WO2004072642A1 - A device for application of micro-sample and reaction of a biochip and its method - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a method and a device for preparing a biomolecule chip, and in particular, to a device and method for directly performing micro-sample addition on a biomolecule chip, and directly performing a biomolecule fixing and detection reaction on the biochip. Background technique
- Biomolecule chip is an integrated parallel biological detection technology developed in recent years. It can integrate a variety of ligands on a small geometric scale, so that it can detect multiple indicators of a small amount of samples at the same time. Due to the high price of biomolecule samples and the minimum amount required, it is required to miniaturize the biomolecule reagents and samples used in biomolecule chips, which also requires chip loading and miniaturization of the reaction device. At present, the main application of the biochip is the spotting instrument.
- one is contact type, first use the spotting needle to dip the ligand to be used, and then touch the chip surface to place the ligand on the chip;
- one type is spray printing, first Use a hollow spotting needle to suck a small amount of ligand to be spotted, and then add the ligand to the surface of the chip in a manner similar to an inkjet printer.
- the common disadvantages of these two methods are the uneven spotting amount and the uneven distribution of the areal density of the ligand molecules in a single spot. This will seriously affect the quality of the test results and is difficult to quantify.
- most of the biochip reactions use the overall reaction method, that is, the entire chip is immersed in the sample solution to be tested. This method requires a large amount of sample solution, a long reaction time, and low sensitivity.
- microchannel technology Another chip loading and reaction technology is the use of microchannel technology.
- chips commonly used in microchannel technology are integrated, that is, the chip and microchannel are made on the same material, such as reference 1 : Dielectrophoretic cell separation and gene expression profiling on microelectronic chip arrays.
- reference 1 Dielectrophoretic cell separation and gene expression profiling on microelectronic chip arrays.
- the microfluidic channel used in this method is a one-time use.
- the microfluidic channel is complicated to make and the cost is high, which limits the application. Summary of the invention
- the purpose of the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art described above, to greatly reduce the manufacturing cost of biochips and to simplify the process of biomolecule immobilization and detection reactions, so as to provide a set of biochip fabrication and Integrated device and method for directly carrying out biomolecule immobilization and detection reactions on a chip.
- the object of the present invention is achieved as follows:
- the device for micro-sample addition and reaction of a biomolecule chip provided by the present invention includes:
- At least one microchannel template 3 has grooves 2 arranged in an array on the surface, and two openings 10 are formed at both ends of each groove 2 as liquid inlets 7 and 8 respectively; the microchannel template 3 has grooves The surface of 2 is buckled on the chip 1, and a cavity 9 is formed between the groove 2 and the chip 1.
- the liquid inlet and outlet and the cavity 9 form a microchannel 5 in and out (as shown in FIG. 2a).
- the liquid inlet 7 and outlet 8 of the device can also be installed with a microtube 12, and the microtube 12 is in communication with the micro pump.
- a micro-channel template 3 ' is further provided, and a through-hole is also formed on the micro-channel template 3'.
- the position and number of the through-holes are set as required.
- the surface of the microchannel template 3 'with the groove 2 is buckled on the microchannel template 3, and its through holes communicate with the liquid inlet 7 and the liquid outlet 8 on the microchannel template 3, respectively.
- the groove 2 communicates the remaining liquid inlet 7 and the liquid outlet 8 on the micro-channel template 3 to form a micro-channel 5 in and out (as shown in FIG. 2b).
- a micro-tube 12 and a micro-tube 12 can be respectively connected to the liquid inlet 7 and the outlet 8 of the micro-channel template 3 '.
- the through hole 15 communicates with the through hole 10 of the micro channel template 3, and the hole size is the same ( (As shown in Fig. 3a);
- Another piece of rigid material 4 ' is installed under the chip 1, and is clamped together with a common clamp as a whole, or at least 2 holes are opened in each piece of rigid material 4, and a magnet is placed in the hole.
- the magnets embedded on two rigid material blocks are of opposite polarity. Under the action of magnetic force, the groove 2 on the microchannel template 3 and the surface of the smooth chip 17 are sandwiched to form a cavity. 9, forming a microchannel 5 in and out.
- a micro tube 12 can also be installed in the through hole 15 of the rigid material block, and the micro tube 12 is in communication with the micro pump (as shown in Fig. 4a).
- the above device may further include a third rigid material block 4 ", which has an inlet 19 and an outlet 20 thereon.
- the position and number of the inlet and outlet are set as required.
- it is up that is, two through holes are opened in the rigid material block 4 ", one through hole corresponds to the liquid inlet 7 on the microchannel template 3, and the other through hole corresponds to the liquid outlet 8 of the last groove 2;
- the second The grooved surface of the microchannel template 3 ' covers the first rigid material block 4, and the liquid inlet 7 on the microchannel template 3 is connected to the liquid outlet 8 on the microchannel template 3, and the third A rigid material block 4 "covers the second microfluidic template 3 '.
- a through hole 10 in the microfluidic template 3 communicates with the inlet 19 on the rigid material block; the other outlet 20 communicates with the microfluidic template 3
- the liquid outlet 8 of the last groove is connected; the inlet 20 and the outlet 21 of the rigid material block 4 "are installed with microtubes 12 for sample addition to form a flow channel to realize the communication of all the flow channels (as shown in Figure 4b) As shown).
- the micro pump sends the solution to be tested into the first groove through the through hole 7, and then the solution to be tested will sequentially flow through all the grooves connected in series (ie, the microchannel 5). Outflow.
- liquid inlet 7 and the liquid outlet 8 are provided at the positions corresponding to the through holes of the first and third grooves of the rigid material block 4 ".
- a microtube 12 is installed to form three grooved serial flow channels.
- the method for manufacturing the integrated biochip provided by the present invention and the method for directly and immediately carrying out the biomolecule fixation and detection reaction on the manufactured biochip include: using the device of the present invention (as shown in FIG. 4)
- test solutions can be delivered to different grooves and fixed by pumps.
- the biomolecules are reacted, and then washed with a buffer solution after the reaction;
- Another device for micromolecular sampling and reaction of a biomolecule chip of the present invention includes:
- a rigid material block 4 a microchannel template 3 and a microchannel template 33.
- the micro-channel template 33 (shown in FIG. 6) is provided with grooves 14, and the pitch of the grooves 14 is equal to the length of the groove 2 on the micro-channel template 3.
- One end of each of the channels 14 corresponds to a recess.
- the other hole 6 of the through hole 10 of the groove 2 is extended to the edge; a horizontal groove 11 is also connected between the two grooves 14 corresponding to each groove 2; and the microchannel templates 3 and 33 are bonded together
- the grooves and grooves face outward, and the holes communicate; the rigid material block 4 is covered on the grooves of the micro-channel template 33, and the four sides are sealed and bonded together, and the chip 1 is covered on the grooves of the micro-channel template 3
- a closed microfluidic channel is formed between the microfluidic template and the rigid material block on the surface of the groove 2 (as shown in FIG. 5). In this way, each groove on the microchannel template 3 is connected to two closed microchannels.
- Each microchannel has a tactile switch 16 and
- the method for manufacturing the integrated biochip provided by the present invention and directly performing the biomolecule immobilization and detection reaction on the produced biochip, using the device of the present invention includes:
- step (3) Rinse the biomolecule-immobilized chip substrate prepared in step (2) with a buffer solution, and transfer the buffer solution to different areas on the chip surface through a microfluidic channel; wash away the components not fixed on the chip surface Base molecule
- the micro-channel template includes: made of silicone, rubber or other elastic plastic materials.
- the rigid material block is made of plastic, metal, plexiglass and other materials, and has a thickness of 1 mm to 10 dishes.
- the strip-shaped groove is a groove, which groove strip area from 0.01 2 bandit bandit 2-1; bandit depth from ⁇ - 1; the number of which at least two strip-shaped grooves, for example, from 1 -500.
