、さらに、エア抜き手段を有するのが好ましい。本発明のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置において、前記エア抜き手段とは、例えば、前記キャピラリー流路内のエア(気泡)を抜くための手段である。前記エア抜き手段は、前述のように、前記試料が導入または収容される液槽と、前記試料分析用キャピラリー流路上の、前記吸光度測定のための特定波長光を照射するポイントである前記検出点との間に配置されるのが好ましい。前記エア抜き手段をこのように配置することにより、例えば、前記試料分析用キャピラリー流路内のエアを除去可能である。この結果、例えば、前記エア(気泡)による分析精度の低下を抑制可能である。前記エア抜き手段としては、特に制限されないが、例えば、前記エア(気泡)を抜くため、流路を開閉可能な構造等があげられる。前記開閉可能な構造としては、特に制限されないが、例えば、バルブ式、弁式、チャネル・イン・チャネル(Channel in Channel)式等の従来公知の構造を採用可能である。
本発明のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置は、前述のように、例えば、さらに、電気泳動液を有するのが好ましい。前記電気泳動液は、例えば、電気泳動チップ内の液槽やキャピラリー流路等に充填されていてもよく、電気泳動チップ外に備えられていてもよい。前記電気泳動液としては、特に制限されないが、例えば、緩衝液等があげられる。前記緩衝液としては、特に制限されないが、例えば、MES、ADA、ACES、BES、MOPS、TES、HEPES等があげられる。前記緩衝液は、特に制限されないが、例えば、酸または弱塩基を含んでいてもよい。前記酸としては、特に制限されないが、例えば、マレイン酸、酒石酸、コハク酸、フマル酸、フタル酸、マロン酸、リンゴ酸等があげられる。前記弱塩基としては、特に制限されないが、例えば、アルギニン、リジン、ヒスチジン、トリス等があげられる。
本発明のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置は、前述のように、例えば、さらに、試料を希釈する希釈液を有するのが好ましい。前記希釈液は、例えば、前記電気泳動チップ内の液槽等に充填されていてもよく、電気泳動チップ外に備えられていてもよい。前記希釈液としては、特に制限されないが、例えば、蒸留水、前述の緩衝液等があげられ、好ましくは、緩衝液である。
本発明において、前記血中タンパク質を含む試料としては、例えば、血液試料、血液試料を溶血処理した試料等があげられる。前記血液試料としては、特に制限されないが、例えば、全血、血漿、血清等があげられ、好ましくは、全血である。前記溶血処理としては、例えば、界面活性剤処理、浸透圧変化処理、超音波処理、凍結解凍処理、加圧処理等があげられ、好ましくは、界面活性剤処理、浸透圧変化処理、超音波処理である。
図1に、本例のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置に用いる電気泳動チップを示す。図1(A)は、前記電気泳動チップの平面図であり、図1(B)は、図1(A)に示す電気泳動チップのI-I方向に見た断面図である。両図は、わかりやすくするための概略図であり、各構成要素の大きさや比率等は、これに制限されず、異なってよい。両図に示すように、前記電気泳動チップ2は、下基板3bと上基板3aとを有し、前記下基板3bの上に、前記上基板3aが積層されて、構成されている。前記上基板3aには、3つの貫通孔が形成されている。前記下基板3bの上に前記上基板3aを積層することで、前記上基板3aの3つの貫通孔の底部は、前記下基板3bで封止され、これにより、前記電気泳動チップ2には、3つの凹部が形成される。これらが、それぞれ、液槽4a、4bおよび4eとなる。前記下基板3bには、I字状の溝が形成されている。この溝の形成面が前記上基板3aと対向するように、前記下基板3bに前記上基板3aを積層することで、前記下基板3bのI字状の溝の上部が、前記上基板3aにより封止され、前記電気泳動チップ2に流路が形成される。これが、試料分析用キャピラリー流路5xとなる。そして、前記液槽4aおよび前記液槽4bは、前記試料分析用キャピラリー流路5xで連通されている。一方、前記液槽4eは、前記試料分析用キャピラリー流路5xには連通せず、単独の液槽として配置されている。前記試料分析用キャピラリー流路5xの前記液槽4a側の端部が、泳動開始点80となる。また、前記液槽4aと前記液槽4bとの間における前記試料分析用キャピラリー流路5x上の一点が、検出点90となる。
図3に、本例のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置に用いる電気泳動チップを示す。同図において、図1と同一部分には同一符号を付している。図3(A)は、前記の電気泳動チップの平面図であり、図3(B)は、図3(A)に示す電気泳動チップのI-I方向に見た断面図であり、図3(C)は、図3(A)に示す電気泳動チップのII-II方向に見た断面図である。前記3図は、わかりやすくするための概略図であり、各構成要素の大きさや比率等は、これに制限されず、異なってよい。
図4に、本例のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置に用いる電気泳動チップを示す。同図において、図1および図3と同一部分には、同一符号を付している。図4(A)は、前記電気泳動チップの平面図であり、図4(B)は、前記電気泳動チップの斜視図である。両図は、わかりやすくするための概略図であり、各構成要素の大きさや比率等は、これに制限されず、異なってよい。両図に示すように、前記電気泳動チップ200は、下基板3bと上基板3aとコネクタ70とを有し、前記下基板3bの上に前記上基板3aが積層された積層体の一側面に、コネクタ70が配置されている。前記下基板3bには、配線パターン(図示せず)が形成されている。
2、200 電気泳動チップ
3a 上基板
3b 下基板
4a、4b、4c、4d、4e 液槽
5x 試料分析用キャピラリー流路
5y 試料導入用キャピラリー流路
6a、6b、6c、6d 電極
7a、7b、7c、7d、7e、7f、7g 電線
8 スリット
9 制御部
11 光源
12 光学フィルター
13 集光レンズ
14 検出器
20 電気泳動チップ移動手段(機構)
21 駆動部
22 ステージ
30 定量分注器
31 希釈液
32 電気泳動液
41 試料導入部
42 試料導入流路
43、53a、53b 分岐部
44、54 オーバーフロー流路
45、55、57、59、63 ドレイン
46 試料計量流路
47 オリフィス
