WO2015119471A1 - 미세유체 칩 및 이를 이용한 실시간 분석 장치 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a microfluidic chip and a real-time analysis device using the same, and specifically, a microfluidic chip capable of securing reliability of a measurement result for a reaction product by preventing a decrease in sensitivity of an optical signal due to bubbles contained in a fluid. And it relates to a real-time analysis device using the same.
- Microfluidic chips have the ability to run several experiments at once by flowing fluid through the microfluidic channel. Specifically, microchannels are made using organs such as plastic, glass, and silicon, and fluids (for example, liquid samples) are moved through these channels, and then mixed, separated, and purified in a plurality of chambers within the microfluidic chip. , Reaction and analysis. As such, microfluidic chips are sometimes referred to as "lab-on-a-chip" in that they are performed in small chips.
- Microfluidic chips not only create cost and time savings in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and medicine, but also increase accuracy, efficiency and reliability. For example, the use of microfluidic chips can significantly reduce the amount of expensive reagents used for protein and DNA analysis, leading to significant cost savings. In addition, protein samples and cell samples are used in much smaller amounts than conventional methods, thereby reducing sample waste.
- bubbles may be generated in the fluid accommodated in the microfluidic chip by microcavities or pinholes present in the microfluidic chip in the process of injecting a reaction fluid such as a sample sample or a reagent.
- a reaction fluid such as a sample sample or a reagent.
- the sensitivity of the optical signal is reduced due to the bubbles contained in the fluid during the reaction process in the conventional microfluidic chip. That is, the miniaturized microfluidic chip has a relatively small space in the reaction chamber relative to the size and number of bubbles generated, so that the bubbles generated in the upper part of any light measuring region disposed in the reaction chamber are likely to be located. As shown in FIG. 2, when bubbles are located in the light measuring area, a problem occurs in that the bubbles block the optical signal emitted from the reaction product to decrease the sensitivity of the optical signal.
- the present invention is to solve the above problems, by using a bubble removing unit of a predetermined shape to prevent the degradation of optical signal sensitivity due to bubbles contained in the fluid, microfluidic fluid that can ensure the reliability of the measurement results for the reaction product
- An object of the present invention is to provide a chip and a real-time analysis device using the same.
- a microfluidic chip may include: at least one reaction chamber in which any reaction is performed with respect to the fluid contained therein, and including at least one light measuring region; And a bubble removing part of a light transmissive material formed to protrude into the reaction chamber from an inner surface of the microfluidic chip to prevent bubbles contained in the fluid from being located in the light measuring region.
- the bubble removing unit may be implemented up to a position spaced apart from the bottom surface of the reaction chamber by a predetermined interval upward.
- the bubble removing unit may include a flat surface provided in the center of the bubble removing unit and an inclined surface extending from a circumference of the flat surface and connected to an inner surface of the upper portion of the microfluidic chip.
- the bubble removing unit may include a bubble collecting unit recessed from at least one region of the lower surface of the bubble removing unit.
- the apparatus may further include a bubble collecting part recessed from an inner surface of the upper portion of the microfluidic chip along at least a part of the circumference of the bubble removing part.
- the microfluidic chip may include a first plate having a flat plate shape; A second plate disposed above the first plate, the second plate including the reaction chamber; And a third plate disposed above the second plate to form the bubble removing unit.
- the third plate may be provided with an inlet and an outlet of the fluid connected to both ends of the reaction chamber.
- the microfluidic chip may be made of a plastic material having at least a part of the light transmitting property.
- an analysis device may be provided.
- the analysis device comprises the microfluidic chip; And a light detection module implemented to detect an optical signal emitted from the light measuring area by irradiating light onto the microfluidic chip in order to measure a reaction product in the reaction chamber in real time.
- bubbles in the fluid can be effectively removed out of the light measuring region only by the structure formed in the microfluidic chip, without additional chemical treatment, or additional equipment such as a pump driving device, an ultrasonic device, a membrane, or the like.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a phenomenon in which a light signal is reduced by bubbles included in a fluid in a conventional microfluidic chip.