- the inner diameter of the through hole 10 can be from 10 ⁇ m to 1 leg.
- the inner diameter of the microchannel can be from 10 ⁇ m to 1 ⁇ m.
- the inner diameter of the groove can be from 10 ⁇ m to 1 band.
- the chip base material includes: silicon, glass, metal, plastic, coated silicon wafer and other materials or the above-mentioned composite materials, preferably silicon.
- the advantage of the present invention is that the method provided by the present invention is to use a plurality of tiny grooves arranged in an array on a sheet of elastic material (such as silicone), fasten these grooves to the chip, and select a solution input port and The output port, and a microtube is installed on the solution input port and the output port to form a plurality of closed cavities.
- Each cavity has one microchannel and one microchannel, and the biomolecule solution enters the cavity through the microchannel.
- Contact with the chip surface it is fixed on the chip surface.
- the proteins fixed in each groove can be individually reacted with the test solution through the microfluidic channel, or all the grooves can be connected in series or grouped in series with one or more of the to-be-measured through the microfluidic plug or switch.
- the solution was reacted. Makes the use of the chip very flexible and convenient. It is more worth mentioning that the device made by this method can be reused after being washed clean.
- the method of the present invention can simultaneously and independently perform multi-point sampling on a chip; the amount of sampling and the size of the points can be controlled.
- the area on the chip where the ligand biomolecules are fixed is strictly defined by the groove.
- the surface after fixing and reaction is washed with buffer solution, so that the size of the dots on the chip and the density of the biomolecules within the points are consistent, Effectively improve detection quality.
- the chip reaction is limited to a small area, and in a flowing state, the mass transfer rate of biomolecules is accelerated, the reaction time is effectively shortened, and the sensitivity is improved.
- Arbitrary multiple points can be connected in series, making the use of the chip more flexible.
- trace The sample can react with all points, saving the amount of solution to be tested.
- the method of the invention enables the preparation, reaction, and detection of the biochip to be implemented in the same device, and can also be reused, which effectively reduces the preparation cost of the chip.
- FIG. La is a schematic plan view of a microchannel template structure with microchannels in the device of the present invention
- Figure lb is a cross-sectional view taken along AA 'of Figure la
- Figure 2a is a schematic cross-sectional view of the first composition of the device of the present invention
- Figure 2b is a schematic cross-sectional view of the second composition of the device of the present invention.
- Figure 3a is a schematic plan view of the rigid material block structure of the present invention
- Figure 3b is a cross-sectional view taken along AA 'of Figure 3a
- Figure 4a is a schematic cross-sectional view of the third composition in the device of the present invention (representing the structure of the device when the sample is fixed or the detection reaction is performed at each point separately)
- 4b is a schematic cross-sectional view of a fourth composition in the device of the present invention (representing a structural diagram when directly preparing a biomolecule chip, the through holes at the two ends of the groove of the microchannel template are staggered with the through holes of the rigid material block to form a micro Flow channel cooperation diagram)
- FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of another microfluidic device according to the present invention.
- Figure 6 is a top view of the microchannel template shown in Figure 5
- FIGS. 1a and 1b Take a piece of silicone sheet as the micro-channel template 3, which has twelve grooves 2 formed on the silicone sheet, and the groove area is lrnrn 2 5mm ⁇ , a depth of 0. 1mm; the inner diameter of the through hole 10 at both ends of the groove 2 is 0. 5mm.
- the rigid material block 4 is plexiglass, which is opened with a through hole 15 having a pore diameter of 0.5mra, which The position of the through hole 15 corresponds to the through hole 10 of the microchannel template 3; and a hole with an inner diameter of 5 mm is opened on each side of the rigid material block 4, and a magnetic block 13 is placed in the hole.
- the microtube 12 is a polytetrafluoroethylene tube.
- the material of the chip 1 is silicon.
- the surface of the twelve grooves 2 formed on the above-mentioned silicone sheet 3 is buckled on a silicon chip 1 to form a microchannel 5 having a liquid inlet 7 and a liquid outlet 8; the liquid inlet 7 and a A PTFE microtube 12 can also be installed in the liquid outlet 8, and the microtube 12 is in communication with a micro pump.
- a micro-flow channel template 3 ' is further included.
- the face of the flow channel template 3' with the groove 2 is buckled on the micro-flow channel template 3, and the liquid inlet 7 and the micro-flow of the micro-flow channel template 3 '
- the channel template 3 communicates with the liquid outlet 8 to form a microfluidic channel 5 in and out;
- a microtube 12 can also be installed in the through hole, and the microtube 12 is in communication with the micro pump.
- the rigid material block is a metal material and has a thickness of 2 mm.
- One of them has a plurality of through holes 15 and is mounted on the micro-channel template 3'.
- the through-hole 15 communicates with the through-hole 10 of the micro-channel template 3 ', and the hole size is the same;
- another rigid material block 4' is installed under the chip 1, and is clamped as a whole with a common clamp, or each block
- the rigid material block 4 is provided with at least two holes, and a magnetic block 13 is placed in the hole; the magnets embedded in the two rigid material blocks have opposite polarities, and the concave of the micro-channel template 3 is under the action of the magnetic force.
- the slot 2 is sandwiched between the surface of the smooth chip 1 to form a cavity 9, which forms a microchannel 5 in and out; a microtube 12 can also be installed in the through hole, and the microtube 12 is in communication with the micro pump .
- the microtube 12 is first removed from the microchannel opening, and then a microchannel template 3 'and a rigid material block 4 "are set on the rigid material block 4". Only one liquid input hole 7 and output hole 8 are opened, and then a microchannel template 3 'with a groove 2 is placed on the rigid material block 4, with the groove 2 facing downward, and the microchannel template 3' on the microchannel template 3 '
- the liquid inlet 7 is installed through the liquid outlet 8 of the micro-channel template 3 and communicates with the inlet 19 and the outlet 20 on the rigid material block 4 "to form a micro-channel 5.
- each sealed cavity has one inlet and one inlet.
- the silicon wafer 1 is installed under the groove 2 of the micro-channel template 3;
- the phosphate buffer solution is delivered to the surface of the chip 1 prepared in the above step (2) through the microchannel, and the biomolecules not fixed on the surface of the silicon wafer are washed away; It is fixed on the surface of the chip. After washing with buffer solution, the DNA not fixed on the chip surface is discharged.
- the solution to be tested enters the micro-channel from the inlet through the pump, flows through all the grooves, and is fixed on the chip surface.
- the DNA is subjected to a hybridization reaction, and finally discharged from the outlet, and then washed with a buffer solution. After the reaction, the chip is removed from the device for detection. The device can be used for the next DNA fixation and reaction.
- the silicon wafer When preparing a gene chip, under the action of external pressure, the silicon wafer is in close contact with the microarray template, so that 1000 independent sealed cavities are formed between the silicon wafer and the groove, and each cavity has one Enter and exit two micro-flow channels;
- test solution Inject 100 microliters of the test solution into the microchannel with a flow rate of 10 microliters / minute.
- the test solution flows through the 12 grooves in sequence and flows out through the outlet, and then rinsed with phosphate buffer solution (as shown in Figure 4). .
- a device with 48 grooves is prepared to prepare a 48-point protein chip to react with two solutions to be tested.
- the structure of the device is the same as the embodiment 1 of the same. 05mm ⁇ The area of each groove is reduced to 0.3 mm 2 and the depth is 0.05 mm. The inner diameter of the microchannel was reduced to 0.3 bandits. Teflon tubing was replaced by stainless steel tubing. Because protein detection results often need to be compared, the 48 grooves in this embodiment are evenly divided into two groups, and 24 grooves in each group are connected in series. The protein fixation procedure was the same as in Example 1. The two solutions to be tested are injected into two sets of grooves connected in series to react with the fixed protein. The results of the reaction are displayed on the same chip and can be easily compared.
