Advanced microfluidic packaging for molecular diagnostics

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 (1) ◽  
pp. 000036-000041
Author(s):  
M. Palmieri ◽  
T. Barbuzzi ◽  
A. Maierna ◽  
M. Marchi ◽  
G. Montalbano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Diagnostics ◽  
System Integration ◽  
Lab On Chip ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Product Concept ◽  
Flexible System ◽  
Micro Channels ◽  
Commercial Applications ◽  
On Chip

STMicroelectronics has teamed up with Boehringer Ingelheim microParts GmbH to develop the In-Check™ Lab-on-Chip microfluidic disposable cartridge. In-Check™ is a ST proprietary platform dedicated to the in-vitro molecular diagnostics, e.g. biological analysis based on nucleic acid targets such as DNA, RNA. Its first generation has been released to commercial applications such as virus or bacteria borne infectious diseases. The second generation described herein will further enhance the platform customer experience by means of an innovative design of its disposable component. Indeed the new format represents a substantial step forward in the system integration and easy-of-use. This advanced microfluidics package enables fully automated application protocols such as analyte and reagents input, management and disposal. In-Check™ cartridge is a plastic-based self-contained embodiment which integrates a variety of design elements and components, including liquid loading and waste reservoirs, connecting micro-channels, two sets of valves one set to tight-seal biochemical reactors and the other set for fluid routing, hydrophobic membranes, fluorescent read-out window. Such microfluidic platform married with integrated Micro Electo Mechanical System (MEMS) device and software algoritms provides a highly flexible system to run complex biological assays as RNA Reverse Transcription (RT), DNA Polimerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Probe Hybridization and Detection. This paper will present the disposable product concept, key components and functionality together with the design and manufacturing challenge.

scholarly journals Microfluidic Method of Pig Oocyte Quality Assessment in relation to Different Follicular Size Based on Lab-on-Chip Technology

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bartosz Kempisty ◽  
Rafał Walczak ◽  
Paweł Antosik ◽  
Patrycja Sniadek ◽  
Marta Rybska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Fibers ◽  
Spectral Characteristics ◽  
Oocyte Quality ◽  
Lab On Chip ◽  
Chip Technology ◽  
Porcine Oocyte ◽  
Follicular Size ◽  
On Chip ◽  
Pig Oocyte

Since microfollicular environment and the size of the follicle are important markers influencing oocyte quality, the aim of this study is to present the spectral characterization of oocytes isolated from follicles of various sizes using lab-on-chip (LOC) technology and to demonstrate how follicle size may affect oocyte quality. Porcine oocytes (each,n=100) recovered from follicles of different sizes, for example, from large (>5 mm), medium (3–5 mm), and small (<3 mm), were analyzed after precedingin vitromaturation (IVM). The LOC analysis was performed using a silicon-glass sandwich with two glass optical fibers positioned “face-to-face.” Oocytes collected from follicles of different size classes revealed specific and distinguishable spectral characteristics. The absorbance spectra (microspectrometric specificity) for oocytes isolated from large, medium, and small follicles differ significantly (P<0.05) and the absorbance wavelengths were between 626 and 628 nm, between 618 and 620 nm, and less than 618 nm, respectively. The present study offers a parametric and objective method of porcine oocyte assessment. However, up to now this study has been used to evidence spectral markers associated with follicular size in pigs, only. Further investigations with functional-biological assays and comparing LOC analyses with fertilization and pregnancy success and the outcome of healthy offspring must be performed.

Analysis of Capillary Filling in Micro Channels for Passive Fluid Dynamics in Nano Lab on Chip Domain

2013 ◽  
Vol 832 ◽  
pp. 506-510
Author(s):  
Tijjani Adam ◽  
U. Hashim ◽  
T.S. Dhahi ◽  
M. Wesam Al-Mufti ◽  
Khaled Emraje Mohamed Elderjy
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Surface Tension ◽  
Lab On Chip ◽  
Micro Channels ◽  
On Chip ◽  
Long Acting ◽  
Micro Electromechanical System ◽  
Velocity Pressure ◽  
Transport Fluid ◽  
Adhesive Forces

A fluid dynamics in a micro channel for analytical chemistry and different aspects of this type of flow for specific application has remained a long-acting problem in the last two decades considering its numerus applications in various fields, thus, Surface tension and wall adhesive forces are often used to transport fluid through micro channels in Micro Electromechanical system devices or to measure the transport and position of small amounts of fluid using micropipettes. Here we took the advantages of wall adhesion and surface tension at the air/fluid interface, fluid rises through the channel and study also calculate the velocity, pressure and shape and position of the fluid surface, the model consist of a capillary channel of radius 50μm and a chamber. The study demonstrated that the fluid freely flown into the chamber 2mm/s without using any external mechanism.

scholarly journals Growth and immunolocalisation of the brown alga Ectocarpus in a microfluidic environment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benedicte Charrier ◽  
Samuel Boscq ◽  
Bradley J. Nelson ◽  
Nino F Laubli
Keyword(s):  
Cell Differentiation ◽  
Brown Alga ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Algal Growth ◽  
Biological Research ◽  
Cell Wall Polysaccharides ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Lab On Chip ◽  
On Chip