- Figure 2 illustrates the basic configuration and bubble removal principle of the microfluidic chip according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 3 shows a more specific configuration of the microfluidic chip according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 4 shows a fluorescence picture of the microfluidic chip according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 5 to 7 illustrate various embodiments of the bubble removing unit in the microfluidic chip according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 8A and 8B show comparative examples of measurement results of reaction products performed by using a conventional microfluidic chip without bubble removing means and a microfluidic chip according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 2 illustrates the basic configuration and bubble removal principle of the microfluidic chip according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the microfluidic chip 200 may include a reaction chamber 210 in which an arbitrary reaction is performed, and an inside of the reaction chamber 210 from an inner surface of the upper portion of the microfluidic chip 200. It may include a bubble removing unit 220 protruding into the.
- the reaction chamber 210 is a component for accommodating a fluid 30 such as a sample reagent or a sample therein to perform an arbitrary reaction in accordance with an experimental purpose, and at least one optical measurement in the reaction chamber 210 is performed.
- Region 212 may be included.
- the light measuring region 212 is an object on the reaction chamber 210 in which the optical signal 20 emitted from the reaction product is detected in order to measure in real time the result of performing the reaction in the reaction chamber 210. It can be defined as an area.
- the reaction chamber 210 should be implemented to be suitable for carrying out any reaction that meets the purpose of the experiment.
- the microfluidic chip 200 in which PCR is performed, it affects repeated heating and cooling during the PCR process. It should be implemented so as not to receive
- the microfluidic chip 200 is not limited to a particular shape and / or material as long as it can maintain this function.
- the microfluidic chip 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention is based on the measurement of the real-time optical signal 20 of the reaction product, at least the optical signal 20 emitted from the optical measurement region 212 may be used.
- the portion overlapping the path is preferably implemented by a light transmissive material.
- the bubble removing unit 220 is for preventing the bubbles 10 included in the fluid 30 from being located in the light measuring region 212. As shown in FIG. 2, the upper portion of the microfluidic chip 200 is shown. It may be implemented in a predetermined shape formed to protrude into the reaction chamber 210 from the inner surface of the. The bubble removing unit 220 may be implemented to a position spaced apart by a predetermined interval upward from the bottom surface of the reaction chamber 210 so that at least a portion passes through the surface of the fluid 30 and is immersed in the fluid 30. In addition, although the protruding shape of the bubble removing unit 220 may vary, it is preferable that the bubble removing unit 220 be implemented in a cylindrical or square column shape.
- the bubble removing unit 220 may be made of a light transmissive material, and at least a part thereof may be included in the light measuring region 212. Accordingly, the optical signal 20 generated from the reaction product in the optical measurement region 212 may pass through the bubble removing unit 220 and may be emitted to the outside of the microfluidic chip 200.
- the bubble removing unit 220 can increase the sensitivity of the optical signal 20 by preventing the bubble 10 in the fluid 30 from being located in the optical measurement region 212.
- the bubble removing unit 220 having a predetermined shape is locked in the fluid 30 in the optical measuring region 212. Because of the location, the bubble 10 contained in the fluid 30 is pushed to the peripheral area of the light measuring area 212 by the buoyancy force of the bubble 10 to rise to the top of the fluid 30 and is disposed in the surrounding space. Will be. Accordingly, the bubble 10 deviates from the emission path of the optical signal 20 emitted from the reaction product present on the light measuring region 212, and the optical signal 20 for measuring the reaction product in real time. It does not affect the sensitivity.
- the reaction chamber 210 when the reaction product in the reaction chamber 210 is measured in real time using the microfluidic chip 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention, despite the ultra-miniaturization of the microfluidic chip 200, the reaction chamber By not being affected by the bubbles 10 generated in 210, the sensitivity of the optical signal 20 is significantly increased, so that a plurality of small amounts of reaction products can be measured quickly and accurately at the same time.
- Figure 3 shows a more specific configuration of the microfluidic chip according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- one or more reaction chambers 210 may be provided in the microfluidic chip 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Although two reaction chambers 210 are shown in FIG. 3, this is merely illustrative, and the reaction chamber 210 may be two or more according to the purpose and range of use of the microfluidic chip 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. May exist.