- a device for making 400 grooves is used for fixing and hybridizing reactions of 400 kinds of DNA fragments: a microchannel template 33 (shown in FIGS. 5 and 6) with microchannels and a block 4 of rigid material are produced.
- the micro-channel template material in this embodiment is rubber, the rigid material block is plexiglass, and the chip base material is gold-plated glass.
- the microchannel template 33 is provided with a groove 14.
- the groove is 0.1 legs wide and 0. lmm deep.
- One end of the groove 14 has a through hole corresponding to the groove on the microchannel template 3, and the other port 6 of the groove 14 is extended to the edge.
- There is a groove of the same shape between the two grooves corresponding to each groove. 11 are connected.
- the microchannel template 3 take a rubber sheet with an area of 20mmx20mm as the microchannel template 3, and the microchannel template 3 with 400 grooves 2 engraved on the surface, each strip groove 2 depth 1mm 2 ⁇ It is 0.01mm, the cross-sectional area is 0.1mm2.
- the 400 pieces are regularly arranged on the rubber sheet 1 in 20 rows, and 20 grooves 2 are arranged in one row. 1mm, 800 ⁇
- the microfluidic template 3 has the groove 2 facing up, and each end of each of the strip-shaped grooves 2 has a through hole 10, the inner diameter of the through hole 10 is 0. 1mm, a total of 800.
- the plexiglass block 4 is covered on the grooves of the microchannel template 33, and the periphery of the two is bonded together.
- a closed microchannel is formed between the microchannel template and the plexiglass block 4, which can correspond to The holes are connected.
- the micro-channel template 3 and the micro-channel template 33 are bonded together, and the corresponding holes are communicated.
- each groove in the microchannel template 3 is connected to two closed microchannels.
- Each microfluidic channel is provided with a pressure switch 16.
- a horizontal groove 11 is provided between the two microfluidic channels, and a pressure switch 17 is provided thereon. Both of these switches close the microfluidic channel by pressing the elastic material with external force.
- the chip 1 Under the action of external pressure, the chip 1 is in close contact with the microchannel template 3, so that 400 independent cavities are formed between the chip and the groove. Each cavity has one microchannel and one microchannel.
- 400 kinds of DNA solutions enter the cavity through the microfluidic channel and contact the surface of the silicon wafer, so that the DNA
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用于生物分子芯片微量加样和反应的装置及其方法 技术领域 Device and method for micromolecular sample loading and reaction of biomolecule chip
本发明涉及一种生物分子芯片的制备方法及其装置,尤其涉及一种直接在生物分子 芯片上进行微量加样,以及在这种生物芯片上直接进行生物分子固定和检测反应的装置 和方法。 背景技术 The invention relates to a method and a device for preparing a biomolecule chip, and in particular, to a device and method for directly performing micro-sample addition on a biomolecule chip, and directly performing a biomolecule fixing and detection reaction on the biochip. Background technique
生物分子芯片是近几年才发展起来的一种集成并行生物检测技术,在微小的几何尺 度上可以集成多种配基,这样就可以同时对微量样品的多种指标进行检测。由于生物分 子样品价格高,要求用量尽可能少, 因此要求生物分子芯片所使用的生物分子试剂和样 品微量化,这也就要求芯片加样和反应装置微型化。 目前, 生物芯片的加样主要采用的 是点样仪。根据点样方式的不同分为两类,一类是接触式, 首先用点样针蘸取待用的配 基,然后通过接触芯片表面把配基点在芯片上;一类是喷印式,先用空心点样针吸取少 量的待点的配基,然后通过类似喷墨打印机的方式把配基加到芯片表面上。这两种方式 的共同缺点是点样量不均匀,单个点内配基分子的面密度分布也不均匀,这将严重影响 检测结果的质量, 并难以定量化。 当前, 生物芯片反应采用的大多是整体反应方式, 就 是把芯片整个浸泡在待测样品溶液中反应。这种方法需要的待测样品溶液量较多,反应 时间长, 灵敏度不高。 Biomolecule chip is an integrated parallel biological detection technology developed in recent years. It can integrate a variety of ligands on a small geometric scale, so that it can detect multiple indicators of a small amount of samples at the same time. Due to the high price of biomolecule samples and the minimum amount required, it is required to miniaturize the biomolecule reagents and samples used in biomolecule chips, which also requires chip loading and miniaturization of the reaction device. At present, the main application of the biochip is the spotting instrument. Divided into two types according to the different spotting methods, one is contact type, first use the spotting needle to dip the ligand to be used, and then touch the chip surface to place the ligand on the chip; one type is spray printing, first Use a hollow spotting needle to suck a small amount of ligand to be spotted, and then add the ligand to the surface of the chip in a manner similar to an inkjet printer. The common disadvantages of these two methods are the uneven spotting amount and the uneven distribution of the areal density of the ligand molecules in a single spot. This will seriously affect the quality of the test results and is difficult to quantify. At present, most of the biochip reactions use the overall reaction method, that is, the entire chip is immersed in the sample solution to be tested. This method requires a large amount of sample solution, a long reaction time, and low sensitivity.
另外一种芯片加样和反应技术是采用微流道技术。 目前,普遍使用的微流道技术的 芯片是一体化的, 即芯片与微流道是制作在同一块材料上, 如文献 1 : Dielectrophoretic cell separation and gene expression profiling on microelectronic chip arrays. July 15, 2002 Huang Y, Joo S, Duhon M, Heller M, Wallace B, Xu X Anal Chem 2002 Jul 15 ; 74 (14) : 3362-71 之中所述的。 该方法所使 用的微流道为一次性使用, 该微流道制作复杂, 且成本较高, 使得应用受到限制。 发明内容 Another chip loading and reaction technology is the use of microchannel technology. At present, chips commonly used in microchannel technology are integrated, that is, the chip and microchannel are made on the same material, such as reference 1 : Dielectrophoretic cell separation and gene expression profiling on microelectronic chip arrays. July 15, 2002 Huang Y, Joo S, Duhon M, Heller M, Wallace B, Xu X Anal Chem 2002 Jul 15; 74 (14): 3362-71. The microfluidic channel used in this method is a one-time use. The microfluidic channel is complicated to make and the cost is high, which limits the application. Summary of the invention
本发明的目的是为了克服上述已有技术的缺点, 为了大幅度地降低生物芯片的制 作成本和简化生物分子固定和检测反应的工艺,从而提供一种集生物芯片制作、以及在 所制作的生物芯片上直接进行生物分子固定和检测反应的一体化的装置和方法。 The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art described above, to greatly reduce the manufacturing cost of biochips and to simplify the process of biomolecule immobilization and detection reactions, so as to provide a set of biochip fabrication and Integrated device and method for directly carrying out biomolecule immobilization and detection reactions on a chip.
本发明的目的是这样实现的: 本发明提供的用于生物分子芯片微量加样和反应的装置, 包括: The object of the present invention is achieved as follows: The device for micro-sample addition and reaction of a biomolecule chip provided by the present invention includes:
至少一块微流道模板 3, 其表面上制出呈阵列排列的凹槽 2, 每个凹槽 2两端开通 孔 10,分别作为液体进口 7和出口 8; 该微流道模板 3带凹槽 2的面扣在芯片 1上, 凹 槽 2与芯片 1之间形成一个个空腔 9,液体进出口与空腔 9形成了一进一出微流道 5(如 图 2a所示)。 装置中的液体进口 7和出口 8还可分别安装一根微管 12,微管 12与微量 泵连通。 At least one microchannel template 3 has grooves 2 arranged in an array on the surface, and two openings 10 are formed at both ends of each groove 2 as liquid inlets 7 and 8 respectively; the microchannel template 3 has grooves The surface of 2 is buckled on the chip 1, and a cavity 9 is formed between the groove 2 and the chip 1. The liquid inlet and outlet and the cavity 9 form a microchannel 5 in and out (as shown in FIG. 2a). The liquid inlet 7 and outlet 8 of the device can also be installed with a microtube 12, and the microtube 12 is in communication with the micro pump.
