摘要:
A lab-on-a-chip (LOC) device for genetic analysis of a biological sample, the LOC device having an inlet for receiving the sample containing genetic material including DNA and RNA, a supporting substrate, a plurality of reagent reservoirs, a first nucleic acid amplification section for amplifying at least some of the genetic material, and, a second nucleic acid amplification section for amplifying at least some the genetic material in parallel with the first nucleic acid amplification section, wherein, the first nucleic acid amplification section and the second nucleic acid amplification section are both supported on the supporting substrate.
摘要:
A lab-on-a-chip (LOC) device for genetic analysis of a biological sample, the LOC device having an inlet for receiving the sample containing genetic material, a supporting substrate, a plurality of reagent reservoirs, a first nucleic acid amplification section for amplifying nucleic acid sequences in the genetic material, and, a second nucleic acid amplification section for amplifying nucleic acid sequences in the genetic material in parallel with the first nucleic acid amplification section, wherein, the first nucleic acid amplification section and the second nucleic acid amplification section are both supported on the supporting substrate.
摘要:
A lab-on-a-chip (LOC) device for genetic analysis of a sample containing target nucleic acid sequences, the LOC device having a sample inlet for receiving the sample, a plurality of reagent reservoirs containing dNTPs, primers, reverse transcriptase, RNA polymerase, and buffer solution for addition to the sample to form an amplification mixture, and, a nucleic acid amplification section for maintaining the amplification mixture at a predetermined temperature during isothermal amplification of the target nucleic acid sequences.
摘要:
A lab-on-a-chip (LOC) device for genetic analysis of a sample containing target nucleic acid sequences, the LOC device having a sample inlet for receiving the sample, a plurality of reagent reservoirs containing buffer, dNTPs, primers, and polymerase for addition to the sample to form an amplification mix, and, a nucleic acid amplification section for controlling the temperature of the amplification mix during isothermal amplification of the target nucleic acid sequences.
摘要:
A lab-on-a-chip (LOC) device for detecting pathogens in a biological sample, the LOC device having an inlet for receiving the sample, a supporting substrate, a dialysis section for separating pathogens from larger constituents in the sample, a lysis section downstream of the dialysis section for lysing the pathogens to release genetic material therein, and, a nucleic acid amplification section downstream of the lysis section for amplifying nucleic acid sequences in the genetic material, wherein, the dialysis section, the lysis section and the nucleic acid amplification section are all supported on the supporting substrate.
摘要:
A microfluidic device for amplifying and detecting target nucleic acid sequences in a sample, the microfluidic device having a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) section for amplifying the target nucleic acid sequences, and, a hybridization section that has an array of electrochemiluminescent (ECL) probes for hybridization with the target nucleic acid sequences to form probe-target hybrids, and a plurality of electrodes for receiving an electrical pulse such that the probe-target hybrids emit a photon of light.
摘要:
A microfluidic device having a sample inlet for receiving a sample of biological material having nucleic acid sequences, a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) section for amplifying the nucleic acid sequences, a reagent reservoir containing a reagent, and, a diffusion mixing section for mixing the nucleic acid sequences with the reagent, the diffusion mixing section having a microchannel defining a tortuous flow-path having a length sufficient for diffusive mixing of the reagent and the sample, wherein during use, the sample flows from the sample inlet to the PCR section via the diffusion mixing section.
摘要:
A lab-on-a-chip (LOC) device for pathogen detection, genetic analysis and proteomic analysis of a biological sample, the LOC device having an inlet for receiving the sample, a supporting substrate, a leukocyte dialysis section for dividing the sample into a leukocyte stream, and a pathogen and erythrocyte stream containing cells and sample constituents smaller than a first size threshold, a pathogen dialysis section for dividing the pathogen and erythrocyte stream into an erythrocyte stream and a pathogen stream containing cells and sample constituents smaller than a second size threshold, a leukocyte lysis section downstream of the leukocyte dialysis section for lysing the leukocytes with a lysis reagent to release genetic material and proteins therein, a leukocyte incubation section downstream of the leukocyte lysis section for enzymatic reaction of the genetic material with enzymes, a pathogen lysis section downstream of the pathogen dialysis section for lysing the pathogens with a lysis reagent to release genetic material and proteins therein, a pathogen incubation section downstream of the pathogen lysis section for enzymatic reaction of the genetic material with enzymes, an erythrocyte lysis section downstream of the pathogen dialysis section for lysing the erythrocytes with a lysis reagent to release proteins therein, a first leukocyte nucleic acid amplification section downstream of the leukocyte incubation section for amplifying nucleic acid sequences, a second leukocyte nucleic acid amplification section downstream of the first leukocyte nucleic acid amplification section for amplifying nucleic acid sequences, a first pathogen nucleic acid amplification section downstream of the pathogen incubation section for amplifying nucleic acid sequences, and, a second pathogen nucleic acid amplification section downstream of the first pathogen nucleic acid amplification for amplifying nucleic acid sequences, wherein, the leukocyte dialysis section, the pathogen dialysis section, the leukocyte lysis section, the pathogen lysis section, the leukocyte incubation section, the pathogen incubation section, the first and second leukocyte nucleic acid amplification sections and the first and second pathogen nucleic acid amplification sections are all supported on the supporting substrate.
摘要:
A lab-on-a-chip (LOC) device for genetic analysis of a biological sample, the LOC device having an inlet for receiving the sample, a supporting substrate, a dialysis section for separating cells larger than a predetermined threshold in the sample from smaller constituents, whereby the cells larger than a predetermined threshold include target cells containing genetic material for analysis, a plurality of reagent reservoirs, a lysis section downstream of the dialysis section for lysing the target cells to release the genetic material therein, the lysis section being in fluid communication with one of the reagent reservoirs containing a lysis reagent for lysing the target cells in the lysis section, a first nucleic acid amplification section downstream of the lysis section for amplifying first nucleic acid sequences in the genetic material, and, a second nucleic acid amplification section downstream of the first nucleic acid amplification section for amplifying second nucleic acid sequences in the amplicon from the first nucleic acid amplification section, wherein, the dialysis section, the lysis section, the first nucleic acid amplification section and the second nucleic acid amplification section are all supported on the supporting substrate.
摘要:
A microfluidic device for amplifying DNA and RNA, the microfluidic device having an inlet for receiving a sample containing genetic material including DNA and RNA, a plurality of reagent reservoirs containing reagents for addition to the sample, a first nucleic acid amplification section for amplifying at least some of the genetic material, and, a second nucleic acid amplification section for amplifying at least some of the genetic material in parallel with the first nucleic acid amplification section.