- the reaction chamber 210 as shown in Figure 3, the center region is bent in a 'U' shape, it can be implemented so that both ends of the reaction chamber 210 are located on the same vertical line.
- the bubble removing unit 220 and the light measuring region 212 may be located on the bent center region of the reaction chamber 210.
- the shape of the reaction chamber 210 and the position of the bubble removing unit 220 and the light measuring region 212 on the reaction chamber 210 shown in FIG. 3 are exemplary, but are not limited thereto. According to the embodiment, various modifications may be applied.
- the microfluidic chip 200 the plate-shaped first plate 230; A second plate 240 having a flat plate shape disposed above the first plate 230 and having a reaction chamber 210; And as disposed above the second plate 240, it may be implemented to include a third plate 250, the bubble removing unit 220 is formed.
- the first plate 230 may be implemented in a flat plate shape and may serve as a bottom support of the microfluidic chip 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the first plate 230 may be implemented with various materials, but preferably, polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), cycloolefin copolymer (COC), polymethylmethacrylate (polymethylmetharcylate) , PMMA), polycarbonate (PC), polypropylene carbonate (PPC), polyether sulfone (PES), and polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and combinations thereof
- PDMS polydimethylsiloxane
- COC cycloolefin copolymer
- PC polymethylmethacrylate
- PMMA polycarbonate
- PC polypropylene carbonate
- PES polyether sulfone
- PET polyethylene terephthalate
- It may be a material selected from, and according to an embodiment, at least a portion of the first plate 230 may be implemented
- the surface of the first plate 230 may be treated to have a hydrophilic surface.
- the hydrophilic material may be a variety of materials, preferably may be selected from the group consisting of carboxyl group (-COOH), amine group (-NH2), hydroxy group (-OH), and sulfone group (-SH), Treatment of the hydrophilic material can be carried out according to methods known in the art.
- the second plate 240 is disposed above the first plate 230 and may serve to form the reaction chamber 210 of the microfluidic chip 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the second plate 240 may be made of various materials, but preferably, polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), polycarbonate (PC), cycloolefin copolymer (COC), poly Amide (polyamide, PA), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyphenylene ether (PPE), polystyrene (PS), polyoxymethylene (POM), poly Polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polyvinylchloride (PVC), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polybutylene terephthalate (polybutyleneterephthalate, PBT) ), Fluorinated ethylenepropylene (FEP), perfluoroalkoxyalkane (PFA), and combinations thereof Be a thermoplastic resin or a thermosetting resin
- the inner wall of the second plate 240 may be coated with a material such as silane-based and Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) to prevent DNA and protein adsorption. And the treatment of the material can be carried out according to methods known in the art.
- a material such as silane-based and Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) to prevent DNA and protein adsorption.
- BSA Bovine Serum Albumin
- the third plate 250 may be disposed above the second plate 240 to serve as a cover covering the reaction chamber 210, and the bubble removing unit 220 may be disposed on the lower surface of the third plate 250. ) May protrude into the reaction chamber 210.
- the third plate 250 may be formed of various materials, but preferably, polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), cycloolefin copolymer (COC), polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), or the like. ), Polycarbonate (PC), polypropylene carbonate (PPC), polyether sulfone (PES), and polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and combinations thereof
- PDMS polydimethylsiloxane
- COC cycloolefin copolymer
- PMMA polymethylmethacrylate
- PC Polycarbonate
- PC polypropylene carbonate
- PES polyether sulfone
- PET polyethylene terephthalate
- at least a part of the third plate 250 may be
- the third plate 250 may be provided with an inlet 251 and an outlet 252 connected to both ends of the reaction chamber 210.
- the inlet 251 is a portion into which the fluid 30, such as a sample reagent or a sample, to be subjected to an arbitrary reaction is injected, and the outlet 252 is a portion from which the fluid 30 is discharged after the reaction is completed.