或者还包括一块微流道模板 3', 其上还开有通孔, 通孔的位置和个数根据需要设 定。 该微流道模板 3'带凹槽 2的面扣在微流道模板 3上, 其通孔分别与微流道模板 3 上的液体进口 7和液体出口 8连通, 微流道模板 3'的凹槽 2将微流道模板 3上的其余 液体进口 7和液体出口 8连通,形成一进一出微流道 5 (如图 2b所示)。微流道模板 3' 的液体进口 7和出口 8还可分别安装一根微管 12,微管 12与微量泵连通。 Alternatively, a micro-channel template 3 'is further provided, and a through-hole is also formed on the micro-channel template 3'. The position and number of the through-holes are set as required. The surface of the microchannel template 3 'with the groove 2 is buckled on the microchannel template 3, and its through holes communicate with the liquid inlet 7 and the liquid outlet 8 on the microchannel template 3, respectively. The groove 2 communicates the remaining liquid inlet 7 and the liquid outlet 8 on the micro-channel template 3 to form a micro-channel 5 in and out (as shown in FIG. 2b). A micro-tube 12 and a micro-tube 12 can be respectively connected to the liquid inlet 7 and the outlet 8 of the micro-channel template 3 '.
或者还包括二块刚性材料块 4, 其中一块上开有通孔 15, 安装在微流道模板 3上, 该通孔 15与微流道模板 3的通孔 10相通,且孔的大小相同(如图 3a所示); 另一块刚 性材料块 4'安装在芯片 1下面,用通常的夹具整体夹紧成为一体,或者每块刚性材料块 4上开有至少 2个孔,孔内放置一块磁块 13 ;利用两块刚性材料块上所镶嵌的磁铁极性 相反, 在磁力的作用下, 将微流道模板 3上的凹槽 2与光滑的芯片 17表面夹在中间, 形成一个个空腔 9, 即形成了有一进一出微流道 5。刚性材料块的通孔 15中还可安装一 根微管 12,微管 12与微量泵连通 (如图 4a所示)。 Alternatively, it also includes two rigid material blocks 4, one of which is provided with a through hole 15 and is mounted on the micro channel template 3, the through hole 15 communicates with the through hole 10 of the micro channel template 3, and the hole size is the same ( (As shown in Fig. 3a); Another piece of rigid material 4 'is installed under the chip 1, and is clamped together with a common clamp as a whole, or at least 2 holes are opened in each piece of rigid material 4, and a magnet is placed in the hole. Block 13; The magnets embedded on two rigid material blocks are of opposite polarity. Under the action of magnetic force, the groove 2 on the microchannel template 3 and the surface of the smooth chip 17 are sandwiched to form a cavity. 9, forming a microchannel 5 in and out. A micro tube 12 can also be installed in the through hole 15 of the rigid material block, and the micro tube 12 is in communication with the micro pump (as shown in Fig. 4a).
在上述装置中还可以包括第三块刚性材料块 4",在其上开有进口 19与出口 20,该 进口、 出口的位置和个数根据需要设定。当将芯片表面上所有的点串联起来时, 即在刚 性材料块 4"开有 2个通孔,一个通孔对应微流道模板 3上的液体进口 7,另一个通孔对 应最后一个凹槽 2的液体出口 8;将第二块微流道模板 3'带凹槽的面覆盖在第一块刚性 材料块 4上,并且微流道模板 3上的液体进口 7与微流道模板 3上的液体出口 8相通安 装, 第三块刚性材料块 4"覆盖在第二块微流道模板 3'上面, 在微流道模板 3上的一个 通孔 10与刚性材料块上进口 19相通; 另一出口 20与微流道模板 3上最后一个凹槽的 液体出口 8相通; 其刚性材料块 4"上所开进口 20和出口 21中安装加样用的微管 12, 形成一条流道, 实现所有的流道连通(如图 4b所示)。 串联后, 微量泵把待测溶液通过 通孔 7送入第一个凹槽, 接着待测溶液就会依次流经所有被串联的凹槽(即微流道 5), 从最后一个凹槽的出口流出。 The above device may further include a third rigid material block 4 ", which has an inlet 19 and an outlet 20 thereon. The position and number of the inlet and outlet are set as required. When all points on the chip surface are connected in series When it is up, that is, two through holes are opened in the rigid material block 4 ", one through hole corresponds to the liquid inlet 7 on the microchannel template 3, and the other through hole corresponds to the liquid outlet 8 of the last groove 2; the second The grooved surface of the microchannel template 3 'covers the first rigid material block 4, and the liquid inlet 7 on the microchannel template 3 is connected to the liquid outlet 8 on the microchannel template 3, and the third A rigid material block 4 "covers the second microfluidic template 3 '. A through hole 10 in the microfluidic template 3 communicates with the inlet 19 on the rigid material block; the other outlet 20 communicates with the microfluidic template 3 The liquid outlet 8 of the last groove is connected; the inlet 20 and the outlet 21 of the rigid material block 4 "are installed with microtubes 12 for sample addition to form a flow channel to realize the communication of all the flow channels (as shown in Figure 4b) As shown). After the series connection, the micro pump sends the solution to be tested into the first groove through the through hole 7, and then the solution to be tested will sequentially flow through all the grooves connected in series (ie, the microchannel 5). Outflow.
当要求把微流道模板 3上的 3个凹槽串联, 即在刚性材料块 4"的第一和第 3个凹 槽的通孔对应的位置设置液体进口 7和液体输出口 8,在液体进口 7和液体输出口 8上 安装一根微管 12, 形成 3个凹槽串联流道。 When it is required to connect the three grooves on the microchannel template 3 in series, that is, the liquid inlet 7 and the liquid outlet 8 are provided at the positions corresponding to the through holes of the first and third grooves of the rigid material block 4 ", On inlet 7 and liquid outlet 8 A microtube 12 is installed to form three grooved serial flow channels.
本发明提供的集生物芯片制作、以及在所制作的生物芯片上即时直接进行生物分子 固定和检测反应的方法, 包括: 使用本发明的装置 (如图 4所示) The method for manufacturing the integrated biochip provided by the present invention and the method for directly and immediately carrying out the biomolecule fixation and detection reaction on the manufactured biochip include: using the device of the present invention (as shown in FIG. 4)
1. 在微量泵的推动下, 不同的生物分子溶液分别通过不同的微流道进入到不同的 凹槽中,与芯片表面接触并被固定在芯片表面上,然后再通过泵输送缓冲液清洗芯片表 面和微流道, 清除没有被固定在芯片表面上的生物分子; 1. With the push of a micro pump, different biomolecule solutions enter different grooves through different microchannels, contact the surface of the chip and be fixed on the surface of the chip, and then the buffer is cleaned by the pump. Surfaces and microchannels to remove biomolecules that are not immobilized on the chip surface;
2. 经固定后的每个点, 当需要每个点都同单独的待测溶液反应, 在这种状态下就 可以通过泵把不同的待测溶液分别输送到不同的凹槽中与被固定的生物分子进行反应, 反应后再用缓冲液清洗; 2. After each point is fixed, when each point needs to react with a separate test solution, in this state, different test solutions can be delivered to different grooves and fixed by pumps. The biomolecules are reacted, and then washed with a buffer solution after the reaction;
3. 或经固定后的所有的点, 都需要同一种待测溶液反应或把芯片上的点分组同不 同的待测溶液反应,就按照需要把凹槽串联起来(如图 4b所示),然后再通过液体进口 把待测溶液输送到凹槽中,依次同已固定的生物分子反应,反应后的液体从液体输出口 输出, 反应后再用缓冲液清洗; 3. Or all the fixed points need to react with the same solution to be tested or group the points on the chip with different solutions to be tested, then connect the grooves in series as required (as shown in Figure 4b). Then, the solution to be tested is transferred into the groove through the liquid inlet, and reacts with the fixed biomolecules in turn, and the reacted liquid is output from the liquid output port, and then washed with buffer solution after the reaction;
4. 取下反应完的芯片, 采用常规方法进行结果检测。 4. Remove the chip after the reaction, and use conventional methods to test the results.
