摘要:
A method of separating microorganisms from a sample includes introducing a sample into an apparatus which controls a concentration of at least one salt, the apparatus includes a reaction chamber defined between a cation exchange membrane and an anion exchange membrane, a first electrode chamber defined between the anion exchange membrane and a first electrode, the first electrode chamber containing a first ion exchange medium, a second electrode chamber defined between the cation exchange membrane and a second electrode, the second electrode chamber containing a second ion exchange medium, applying a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode to electrodialyze the sample in the reaction chamber and reduce the concentration of the at least one salt in the sample and allowing the sample having the reduced concentration of the at least one salt to contact a microorganism capturing means.
摘要:
Provided is a method of amplifying nucleic acid from a comprising: contacting a cell-containing sample with a nonplanar solid substrate in a liquid medium having a pH range of 3.0-6.0 to attach the cell to the solid substrate; washing the nonplanar solid substrate to remove materials that are not attached thereto; and performing PCR using the nucleic acid from the cell attached to the nonplanar solid substrate as a template sample to amplify nucleic acid from the cell, wherein the contacting, washing and PCR processes are performed in a single vessel.
摘要:
A microfluidic device for concentrating a sample including cells or viruses and lysing the cells or viruses, the device including an anode chamber including an anode electrode, a cathode chamber including a cathode electrode and an ion exchange membrane separating the anode chamber and the cathode chamber. The cathode chamber includes a solid support therein. A method of producing the microfluidic device and a method of concentrating a sample including cells or viruses and lysing the cells or viruses therein using the microfluidic device.
摘要:
A method of isolating nucleic acid from a sample containing nucleic acid is provided. The method includes contacting the sample with a bifunctional material that contains an amino group and a carboxyl group and is positively charged at a first pH to allow binding of the nucleic acid to the bifunctional material; and extracting the nucleic acid at a second pH higher than the first pH from the complex.
摘要:
A microfluidic device includes; an ion exchange membrane, an anode chamber one side of which contacts a surface of the ion exchange membrane, wherein the anode chamber further includes a ladder-shaped anode and an anode support part, and a cathode chamber, one side of which contacts a surface of the ion exchange membrane opposite the anode chamber, wherein the cathode chamber further comprises a cathode, wherein the ladder-shaped anode is formed on a first surface of the anode support part, openings are formed in the anode support part which conform to the shape of the ladder-shaped anode, and a second surface of the anode support part which opposes the first surface of the anode contacts and supports the ion exchange membrane.
摘要:
Provided are a microfluidic chip and a method of fabricating the same. The microfluidic chip includes: a lower substrate; an upper substrate formed of a silicone resin, wherein the lower substrate and the upper substrate, bonded together, provide a channel through which a fluid can flow and a chamber to receive the fluid; and an organic thin film formed on the upper surface of the lower substrate except for portions on which the lower substrate and the upper substrate are attached to each other.
摘要:
A micro-device for disrupting cells includes a first chamber in which the cells are disrupted, a second chamber which is pressurized and depressurized, a flexible membrane which separates the first chamber and the second chamber and is vibrated by pressuring and depressurizing the second chamber, and a micro-unit confined in the first chamber, where the micro-unit disrupts the cells in the first chamber.
摘要:
A gene analysis apparatus includes a sample preparation chip in which a polymerase chain reaction (“PCR”) sample is prepared, a PCR chip in which a PCR is performed on the PCR sample, and a package layer on which the sample preparation chip and the PCR chip are mounted. The package layer includes a channel through which a material flows from the sample preparation chip to the PCR chip. The sample preparation chip and the PCR chip are on a same side or on opposing sides of the package layer.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a method of isolating a nucleic acid from a microorganism cell. The method comprises contacting a nonplanar solid substrate with a cell-containing sample in a liquid medium having a pH of 3.0 to 6.0 so that the microorganism cell is bound to the nonplanar solid substrate, and lysing the microorganism cell bound to the nonplanar solid substrate. The invention also relates a device including the nonplanar solid substrate for isolating and amplifying a nucleic acid.
摘要:
A method of lysing at least one of a cell and a virus, the method including: contacting a sample, which includes at least one of a cell and a virus, with a plurality of beads which are disposed in a first chamber to obtain a combination of the sample and the beads; and agitating the combination of the sample and the beads to lyse the at least one of the cell and the virus, wherein in the first chamber a liquid volume fraction is 0.6 or less, and wherein the liquid volume fraction is a value obtained by dividing a liquid volume of the first chamber by a pure void volume equivalent to a sum of the liquid volume of the first chamber and a void volume of the first chamber.