- the inlet 251 and the outlet 252 are provided with separate cover means (not shown) so that any reaction to the fluid 30 in the reaction chamber 210 proceeds. The solution can be prevented from leaking.
- cover means may be embodied in various shapes, sizes or materials.
- the microfluidic chip 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first plate 230, the second plate 240, the third plate 250 formed separately are bonded to each other, or in the embodiment Accordingly, two of the first plate 230, the second plate 240, and the third plate 250 may be formed as one body and the remaining plates may be formed in such a manner as to be bonded thereto.
- the first plate 230 and the second plate 240 are integrally formed and the remaining third plate 250 is bonded thereto, or the second plate 240 and the third plate 250 are integrally formed. And the first plate 230 is bonded thereto.
- the adhesion between the first plate 230, the second plate 240, and the third plate 250 is, for example, in the field of thermal bonding, ultrasonic bonding, ultraviolet bonding, solvent bonding, tape bonding, etc. It can be carried out by various bonding methods applicable.
- Figure 4 shows a fluorescence picture of the microfluidic chip according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- a plurality of reaction chambers 210 may be implemented on the microfluidic chip 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention so that a plurality of reaction products may be simultaneously measured.
- the bent center region of the reaction chamber 210 preferably, the bubble removing unit disposed inside the light measuring region 212 and the light measuring region 212 ( 220 are respectively located.
- bubbles 10 inside the reaction chamber 210 are formed in each light measuring region ( It can be confirmed that the effective removal from 212). That is, it may be confirmed that the bubble 10 is moved away from the emission path of the optical signal 20 emitted from the optical measurement area 212 by being disposed in the peripheral space of the optical measurement area 212.
- the influence of the bubble 10 generated in the reaction chamber 210 is excluded, thereby ensuring the reliability of the measurement result for the reaction product. Will be.
- 5 to 7 illustrate various embodiments of the bubble removing unit in the microfluidic chip according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 5 to 7 illustrate only a part of the microfluidic chip provided with the bubble removing unit and the bubble removing unit for simplicity of explanation.
- the bubble removing unit 520 extends from a flat surface provided at the center of the bubble removing unit 520 and a circumference of the flat surface and is connected to an inner surface of the upper portion of the microfluidic chip. It may be made of an inclined surface. As described above, when the side surface of the bubble removing unit 520 is an inclined surface, since the bubble 10 is movable above the reaction chamber along the inclined surface, the bubble 10 is moved to the peripheral space of the light measuring region 512. It is easier to move the arrangement. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5B, the light measuring region 512 is selected as an area on the reaction chamber in which the flat surface of the bubble removing unit 520 is positioned so that the bubble 10 is not included. Can be.
- the bubble removing unit 620 is a bubble formed by being recessed from at least one region of the bottom surface, preferably at least one region of the peripheral portion adjacent to the periphery of the bottom surface. It may be implemented to have a collecting unit 622. Since the surface of the portion where the bubble collecting portion 622 is formed is located on the upper side of the reaction chamber relative to the portion where the bubble collecting portion 622 is not formed, it is pushed away from the central portion of the bubble removing portion 620. The bubble 10 can be collected on the bubble collecting part 622, as shown in FIG. In this case, as shown in FIG. 6B, the light measuring region 612 is an area on the reaction chamber in which a part of the bubble removing unit 620 other than the portion where the bubble collecting unit 622 is formed is located. Can be selected.
- the bubble collecting unit 722 may be formed along the circumference of the bubble removing unit 720, as shown in FIG. 7. That is, the bubble collecting unit 722 may be formed by being recessed in an upward direction from an inner surface of the upper portion of the microfluidic chip along at least a part of the circumference of the protruding bubble removing unit 720. In this case, although not shown in FIG. 7, similar to that described with reference to FIG. 6, the bubbles 10 pushed out by the bubble removing unit 720 are collected on the bubble collecting unit 722 recessed.
- an analysis apparatus may be provided.
- the analysis device includes a microfluidic chip 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention described above with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3; And an optical measuring module.
- the optical measuring module is configured to irradiate light onto the microfluidic chip 200 and to detect the optical signal 20 emitted from the optical measuring region 212 in order to measure the reaction product in the reaction chamber 210 in real time.