当检测完将该装置恢复到图 4a所示状态, 就可再重复使用。 When the device is restored to the state shown in Figure 4a after testing, it can be reused again.
本发明的另一种用于生物分子芯片微量加样和反应的装置, 包括: Another device for micromolecular sampling and reaction of a biomolecule chip of the present invention includes:
一块刚性材料块 4, 一块微流道模板 3和微流道模板 33。 A rigid material block 4, a microchannel template 3 and a microchannel template 33.
所述的微流道模板 33 (如图 6所示)上制有凹沟 14, 凹沟 14的间距等于微流道模 板 3上的凹槽 2的长度, 每一条凹沟 14的一端对应凹槽 2的通孔 10, 其另一端口 6延 长至边缘;每个凹槽 2对应的两条凹沟 14之间还设置一条横沟 11相连;把微流道模板 3和 33粘合在一起, 凹沟和凹槽朝外, 孔相通; 把刚性材料块 4覆盖在微流道模板 33 的凹沟上, 并将四周密封粘合在一起, 芯片 1覆盖在微流道模板 3的带凹槽 2的面上, 微流道模板和刚性材料块之间就形成了封闭的微流道(如图 5所示)。 这样, 微流道模 板 3上的每个凹槽就与两条封闭的微流道相连, 每条微流道上有一可触压的开关 16, 两条微流道之间有一可触压的开关 17, 这两种开关都是通过外力挤压弹性材料方式来 关闭微流道。 The micro-channel template 33 (shown in FIG. 6) is provided with grooves 14, and the pitch of the grooves 14 is equal to the length of the groove 2 on the micro-channel template 3. One end of each of the channels 14 corresponds to a recess. The other hole 6 of the through hole 10 of the groove 2 is extended to the edge; a horizontal groove 11 is also connected between the two grooves 14 corresponding to each groove 2; and the microchannel templates 3 and 33 are bonded together The grooves and grooves face outward, and the holes communicate; the rigid material block 4 is covered on the grooves of the micro-channel template 33, and the four sides are sealed and bonded together, and the chip 1 is covered on the grooves of the micro-channel template 3 A closed microfluidic channel is formed between the microfluidic template and the rigid material block on the surface of the groove 2 (as shown in FIG. 5). In this way, each groove on the microchannel template 3 is connected to two closed microchannels. Each microchannel has a tactile switch 16 and a tactile switch between the two microchannels. 17. Both switches close the microfluidic channel by pressing the elastic material with external force.
本发明提供的集生物芯片制作、以及在所制作的生物芯片上直接进行生物分子固定 和检测反应的方法, 使用本发明的装置 (如图 5、 6所示)包括: The method for manufacturing the integrated biochip provided by the present invention and directly performing the biomolecule immobilization and detection reaction on the produced biochip, using the device of the present invention (as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6) includes:
( 1 ) 将芯片材料安装在本发明的装置中, 使其与微流道模板 3紧密接触, 并通过 外力压紧微流道; (1) installing the chip material in the device of the present invention, making it in close contact with the microchannel template 3, and pressing the microchannel with an external force;
(2) 把配基分子通过微流道的微细管子输送到芯片基底表面上的选定区域;等到 配基分子固定在芯片基底上以后; (2) Transfer the ligand molecules to the selected area on the surface of the chip substrate through the microtube of the microchannel; wait until After the ligand molecule is fixed on the chip substrate;
(3) 将步骤 (2) 制备得到的固定有生物分子的芯片基底用缓冲液冲洗, 通过微 流道将缓冲液输送到芯片表面的不同区域内;清洗掉没有被固定在芯片表面 上的配基分子; (3) Rinse the biomolecule-immobilized chip substrate prepared in step (2) with a buffer solution, and transfer the buffer solution to different areas on the chip surface through a microfluidic channel; wash away the components not fixed on the chip surface Base molecule
(4) 通过一块串联用微流道, 使固定有配基分子的区域串联起来; 或者通过挤压 弹性膜片上的节点形成的开关使固定有配基分子的区域串联起来; (4) connecting a region in which ligand molecules are fixed in series through a microchannel for tandem; or connecting a region in which ligand molecules are fixed in series by pressing a switch formed by pressing a node on an elastic membrane;
(5) 把待检测的生物样品通过微流道再输送到步骤 (4)制备得到的芯片表面上 的各个单元里, 进行检测反应; (5) transport the biological sample to be detected through the microfluidic channel to each unit on the surface of the chip prepared in step (4), and perform a detection reaction;
所述的微流道模板包括: 硅胶、 橡胶或其它具有弹性的塑料材料制作的。 The micro-channel template includes: made of silicone, rubber or other elastic plastic materials.
所述的刚性材料块包括:塑料、金属、有机玻璃等材料制作的,其厚度 1mm到 10皿。 所述的凹槽为条形凹槽, 其条形凹槽面积从 0. 01匪2-1匪2 ; 深度从 ΙΟμπι- 1匪; 其 条形凹槽的数目至少 2个, 例如可以从 1-500个。 The rigid material block is made of plastic, metal, plexiglass and other materials, and has a thickness of 1 mm to 10 dishes. The strip-shaped groove is a groove, which groove strip area from 0.01 2 bandit bandit 2-1; bandit depth from ΙΟμπι- 1; the number of which at least two strip-shaped grooves, for example, from 1 -500.
所述的通孔 10内径可以从 ΙΟμηι到 1腿。 The inner diameter of the through hole 10 can be from 10 μm to 1 leg.
所述的微流道的内径可以从 ΙΟμπι到 1誦。 The inner diameter of the microchannel can be from 10 μm to 1 μm.
所述的凹沟的内径可以从 ΙΟμηι到 1匪。 The inner diameter of the groove can be from 10 μm to 1 band.
所述的芯片基底材料包括: 硅、 玻璃、金属、 塑料、镀膜的硅片等材料或上述几种 的复合材料, 优选硅。 The chip base material includes: silicon, glass, metal, plastic, coated silicon wafer and other materials or the above-mentioned composite materials, preferably silicon.
