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A filter chip and a manufacture method thereof are provided to obtain maximum amount of blood plasma by increasing capillary force of a fluid inlet and to remove blood cells and minute particles, which obstruct diagnosis or analysis. A filter chip comprises: a filter(130); a lower plate structure(110) with a groove(111) formed therein in order to settle the filter; an upper plate structure(120) covering the upper area of the lower plate structure; a fluid inlet(140) formed in one region of the upper plate structure in order to inject fluids; and a fluid outlet(150) formed lower than the fluid inlet in order to flow the fluid out. The width of the filter and groove becomes narrow from the fluid inlet side to the fluid outlet side so as to induce rapid capillary force as the fluid passes through the filter.
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PURPOSE: A device for separating tumor cells from blood is provided to minimize damage to collected tumor cells by using a microstructure which controls pressures. CONSTITUTION: A device for separating tumor cells from blood includes inlets(102i), a fluid channel(110), and outlets(102o). Blood is injected through the inlets. The fluid channel is equipped with at least one loop-shaped microstructure(120). The blood is transferred through the fluid channel, and the fluid channel collects tumor cells from the blood. Blood without the tumor cells is discharged through the outlet. The microstructure includes a body(B), an introducing unit, a discharging unit, and a plurality of inlets, and a plurality of outlets. The body is composed of two parallel lines. The introducing unit and the discharging unit are hemi-circular shapes and are adjacent to the inlet and outlet by being in contact with both sides of the body. The inlets are larger than the tumor cells and are formed at 45 degrees of the center of the hemi-circular shape. The outlets are smaller than the tumor cells and larger than blood corpuscle. The outlets are formed over the entire discharging unit.
Abstract:
본 발명은 미세유체 소자의 유체 흐름 조절 방법 및 미세유체분석장치에 관한 것으로, 이 방법은 수평에 대한 미세유체소자의 기울기를 조절함으로써, 미세유체소자 내에서 간단하고 정밀하게 유체의 흐름을 제어할 수 있다. 이로써 유체의 이송을 완벽하게 제어할 수 있으며, 적은 양의 시료만으로 검사를 진행할 수 있다. 이 방법은 사용자에 의해 수동으로 진행될 수 있어 전력을 필요로 하지 않아 경제적이며, 간단하다. 또한 이 미세유체 분석 장치는 수평에 대해 상기 미세유체소자 수용부의 기울기를 유발하기 위한 기울기 작동수단과 상기 기울기 작동수단의 동작 상태를 제어하기 위한 기울기 제어부를 구비함으로써, 간단하고 정밀하게 유체의 흐름을 제어하여 유체를 정확하게 분석할 수 있다. 미세유체소자, 미세유체분석장치, 기울기, 중력, 모세관력
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PURPOSE: A method for detecting proteins using a microfluidic chip is provided to minimize the interference of an immune response and to maximize the immune response. CONSTITUTION: A microfluidic chip(100) comprises: a filter unit(110) having a filter in which an anti-immunoglobulin antibody is fixed; a first reaction unit(120) for conjugating a detection antibody with a protein to be detected from blood; and a second reaction and detection unit for detecting the protein concentration in fluorescence intensity by capturing the protein with a capture antibody. The filter is a membrane filter which is able to isolate blood cells and plasma. The protein to be detected is cTnI(cardiac troponin I).
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A portable small cell incubator is provided to supply gas which is necessary in culturing animal cell and regulate the temperature of culture medium. A portable small cell incubator contains an upper plate(100), lower plate(300) and middle thin film(200). The upper plate contains a minute heat wire(110) and medium storage space(130) by PDMS(polydimethylsiloxane). The lower plate contains a storage space(330) of liquid and solid and gas movement channel. A method for manufacturing the incubator comprises: a step of depositing a metal on the lower plate; a step of forming minute heat wire; a step of attaching a PDMS(polydimethylsiloxane) film on the upper side of lower plate; a step of attaching PDMS thin film having gas permeability on the upper side of gas movement channel; and a step of attaching the upper plate.
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본 발명은 미세 유체 소자 및 미세 유체 분석 장치에 관한 것으로, 이 소자는 양측에 형성된 가이드들과, 가이드들 사이에 형성된 유로를 포함하는 하판과, 하판 상에서 가이드들을 따라 이동하되 유로의 길이보다 짧은 길이를 가지는 이동상판을 포함하며, 이동상판의 위치를 조절함으로써 간단하고 정밀하게 유체의 흐름을 제어할 수 있다. 이로써 감지부나 반응부에서 유체의 반응이 충분히 이루어지도록 조절할 수 있어, 유체의 적은 양으로도 효과적인 반응 및 감지를 구현할 수 있으며, 감도를 향상시킬 수 있다. 또한 감도향상으로 반응에 참여하지 않은 물질을 제거하는 세척(washing) 과정을 생략할 수 있다. 또한 상기 이동 상판은 손가락으로 수동으로 조절할 수도 있다. 미세유체소자, 분석장치, 랩온어칩, 표면장력
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PURPOSE: A micro-fluidic device and a micro-fluid analysis apparatus are provided to secure the enough reaction of fluid at a sensor or a reactor by simply controlling the flow of the fluid, and to adjust the reaction time of the fluid. CONSTITUTION: A micro-fluidic device comprises the following: a storing chamber(5) inserted with fluid; guides formed along to both edges of the storing chamber; a lower plate(20) including a channel(24) connected with the storing chamber, while being located among the guides; an upper plate(40) including a fluid inlet(12); sensors(8,9) detecting specific materials from the fluid; and a transfer plate moving along to the guides. The fluid flows along to the transfer plate while contacting the lower side of the transfer plate.
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PURPOSE: A method for differentiating from mesenchymal stem cells to catilage and a composition for treating cartilage injury are provided to achieve cartilage differentiation with low price. CONSTITUTION: A method for differentiating from mesenchymal stem cells to cartilage comprises: a step of culturing mesenchymal stem cells in a monolayer; a step of culturing in a three-dimension; and a step of applying centrifugal force to differentiate to chondrogenic cells. The mesenchymal stem cells are human mesenchymal stem cells and derived from human embroy, adult tissue, or bone marrow. A composition for treating cartilage injury contains the chondrogenic cells.
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A capillary force Lab-On-A-Chip is provided to control flow of microfluid by freely changing the capillary force of Lab-On-A-Chip and improve the function of controlling reaction time between a fluid sample to analyze and reagent. A capillary force Lab-On-A-Chip comprises: the first area in which the first substrate(110) and the second substrate(120) are bonded together; the second area in which the first substrate and the second substrate are not bonded; gap control member, which is equipped at the end of the second area which faces against the boundary between the first area and second area, controlling a capillary force by controlling the gap between the first substrate and the second substrate. A method for driving the Lab-On-A-Chip comprises: a step of preparing Lab-On-A-Chip containing the first area and the second area and a step of controlling flow of fluid inside the second area by controlling the gap between the first substrate and the second substrate of the end of the second area corresponding to the boundary of the first area and the second area.