- the light measuring module may include a light source disposed to provide light to the reaction chamber 210 of the microfluidic chip 200, and a light detector disposed to receive light emitted from the reaction chamber 210.
- the light source and the light detector may be disposed with the reaction chamber 210 interposed therebetween (transmissive type), or may be disposed in one direction of the reaction chamber 210 (reflective type).
- FIGS. 8A and 8B show comparative examples of measurement results of reaction products performed by using a conventional microfluidic chip without bubble removing means and a microfluidic chip according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- a sample and a reagent for PCR are injected into the conventional microfluidic chip having no bubble removing means and the microfluidic chip 200 implemented according to FIG. 3, respectively, and the PCR is performed.
- the results were measured through an optical measurement module and confirmed through a time PCR result graph (X-axis: number of cycles, Y-axis: fluorescence).
- FIG. 8A a real-time PCR measurement result using a conventional microfluidic chip without bubble removing means is shown.
- FIG. 8B a real-time PCR measurement result using a microfluidic chip 200 of the present invention is shown.
- 8A and 8B when performing real-time PCR using the microfluidic chip 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention, unlike a conventional microfluidic chip in which a lot of noise is generated, an optical signal to be detected It can be seen that noise included in 20 is effectively removed.
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- 미세유체 칩(microfluidic chip)에 있어서,수용되는 유체에 대하여 임의의 반응이 수행되며, 적어도 하나의 광 측정 영역을 포함하는 적어도 하나의 반응 챔버; 및상기 유체에 포함된 기포가 상기 광 측정 영역 내에 위치하는 것을 방지하기 위해, 상기 미세유체 칩 상부의 내면으로부터 상기 반응 챔버의 내측으로 돌출되어 형성되는 광 투과성 재질의 기포 제거부를 포함하는 것 특징으로 하는 미세유체 칩.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 기포 제거부는, 상기 반응 챔버의 바닥 면으로부터 상향으로 소정의 간격만큼 이격되는 위치까지 구현되는 것을 특징으로 하는 미세유체 칩.
- 제 2 항에 있어서,상기 기포 제거부는, 상기 기포 제거부의 중앙에 구비되는 평탄면과 상기 평탄면의 둘레로부터 연장되어 상기 미세유체 칩 상부의 내면과 연결되는 경사면으로 이루어지는 것을 특징으로 하는 것을 특징으로 하는 미세유체 칩.
- 제 2 항에 있어서,상기 기포 제거부에는, 상기 기포 제거부의 하단 면 중 적어도 일 영역으로부터 함몰되어 형성되는 기포 포집부가 구비되는 것을 특징으로 하는 미세유체 칩.
- 제 2 항에 있어서,상기 기포 제거부의 둘레 중 적어도 일부를 따라 상기 미세유체 칩 상부의 내면으로부터 함몰되어 형성되는 기포 포집부를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 미세유체 칩.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 미세유체 칩은,평판 형상의 제 1 판; 상기 제 1 판의 상부에 배치되는 것으로서, 상기 반응 챔버를 구비하는 제 2 판; 및 상기 제 2 판의 상부에 배치되어, 상기 기포 제거부가 형성되는 제 3 판을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 미세유체 칩.
- 제 6 항에 있어서,상기 제 3 판에는, 상기 반응 챔버의 양 말단과 연결되는 상기 유체의 유입부 및 유출부가 구비되는 것을 특징으로 하는 미세유체 칩.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 미세유체 칩은,적어도 일부가 광 투과성을 가지는 플라스틱 재질로 구성되는 것을 특징으로 하는 미세유체 칩.
- 제 1 항 내지 제 8 항 중 어느 한 항에 따른 미세유체 칩; 및상기 반응 챔버 내의 반응 산물을 실시간으로 측정하기 위해, 상기 미세유체 칩에 광을 조사하여, 상기 광 측정 영역으로부터 방출되는 광신호를 검출하도록 구현된 광 검출 모듈을 포함하는 분석 장치.
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