本发明的优点在于- 本发明提供的方法就是利用在弹性材料(如硅胶)片上制作出的许多呈阵列排列的 微小的凹槽,把这些凹槽扣在芯片上,选定出溶液输入口和输出口, 并在溶液输入口和 输出口上安装一根微管, 就形成了许多封闭的空腔, 每个空腔有一进一出两条微流道, 生物分子溶液通过微流道进入空腔与芯片表面接触,就被固定在芯片表面上。每个凹槽 中被固定的蛋白质可以单独通过微流道与待测溶液反应,也可以通过微流道插接或开关 把所有的凹槽串联起来或分组串联起来与一种或多种待测溶液进行反应。使得芯片的使 用十分灵活方便。更值得提到的是通过该方法制作的装置,可以经洗涤干净后重复使用。 另外, 本发明的方法可以同时独立的在芯片上进行多点加样; 加样量和点的大小可控。 芯片上配基生物分子固定的区域是严格由凹槽限定的,固定和反应后的表面再经过缓冲 液冲洗,使得制作的芯片上点的大小和点内的生物分子面密度均勾一致,能够有效提高 检测质量。芯片反应被限定在微小区域内,并且在流动状态下, 加速了生物分子的传质 速率, 有效地缩短了反应时间, 提高了灵敏度。 The advantage of the present invention is that the method provided by the present invention is to use a plurality of tiny grooves arranged in an array on a sheet of elastic material (such as silicone), fasten these grooves to the chip, and select a solution input port and The output port, and a microtube is installed on the solution input port and the output port to form a plurality of closed cavities. Each cavity has one microchannel and one microchannel, and the biomolecule solution enters the cavity through the microchannel. Contact with the chip surface, it is fixed on the chip surface. The proteins fixed in each groove can be individually reacted with the test solution through the microfluidic channel, or all the grooves can be connected in series or grouped in series with one or more of the to-be-measured through the microfluidic plug or switch. The solution was reacted. Makes the use of the chip very flexible and convenient. It is more worth mentioning that the device made by this method can be reused after being washed clean. In addition, the method of the present invention can simultaneously and independently perform multi-point sampling on a chip; the amount of sampling and the size of the points can be controlled. The area on the chip where the ligand biomolecules are fixed is strictly defined by the groove. The surface after fixing and reaction is washed with buffer solution, so that the size of the dots on the chip and the density of the biomolecules within the points are consistent, Effectively improve detection quality. The chip reaction is limited to a small area, and in a flowing state, the mass transfer rate of biomolecules is accelerated, the reaction time is effectively shortened, and the sensitivity is improved.
通过串联可以实现任意多个点的串联,使得芯片的使用更加灵活。通过串联,微量 的样品就能够同所有的点进行反应,节约了待测溶液的用量。本发明的方法使生物芯片 的制备、 反应和检测在同一装置中实现, 还可重复使用, 有效降低了芯片的制备费用。 附图说明 Arbitrary multiple points can be connected in series, making the use of the chip more flexible. By tandem, trace The sample can react with all points, saving the amount of solution to be tested. The method of the invention enables the preparation, reaction, and detection of the biochip to be implemented in the same device, and can also be reused, which effectively reduces the preparation cost of the chip. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
图 la是本发明装置中的具有微流道的微流道模板结构平面示意图 FIG. La is a schematic plan view of a microchannel template structure with microchannels in the device of the present invention
图 lb是图 la的 A- A'剖面视图 Figure lb is a cross-sectional view taken along AA 'of Figure la
图 2a是本发明的装置的第一种组成剖面示意图 Figure 2a is a schematic cross-sectional view of the first composition of the device of the present invention
图 2b是本发明的装置的第二种组成剖面示意图 Figure 2b is a schematic cross-sectional view of the second composition of the device of the present invention
图 3a是本发明的刚性材料块结构平面示意图 Figure 3a is a schematic plan view of the rigid material block structure of the present invention
图 3b是图 3a的 A-A'剖面视图 Figure 3b is a cross-sectional view taken along AA 'of Figure 3a
图 4a是本发明装置中的第三种组成剖面示意图 (表示用于样品固定或各个点单独 进行检测反应时的装置结构图) Figure 4a is a schematic cross-sectional view of the third composition in the device of the present invention (representing the structure of the device when the sample is fixed or the detection reaction is performed at each point separately)
图 4b是本发明装置中的第四种组成剖面示意图 (表示用于直接制备生物分子芯片 时的结构图,微流道模板凹槽两端的通孔与刚性材料块的通孔错开对应相通形成微流道 配合示意图) 4b is a schematic cross-sectional view of a fourth composition in the device of the present invention (representing a structural diagram when directly preparing a biomolecule chip, the through holes at the two ends of the groove of the microchannel template are staggered with the through holes of the rigid material block to form a micro Flow channel cooperation diagram)
图 5是本发明另一种微流道装置结构示意图 FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of another microfluidic device according to the present invention.
图 6是图 5所示微流道模板俯视图 Figure 6 is a top view of the microchannel template shown in Figure 5
图面说明如下: The illustration is as follows:
1 -芯片 2 -凹槽 3 -微流道模板 1 -chip 2 -groove 3 -micro runner template
3' -微流道模板 33—带凹沟的微流道模板 4 -刚性材料块 3 '-Microchannel template 33-Microchannel template with groove 4-Rigid material block
4' -刚性材料块 4"-刚性材料块 5 -微流道 4 '-Rigid material block 4 "-Rigid material block 5 -Micro runner
6 -(凹沟的)端口 7-待测液体进口 8-待测液体出口 6-(recessed) port 7-liquid inlet to be tested 8-liquid outlet to be tested
9 -空腔 10—通孔 11一横沟 9-cavity 10-through hole 11-horizontal groove
12 -微管 13—磁块 14一凹沟 12-microtube 13-magnetic block 14-groove
15—通孑 L 16—第一触压开关 17—第二触压开关 15— 通 孑 L 16—First touch switch 17—Second touch switch
18—孔 19一微流道入口 20—微流道出口 具体实施方式 18—hole 19—microchannel inlet 20—microchannel outlet
下面结合附图和实施例对本发明进行详细地说明: 参见图 la和 lb; 取一块硅胶片 为微流道模板 3, 其该硅胶片上制出十二个凹槽 2, 凹槽面积为 lrnrn2, 深为 0. 1mm; 凹 槽 2两端的通孔 10内径为 0. 5mm。 The following describes the present invention in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments: See FIGS. 1a and 1b; Take a piece of silicone sheet as the micro-channel template 3, which has twelve grooves 2 formed on the silicone sheet, and the groove area is lrnrn 2 5mm。, a depth of 0. 1mm; the inner diameter of the through hole 10 at both ends of the groove 2 is 0. 5mm.
参见图 3a和 3b; 刚性材料块 4为有机玻璃, 其上开有孔径为 0. 5mra的通孔 15, 该 通孔 15所开的位置与微流道模板 3的通孔 10相对应;并且该刚性材料块 4两侧边上各 开一个内径为 5mm的孔, 孔内放置一块磁块 13 3a and 3b ; the rigid material block 4 is plexiglass, which is opened with a through hole 15 having a pore diameter of 0.5mra, which The position of the through hole 15 corresponds to the through hole 10 of the microchannel template 3; and a hole with an inner diameter of 5 mm is opened on each side of the rigid material block 4, and a magnetic block 13 is placed in the hole.
微管 12为聚四氟乙烯管。 芯片 1材料为硅。 微流道内径 0. 5 The microtube 12 is a polytetrafluoroethylene tube. The material of the chip 1 is silicon. Microchannel inner diameter 0.5
参见图 2a, 上述的硅胶片 3上制出十二个凹槽 2的面扣在一硅芯片 1上,形成了有 一液体进口 7和一液体出口 8的微流道 5 ;液体进口 7和一液体出口 8中还可安装一根 聚四氟乙烯微管 12,该微管 12与微量泵连通。 Referring to FIG. 2a, the surface of the twelve grooves 2 formed on the above-mentioned silicone sheet 3 is buckled on a silicon chip 1 to form a microchannel 5 having a liquid inlet 7 and a liquid outlet 8; the liquid inlet 7 and a A PTFE microtube 12 can also be installed in the liquid outlet 8, and the microtube 12 is in communication with a micro pump.
参见图 2b,还包括一块微流道模板 3',该徼流道模板 3'带凹槽 2的面扣在微流道模 板 3上,其微流道模板 3'的液体进口 7与微流道模板 3液体出口 8连通,形成了有一进 一出微流道 5 ;通孔中还可安装一根微管 12,微管 12与微量泵连通。 Referring to FIG. 2b, a micro-flow channel template 3 'is further included. The face of the flow channel template 3' with the groove 2 is buckled on the micro-flow channel template 3, and the liquid inlet 7 and the micro-flow of the micro-flow channel template 3 ' The channel template 3 communicates with the liquid outlet 8 to form a microfluidic channel 5 in and out; a microtube 12 can also be installed in the through hole, and the microtube 12 is in communication with the micro pump.
