Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a chemical analytical system of large capacity easy to be reproduced and allowing mass production. SOLUTION: The chemical analytical system includes the first substrate having a main face, the second substrate joined or attached thereto, a liquid chromatography system integrated thereto, and constituted to receive and treat an analytical liquid to be discharged, and a monolithic electrospray device having an inlet orifice located in a injection side, a nozzle located on a discharge face opposite to the injection side, a channel extended penetrated continuously through a monolithic device, and communicated with the inlet orifice and the nozzle, and an area recessed from the discharge face to surround the nozzle. The monolithic device is integrated on the first substrate, the injection side is constituted to receive the treated liquid from the liquid chromatography system, and the main face is constituted to distribute the liquid by electrospraying the liquid. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a separator and a system for chemical separation of large capacity easy to be reproduced and allowing mass production. SOLUTION: The chemical separator includes a substrate for forming a channel, a plurality of columnar bodies worked of the substrate and extended from the channel, an electric insulation layer provided on a surface of the substrate, and an immobilization phase joined to the columnar bodies reacting with an analyzed sample introduced into the channel for the separation, and the analyzed sample is electrically insulated from the substrate. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of detecting single nucleotide polymorphisms by providing a target nucleic acid molecule, an oligonucleotide primer complementary to a portion of the target nucleic acid molecule, a nucleic acid polymerizing enzyme, and a plurality of types of nucleotide analogs. The target nucleic molecule, the oligonucleotide primer, the nucleic acid polymerizing enzyme, and the nucleotide analogs, each type being present in a first amount, are blended to form an extension solution where the oligonucleotide primer is hybridized to the target nucleic acid molecule to form a primed target nucleic acid molecule and the nucleic acid polymerizing enzyme is positioned to add nucleotide analogs to the primed target nucleic acid molecule at an active site. The oligonucleotide primer in the extension solution is extended by using the nucleic acid polymerizing enzyme to add a nucleotide analog to the oligonucleotide primer at the active site. This forms an extended oligonucleotide primer, wherein the nucleotide analog being added is complementary to the nucleotide of the target nucleic acid molecule at the active site. The amounts of each type of the nucleotide analogs in the extension solution after the extending step are then determined where each type is present in a second amount. The first and second amounts of each type of the nucleotide analog are compared. The type of nucleotide analog where the first and second amounts differ as the nucleotide added to the oligonucleotide primer at the active site is then identified. The steps of extending, determining the amounts of each type of the nucleotide analog, comparing the first and second amounts of the nucleotide analog, and said identifying the type of nucleotide analog added may be repeated, either after repeating the blending with the extended oligonucleotide primer or after determining the amounts of each type of dideoxynucleotide or dideoxynucleotide analog remaining in the extension solution as the new first amount. As a result, the nucleotide at the active site of the target nucleic acid molecule is determined. Also disclosed is an apparatus and composition for carrying out this method.
Abstract:
A droplet/electrospray device and a liquid chromatography-electrospray syste m are disclosed. The droplet/electrospray device (100) comprises a substrate (102) defining a channel (104) between an entrance orifice (106) on an injection surface (108) and an exit orifice on an ejection surface (112), a nozzle (110) defined by a portion recessed from the ejection surface (112) surrounding the exit orifice, and an electrode (122) for application of an electric potential to the substrate (102) to optimize and generate droplets or an electrospray (62). A plurality of these electrospray devices (100) can be used in the form of an array of miniaturized nozzles. The liquid chromatography-electrospray device (160) comprises a separation substrate (162) defining an introduction channel (164) between an entrance orifice and a reservoir (166) and a separation channel (168) between the reservoir (166) a nd an exit orifice (170), the separation channel (168) being populated with separation posts (174) perpendicular to the fluid flow.
Abstract:
A microchip-based electrospray ionization device and column with affinity adsorbents is disclosed. The invention includes a microchip array.(2) and a capillary tube (1) or alone or attached in combination. At least a portion of the device or column has immobilized affinity adsorbents. Methods for using the device are provided as well for affinity capture of biomolecules to meet the needs for the modern life sciences such as proteomics and drug discover.
Abstract:
A microchip-based electrospray device, system, and method of fabrication thereof are disclosed. The electrospray device includes a substrate defining a channel between an entrance orifice on an injection surface and an exit orifice on an ejection surface, a nozzle defined by a portion recessed from the ejection surface surrounding the exit orifice, and an electric field generating source for application of an electric potential to the substrate to optimize and generate an electrospray. A method and system are disclosed to generate multiple electrospray plumes from a single fluid stream that provides an ion intensity as measured by a mass spectrometer that is approximately proportional to the number of electrospray plumes formed for analytes contained within the fluid. A plurality of electrospray nozzle devices can be used in the form of an array of miniaturized nozzles for the purpose of generating multiple electrospray plumes from multiple nozzles for the same fluid stream. This invention dramatically increases the sensitivity of microchip electrospray devices compared to prior disclosed systems and methods.
Abstract:
A robotic autosampler (1) provides for automated manipulation of microfluidi c chips having multiple electrospray devices and/or sample inlets (113) for interface to a mass spectrometer (111) or other detection device. The autosampler also provides for connection of control voltages to the electrospray device to facilitate enablement, control and steering of charge d droplets and ions. The autosampler further provides a method of fluid delive ry that may be disposable or reusable. The delivery device may contain material s for component separation or sample purification. The delivery device may contain preloaded sample or the sample may be loaded by the autosampler. A method for automated manipulation of multiple electrosprays (115) in communication with a detector, includes: providing a robot autosampler havin g an electrospray chip (80); electrospraying at least one analyte from at leas t one electrospray device on the electrospray chip; and manipulating the electrospray chip in communication with a detector in a manner to detect analyte from the electrospray.
Abstract:
A microchip-based electrospray device, system, and method of fabrication thereof are disclosed. The electrospray device (250) includes a substrate (200) defining a channel (224) between an entrance orifice on an injection surface and an exit orifice on an ejection surface, a nozzle (232) defined b y a portion recessed from the ejection surface surrounding the exit orifice, a nd an electric field generating source for application of an electric potential to the substrate to optimize and generate an electrospray (262). A method an d system are disclosed to generate multiple electrospray plumes from a single fluid stream that provides an ion intensity as measured by a mass spectromet er that is approximately proportional to the number of electrospray plumes form ed for analytes contained within the fluid. A plurality of electrospray nozzle devices (232) can be used in the form of an array of miniaturized nozzles fo r the purpose of generating multiple electrospray plumes (262) from multiple nozzles (232) for the same fluid stream. This invention dramatically increas es the sensitivity of microchip electrospray devices (250) compared to prior disclosed systems and methods.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating a nozzle of microchip-based electrospray device is disclosed. The method includes using a primary mask to accurately define the nozzle feature including the annulus and the through hole of the electrospray device. A secondary masking step is conducted to pattern the through channel (typical the photoresist would serve as the secondary mask), followed by the defining and etching of the primary mask containing the full nozzle feature. The secondary mask serves to selectively mask given areas of the primary mask for subsequent etching. The through hole feature of the secondary mask aligns over the already patterned primary mask through channel, except that the secondary mask contains a slightly larger through channel diameter. This serves to mask off the annulus, but allowing the silicon through channel to be exposed for etching.