摘要:
A microfluidic system based on centrifugal force and a bio cartridge for the microfluidic system are provided. The system includes a spindle motor, a rotatable frame detachably mounted on the motor and having a plurality of cells separated by partition walls, and the bio cartridge detachably accommodated in one of the plurality of cells. The bio cartridge includes a chamber for storing a fluid, a channel for transporting the fluid, and a valve for controlling the flow of the fluid. The valve may include a phase transition material, and exothermic minute particles dispersed in the material and generating heat when energy is applied thereto.
摘要:
A centrifugal force-based microfluidic device for the detection of a target biomolecule and a microfluidic system including the same are provided. The device includes a body of revolution; a microfluidic structure disposed in the body of revolution including chambers, channels connecting the chambers, and valves disposed in the channels to control fluid flow, the microfluidic structures transmitting fluid using centrifugal force due to rotation of the body of revolution; and beads disposed in the microfluidic structures, the beads having capture probes on the surfaces thereof which are selectively bonded with target protein; and a detection probe disposed in the microfluidic structures and selectively bonded to the target protein, and which includes a material required to express an optical signal, wherein the microfluidic structure mixes the beads, biological samples, and the detection probe to react and washes and separates the beads after the reaction.
摘要:
A solid support on which a labeled nucleic acid including a high density of signal materials, a kit containing the same, and a method of detecting a target material are provided.
摘要:
Exemplary embodiments relate to a microfluidic structure including: a plurality of sample chambers; a reaction chamber in which at least two types of materials, which respectively specifically react with at least two types of target materials, are immobilized; a detection chamber connected to the reaction chamber; a path connecting the chambers; and a valve for opening and closing the path, and a microfluidic device including the microfluidic structure. Since at least two types of materials specifically binding to target materials are immobilized in a reaction chamber of the microfluidic structure, space may be efficiently used and the target materials may be assayed in a one-step test. An internal space of the microfluidic device using the microfluidic structure, the amount of samples, and costs for manufacturing the microfluidic device may be reduced, and internal quality control may be efficiently performed using the microfluidic structure as a control for the operations.
摘要:
A memory test device, including a universal register to conduct an operation by a predetermined universal command language; an extension register having a larger capacity than the universal register and to conduct an operation by a predetermined extension command language; and a controller to write a predetermined test pattern in an external memory using the extension command language, to read the test pattern written in the memory, to determine the identity of the written test pattern and the read test pattern, and to determine a presence of an error in the memory using the universal command language.
摘要:
Provided are a droplet emitting apparatus and a method of emitting droplets using the same. The apparatus includes a solution tank for containing a solution; a nozzle including an opening through which at least a droplet of the solution is emitted; and a voltage generator including a piezoelectric material for generating a voltage by instantaneous pressure application, wherein the voltage generated by the pressure to the piezoelectric material is applied to the solution in order for the at least a droplet of the solution to be emitted through the nozzle
摘要:
Provided is a rotatable microfluidic device for conducting simultaneously two or more assays. The device includes a platform which can be rotated, a first unit which is disposed at one portion of the platform and detects a target material from a sample using surface on which a capture probe selectively binds to the target material is attached, and a second unit which is disposed at another portion of the platform and detects a target material included in the sample by a different reaction from the reaction conducted in the first unit.
摘要:
Provided are a valve filler and a valve unit including the valve filler. The valve filler includes: a phase transition material; and a heating fluid comprising a carrier oil and a plurality of micro heating particles suspended in the carrier oil, the heating fluid being mixed with the phase transition material, wherein, when external energy is supplied, the micro heating particles receive the external energy and generate heat to melt the phase transition material into a fluid state, and when no external energy is supplied, the phase transition material hardens into a solid state.
摘要:
A centrifugal force based microfluidic device including a thermal activation unit, a microfluidic system including the same, and a method of operating the microfluidic system are provided. The thermal activation unit accompanies a temperature change in order to carry out its functions and having heat generation particles that absorb electromagnetic waves and generate heat in the activation unit therein.
摘要:
Provided is a method of mixing fluids including introducing at least two kinds of fluids to a chamber of a substrate including a microchannel structure; and alternately rotating the substrate clockwise and counter-clockwise until the at least two kinds of fluids are mixed, wherein the rotation is changed from one direction to the opposite direction before a vortex created in the mixing chamber by the one direction rotation disappears.