参见图 4a, 还包括两块刚性材料块 4和 4',刚性材料块为金属材料, 其厚度 2mm; 其中一块上开有多个通孔 15, 并将其安装在微流道模板 3'上,该通孔 15与微流道 模板 3'的通孔 10相通, 且孔的大小相同;另一块刚性材料块 4'安装在芯片 1下面,用通 常的夹具整体夹紧成为一体,或者每块刚性材料块 4上开有至少 2个孔, 孔内放置一块 磁块 13; 利用两块刚性材料块上所镶嵌的磁铁极性相反, 在磁力的作用下, 将微流道 模板 3上的凹槽 2与光滑的芯片 1表面夹在中间,形成一个个空腔 9,即形成了有一进一 出微流道 5;通孔中还可安装一根微管 12,微管 12与微量泵连通。 Referring to FIG. 4a, it also includes two rigid material blocks 4 and 4 '. The rigid material block is a metal material and has a thickness of 2 mm. One of them has a plurality of through holes 15 and is mounted on the micro-channel template 3'. The through-hole 15 communicates with the through-hole 10 of the micro-channel template 3 ', and the hole size is the same; another rigid material block 4' is installed under the chip 1, and is clamped as a whole with a common clamp, or each block The rigid material block 4 is provided with at least two holes, and a magnetic block 13 is placed in the hole; the magnets embedded in the two rigid material blocks have opposite polarities, and the concave of the micro-channel template 3 is under the action of the magnetic force. The slot 2 is sandwiched between the surface of the smooth chip 1 to form a cavity 9, which forms a microchannel 5 in and out; a microtube 12 can also be installed in the through hole, and the microtube 12 is in communication with the micro pump .
参见图 4b,在图 4a所制作的装置基础上, 先将微管 12从微流道口上取下, 再设置 一块微流道模板 3'与刚性材料块 4",该刚性材料块 4"上只开一个液体输入孔 7和输出 孔 8, 然后在刚性材料块 4上放置一带凹槽 2的微流道模板 3', 其带凹槽 2的面朝下, 微流道模板 3'上的液体进口 7与微流道模板 3的液体出口 8相通过安装, 并与刚性材 料块 4"上的进口 19和出口 20连通, 构成一条微流道 5。这样, 每个密封腔都有一进一 出两条微流道入口和出口 19, 20。在 12通道微量泵的推动下, 不同的蛋白质溶液分别 通过不同的微流道进入到不同的凹槽中,与芯片表面接触并被固定在芯片表面上。然后 再通过泵输送缓冲液清洗芯片表面和微流道,清除没有被固定在芯片表面上的蛋白质分 子。 该装置恢复到图 4a所示状态, 就可再重复进行 12种蛋白质固定使用。 Referring to FIG. 4b, based on the device made in FIG. 4a, the microtube 12 is first removed from the microchannel opening, and then a microchannel template 3 'and a rigid material block 4 "are set on the rigid material block 4". Only one liquid input hole 7 and output hole 8 are opened, and then a microchannel template 3 'with a groove 2 is placed on the rigid material block 4, with the groove 2 facing downward, and the microchannel template 3' on the microchannel template 3 ' The liquid inlet 7 is installed through the liquid outlet 8 of the micro-channel template 3 and communicates with the inlet 19 and the outlet 20 on the rigid material block 4 "to form a micro-channel 5. In this way, each sealed cavity has one inlet and one inlet. Exit the two microchannel inlets and outlets 19, 20. Under the impetus of the 12-channel micropump, different protein solutions enter different grooves through different microchannels, contact the surface of the chip and be fixed on the chip The surface of the chip and the microfluidic channel are then cleaned by pumping the buffer solution to remove the protein molecules that are not fixed on the chip surface. The device is restored to the state shown in Figure 4a, and 12 types of protein fixation can be repeated .
参见 4a所制作的装置, 并在其上进行十二种蛋白质的固定和反应。 Refer to the device made in 4a, and fix and react twelve proteins on it.
( 1 )如图所示, 把硅片 1安装在微流道模板 3带凹槽 2的下面; (1) As shown in the figure, the silicon wafer 1 is installed under the groove 2 of the micro-channel template 3;
(2)在微量柱塞泵的推动下, 将 12种蛋白质溶液(浓度分别为 0. lmg/ml )分别通 · 过微流道输送到硅片上不同区域, 流速控制在 1微升 /分钟, 时间 10分钟; (2) Under the push of a micro plunger pump, 12 kinds of protein solutions (concentrations of 0.1 mg / ml) were respectively delivered to different areas on the silicon chip through the micro-channel, and the flow rate was controlled at 1 microliter / minute 10 minutes
(3)然后, 通过微流道输送磷酸缓冲液到上述步骤 (2)制备的芯片 1表面上, 清 洗掉没有被固定在硅片表面上的生物分子; 固定在芯片表面上。 再使用缓冲液清洗, 把未固定在芯片表面上的 DNA排出。 (3) Then, the phosphate buffer solution is delivered to the surface of the chip 1 prepared in the above step (2) through the microchannel, and the biomolecules not fixed on the surface of the silicon wafer are washed away; It is fixed on the surface of the chip. After washing with buffer solution, the DNA not fixed on the chip surface is discharged.
打开开关 17, 关闭开关 16, 就把微流道模板 3上的凹槽串联了起来, 待测溶液在 泵的推动下从进口进入微流道,流经所有的凹槽,与固定在芯片表面上的 DNA进行杂交 反应, 最后从出口排出, 然后使用缓冲液清洗。反应完的芯片从装置上取下检测。该装 置可以进行下一次 DNA固定和反应。 Open the switch 17 and close the switch 16 to connect the grooves on the micro-channel template 3 in series. The solution to be tested enters the micro-channel from the inlet through the pump, flows through all the grooves, and is fixed on the chip surface. The DNA is subjected to a hybridization reaction, and finally discharged from the outlet, and then washed with a buffer solution. After the reaction, the chip is removed from the device for detection. The device can be used for the next DNA fixation and reaction.
使用具有 1000个凹槽的装置, 进行 1000种基因的固定和检测, 其步骤如下: Using a device with 1000 grooves, to fix and detect 1000 genes, the steps are as follows:
( 1 ) 当进行制备基因芯片时, 在外压力的作用下, 硅片与微阵列模板紧密接触, 这样硅片与凹槽之间就形成了 1000个独立的密封的空腔, 每个空腔有一进一出两根微 流道; (1) When preparing a gene chip, under the action of external pressure, the silicon wafer is in close contact with the microarray template, so that 1000 independent sealed cavities are formed between the silicon wafer and the groove, and each cavity has one Enter and exit two micro-flow channels;
(2)在微量柱塞泵的推动下, 通过微流道分别把 1000种不同序列的 DNA分子溶液 10微升 (浓度为 0. 1 g/ml )输送到硅片上不同区域, 流速控制在 1微升 /分钟, 等 DNA 分子固定后; (2) Under the impetus of the micro plunger pump, 10 microliters (concentration of 0.1 g / ml) of 1000 kinds of DNA molecule solutions of different sequences were delivered to different regions on the silicon wafer through the microchannel, and the flow rate was controlled at 1 μl / min, after the DNA molecules are fixed;
(3)然后, 使用磷酸缓冲液冲洗, 清洗掉没有被固定在硅片表面上的分子; (3) Then, rinse with a phosphate buffer solution to wash away molecules that are not fixed on the surface of the silicon wafer;
(4) 取下微管 12, 使用一 ±夬封闭的硅胶膜 3,盖在微流道上, 1000个凹槽串联起 来, 使固定有 DNA分子的区域串联起来; (4) Remove the microtube 12, use a ± 夬 closed silicone membrane 3, cover the microfluidic channel, and connect 1000 grooves in series so that the regions where the DNA molecules are fixed are connected in series;
(5)通过向待测液体进口 7注入 100微升经过变性处理的待测 DNA样品, 以流速为 10微升 /分钟注入, 经一条微流道流经步骤 (4)制得的芯片上各个区域反应后, 从待 测液体出口 8流出; 使用磷酸缓冲液冲洗; (5) By injecting 100 microliters of the DNA sample to be tested which has undergone denaturation treatment into the liquid inlet 7 to be tested, the sample is injected at a flow rate of 10 microliters / minute, and passed through a microchannel through each of the chips prepared in step (4) After the zone reaction, it flows out from the liquid outlet 8 to be tested; Rinse with phosphate buffer;
(6) 取下硅片, 使用检测器检测反应结果。 (6) Remove the silicon wafer and use the detector to detect the reaction result.