51 試薬槽
52a、52b 試薬導入流路
56 試薬計量流路
58 希釈槽
61 電極配置部
62 流量計測流路
70 コネクタ
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- 血中タンパク質をキャピラリー電気泳動法により分析するためのキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置であって、
電気泳動チップ、電圧印加手段および吸光度測定手段を有し、
前記電気泳動チップは、基板、複数の液槽およびキャピラリー流路を含み、
前記基板上に、前記複数の液槽が形成され、
前記複数の液槽は、前記キャピラリー流路で連通され、
前記キャピラリー流路は、試料分析用キャピラリー流路を含み、
前記電圧印加手段は、電極を含み、
前記試料分析用キャピラリー流路に、電気泳動液を充填し、
前記電気泳動液が充填された前記試料分析用キャピラリー流路に、分析対象の前記血中タンパク質を含む試料を導入し、
前記電極に電圧を印加して、前記試料を電気泳動させ、
前記吸光度測定手段により、電気泳動させた前記試料中の前記血中タンパク質の吸光度を測定するキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置。 - 前記試料分析用キャピラリー流路において、流路方向に対し垂直方向の断面形状が、円形または矩形であり、
円形の場合、その径が、25μm~100μmの範囲であり、
矩形の場合、その幅が、25μm~100μmの範囲であり、その深さが、25μm~100μmの範囲である請求の範囲1記載のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置。 - 前記電圧印加手段が、前記電圧を調節して印加可能な電圧印加手段である請求の範囲1記載のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置。
- 前記吸光度測定手段の分光方式が、前分光方式である請求の範囲1記載のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置。
- 前記吸光度の測定波長が、260nm~300nmまたは380nm~450nmの範囲である請求の範囲1記載のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置。
- 前記吸光度の測定波長が、400nm~430nmの範囲である請求の範囲5記載のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置。
- さらに、定量分注手段および撹拌手段の少なくとも一方を有する請求の範囲1記載のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置。
- さらに、送液手段を有し、
前記送液手段により、前記キャピラリー流路に、前記電気泳動液および前記試料の少なくとも一方を導入する請求の範囲1記載のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置。 - さらに、迷光除去手段を有する請求の範囲1記載のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置。
- さらに、位置調整手段を有し、
前記位置調整手段により、前記電気泳動チップの位置および前記吸光度測定手段の位置の少なくとも一方を調整する請求の範囲1記載のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置。 - さらに、異物除去手段を有し、
前記異物除去手段により、前記試料中の異物を除去可能である請求の範囲1記載のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置。 - 前記異物除去手段が、プレフィルターである請求の範囲11記載のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置。
- さらに、エア抜き手段を有し、
前記試料分析用キャピラリー流路上に、前記吸光度測定手段により特定波長光が照射される検出点を有し、
前記エア抜き手段が、前記試料が導入または収容される液槽と前記検出点との間に配置されている請求の範囲1記載のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置。 - さらに、前記電気泳動液を有する請求の範囲1記載のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置。
- さらに、希釈液を有する請求の範囲1記載のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置。
- 測定項目の前記血中タンパク質が、ヘモグロビンである請求の範囲1記載のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置。
- 前記ヘモグロビンが、正常ヘモグロビン、糖化ヘモグロビン、修飾ヘモグロビン、変異型ヘモグロビンおよび胎児ヘモグロビンからなる群から選択される少なくとも一つである請求の範囲16記載のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置。
- 前記ヘモグロビンが、ヘモグロビンA1c、ヘモグロビンF、ヘモグロビンA2、ヘモグロビンSおよびヘモグロビンCからなる群から選択される少なくとも一つである請求の範囲16記載のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置。
- 前記ヘモグロビンの濃度を測定する請求の範囲16記載のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置。
- 前記ヘモグロビンが、ヘモグロビンA1cである請求の範囲19記載のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置。
- 前記試料が、血液を溶血処理した試料であり、
前記血中タンパク質が、ヘモグロビンである請求の範囲1記載のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置。 - 前記溶血処理が、界面活性剤処理、浸透圧変化処理および超音波処理からなる群から選択される少なくとも一つである請求の範囲21記載のキャピラリー電気泳動分析装置。
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