(4)移走聚四氟乙烯微管, 按图 4b所示的; 把一块串联用的微流道模板 3'与刚性 材料块 4安装在一起, 再把聚四氟乙烯微管安装在第一个孔和最后一个孔上, 形成 12 个凹槽串联起来; (4) Remove the Teflon microtube, as shown in Figure 4b; install a microchannel template 3 'for series connection with the rigid material block 4, and then install the Teflon microtube in the first 12 holes are formed in series on one hole and the last hole;
(5 )把 100微升待测溶液注入微流道中, 流速为 10微升 /分钟, 待测溶液依次通 过 12个凹槽后经出口流出, 再使用磷酸缓冲液冲洗 (如图 4所示)。 (5) Inject 100 microliters of the test solution into the microchannel with a flow rate of 10 microliters / minute. The test solution flows through the 12 grooves in sequence and flows out through the outlet, and then rinsed with phosphate buffer solution (as shown in Figure 4). .
本实施例制作一具有 48个凹槽的装置,来制备 48个点的蛋白质芯片同两种待测溶 液反应,为了能够同时进行几十种或上百种蛋白质检测,该装置的结构同实施例 1中的 相同。每个凹槽的面积缩小为 0. 3mm2, 深为 0. 05mm。微流道内径缩小至 0. 3匪。聚四氟 乙烯管被不锈钢管代替。 由于蛋白质检测结果经常需要对比, 所以本实施例中的 48个 凹槽被平均分成两组, 每组 24个凹槽被串联在一起。 蛋白质的固定程序同实施例 1。 两种需要进行对比的待测溶液被分别注入两组被串联的凹槽中同被固定的蛋白质进行 反应。 反应的结果在同一个芯片上被显示出来, 可以方便地进行比较。 In this embodiment, a device with 48 grooves is prepared to prepare a 48-point protein chip to react with two solutions to be tested. In order to be able to perform detection of dozens or hundreds of proteins at the same time, the structure of the device is the same as the embodiment 1 of the same. 05mm。 The area of each groove is reduced to 0.3 mm 2 and the depth is 0.05 mm. The inner diameter of the microchannel was reduced to 0.3 bandits. Teflon tubing was replaced by stainless steel tubing. Because protein detection results often need to be compared, the 48 grooves in this embodiment are evenly divided into two groups, and 24 grooves in each group are connected in series. The protein fixation procedure was the same as in Example 1. The two solutions to be tested are injected into two sets of grooves connected in series to react with the fixed protein. The results of the reaction are displayed on the same chip and can be easily compared.
参考图 5, 制作 400个凹槽的装置进行 400种 DNA片段的固定和杂交反应: 制作具有微流道的微流道模板 33 (如图 5和图 6所示)和刚性材料块 4。 该实施 例中的微流道模板材料是橡胶, 刚性材料块是有机玻璃, 芯片基底材料是镀金的玻璃。 微流道模板 33上制作有凹沟 14。 凹沟宽 0. 1腿, 深 0. lmm。 凹沟 14的一端有与微流道 模板 3上的凹槽对应的通孔, 凹沟 14的另一端口 6延长至边缘, 每个凹槽对应的两条 凹沟之间有一相同形状的沟 11相连。 Referring to FIG. 5, a device for making 400 grooves is used for fixing and hybridizing reactions of 400 kinds of DNA fragments: a microchannel template 33 (shown in FIGS. 5 and 6) with microchannels and a block 4 of rigid material are produced. The micro-channel template material in this embodiment is rubber, the rigid material block is plexiglass, and the chip base material is gold-plated glass. The microchannel template 33 is provided with a groove 14. The groove is 0.1 legs wide and 0. lmm deep. One end of the groove 14 has a through hole corresponding to the groove on the microchannel template 3, and the other port 6 of the groove 14 is extended to the edge. There is a groove of the same shape between the two grooves corresponding to each groove. 11 are connected.
微流道模板 3参考图 1 ; 取一块一面积为 20mmx20mm的橡胶片作为微流道模板 3, 其表面上刻有 400个凹槽 2的微流道模板 3,每个条形凹槽 2深度为 0. 01mm,截面积为 0. 1mm2。 400个分为 20排有规则地排列在橡胶片 1上, 一排有 20个凹槽 2。 微流道模 板 3有凹槽 2的面朝上, 每个条形凹槽 2的两端分别开一通孔 10, 该通孔 10内径为 0. 1mm, 共 800条。 Refer to Figure 1 for the microchannel template 3; take a rubber sheet with an area of 20mmx20mm as the microchannel template 3, and the microchannel template 3 with 400 grooves 2 engraved on the surface, each strip groove 2 depth 1mm 2。 It is 0.01mm, the cross-sectional area is 0.1mm2. The 400 pieces are regularly arranged on the rubber sheet 1 in 20 rows, and 20 grooves 2 are arranged in one row. 1mm, 800 条。 The microfluidic template 3 has the groove 2 facing up, and each end of each of the strip-shaped grooves 2 has a through hole 10, the inner diameter of the through hole 10 is 0. 1mm, a total of 800.
把有机玻璃块 4覆盖在微流道模板 33的凹沟上, 并把二者周边粘合在一起, 微流 道模板和有机玻璃块 4之间就形成了封闭的微流道,其可对应的孔相连。将微流道模板 3和微流道模板 33粘合在一起, 对应的孔相连通。 这样, 微流道模板 3上的每个凹槽 就与两条封闭的微流道相连。 每条微流道上有一触压开关 16, 两条微流道之间设有横 沟 11,其上有触压开关 17。这两种开关都是通过外力挤压弹性材料方式来关闭微流道。 The plexiglass block 4 is covered on the grooves of the microchannel template 33, and the periphery of the two is bonded together. A closed microchannel is formed between the microchannel template and the plexiglass block 4, which can correspond to The holes are connected. The micro-channel template 3 and the micro-channel template 33 are bonded together, and the corresponding holes are communicated. In this way, each groove in the microchannel template 3 is connected to two closed microchannels. Each microfluidic channel is provided with a pressure switch 16. A horizontal groove 11 is provided between the two microfluidic channels, and a pressure switch 17 is provided thereon. Both of these switches close the microfluidic channel by pressing the elastic material with external force.
在外压力的作用下, 芯片 1与微流道模板 3紧密接触, 这样芯片与凹槽之间就形 成了 400个独立的空腔。 每个空腔有一进一出两条微流道。 关闭开关 17后, 在微量泵 的推动下, 400种 DNA溶液分别通过微流道进入空腔与硅片表面接触反应, 从而把 DNA Under the action of external pressure, the chip 1 is in close contact with the microchannel template 3, so that 400 independent cavities are formed between the chip and the groove. Each cavity has one microchannel and one microchannel. After the switch 17 is turned off, under the push of the micro pump, 400 kinds of DNA solutions enter the cavity through the microfluidic channel and contact the surface of the silicon wafer, so that the DNA
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