PDMS chips have proven to be suitable environments for the growth of several filamentous organisms. However, depending on the specimen, the pattern of growth and cell differentiation has been rarely investigated. We monitored the developmental pattern of the brown alga Ectocarpus inside a PDMS lab-on-chip. Two main methods of inoculation of the lab-on-chip were tested, i.e. by injection of spores or by insertion of sporophyte filaments into the chamber. Growth rate, growth trajectory, cell differentiation, and branching were the main development steps that were monitored for 20 days inside 25 um or 40 um parallel channels under standard light and temperature conditions. They were shown to be similar to those observed in non-constrained in-vitro conditions. Labelling of Ectocarpus cell wall polysaccharides, both with calcofluor for cellulose, and by immunolocalisation for alginates with monoclonal antibodies, showed expected patterns when compared to open space growth using either epifluorescence or confocal microscopy. Overall this article describes the experimental conditions for observing and studying the basic unaltered processes of brown algal growth using microfluidic technology, which provides the basis for future biochemical and biological research.

scholarly journals Microoxygraph Device for Biosensoristic Applications

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Aloisi ◽  
E. Tarentini ◽  
A. Ferramosca ◽  
V. Zara ◽  
R. Rinaldi
Keyword(s):  
Response Time ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Reference Electrode ◽  
Reaction Chamber ◽  
Counter Electrodes ◽  
Permeable Membrane ◽  
Lab On Chip ◽  
Lift Off ◽  
On Chip

Oxygen consumption rate (OCR) is a significant parameter helpful to determinein vitrorespiratory efficiency of living cells. Oxygen is an excellent oxidant and its electrocatalytic reduction on a noble metal allows accurately detecting it. By means of microfabrication technologies, handy, low-cost, and disposable chip can be attained, minimizing working volumes and improving sensitivity and response time. In this respect, here is presented a microoxygraph device (MOD), based on Clark’s electrode principle, displaying many advantageous features in comparison to other systems. This lab-on-chip platform is composed of a three-microelectrode detector equipped with a microgrooved electrochemical cell, sealed with a polymeric reaction chamber. Au working/counter electrodes and Ag/AgCl reference electrode were fabricated on a glass slide. A microchannel was realized by photoresist lift-off technique and a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) nanoporous film was integrated as oxygen permeable membrane (OPM) between the probe and the microreaction chamber. Electrochemical measurements showed good reproducibility and average response time, assessed by periodic injection and suction of a reducing agent. OCR measurements on 3T3 cells, subjected, in real time, to chemical stress on the respiratory chain, were able to show that this chip allows performing consistent metabolic analysis.

A Review of Design Considerations for Hemocompatibility within Microfluidic Systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (05) ◽  
pp. 622-636
Author(s):  
Crispin Szydzik ◽  
Rose J. Brazilek ◽  
Warwick S. Nesbitt
Keyword(s):  
Whole Blood ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Diagnostic Tools ◽  
Microfluidic Systems ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Lab On Chip ◽  
Design Considerations ◽  
Chip Technology ◽  
On Chip

AbstractThe manipulation of blood within in vitro environments presents a persistent challenge, due to the highly reactive nature of blood, and its multifaceted response to material contact, changes in environmental conditions, and stimulation during handling. Microfluidic Lab-on-Chip systems offer the promise of robust point-of-care diagnostic tools and sophisticated research platforms. The capacity for precise control of environmental and experimental conditions afforded by microfluidic technologies presents unique opportunities that are particularly relevant to research and clinical applications requiring the controlled manipulation of blood. A critical bottleneck impeding the translation of existing Lab-on-Chip technology from laboratory bench to the clinic is the ability to reliably handle relatively small blood samples without negatively impacting blood composition or function. This review explores design considerations critical to the development of microfluidic systems intended for use with whole blood from an engineering perspective. Material hemocompatibility is briefly explored, encompassing common microfluidic device materials, as well as surface modification strategies intended to improve hemocompatibility. Operational hemocompatibility, including shear-induced effects, temperature dependence, and gas interactions are explored, microfluidic sample preparation methodologies are introduced, as well as current techniques for on-chip manipulation of the whole blood. Finally, methods of assessing hemocompatibility are briefly introduced, with an emphasis on primary hemostasis and platelet function.

scholarly journals Electrophysiology Read-Out Tools for Brain-on-Chip Biotechnology

Micromachines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 124
Author(s):  
Csaba Forro ◽  
Davide Caron ◽  
Gian Angotzi ◽  
Vincenzo Gallo ◽  
Luca Berdondini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Biology ◽  
Brain Activity ◽  
Pharmaceutical Research ◽  
Brain Structures ◽  
Cell Culture Techniques ◽  
Lab On Chip ◽  
Culture Techniques ◽  
On Chip

Brain-on-Chip (BoC) biotechnology is emerging as a promising tool for biomedical and pharmaceutical research applied to the neurosciences. At the convergence between lab-on-chip and cell biology, BoC couples in vitro three-dimensional brain-like systems to an engineered microfluidics platform designed to provide an in vivo-like extrinsic microenvironment with the aim of replicating tissue- or organ-level physiological functions. BoC therefore offers the advantage of an in vitro reproduction of brain structures that is more faithful to the native correlate than what is obtained with conventional cell culture techniques. As brain function ultimately results in the generation of electrical signals, electrophysiology techniques are paramount for studying brain activity in health and disease. However, as BoC is still in its infancy, the availability of combined BoC–electrophysiology platforms is still limited. Here, we summarize the available biological substrates for BoC, starting with a historical perspective. We then describe the available tools enabling BoC electrophysiology studies, detailing their fabrication process and technical features, along with their advantages and limitations. We discuss the current and future applications of BoC electrophysiology, also expanding to complementary approaches. We conclude with an evaluation of the potential translational applications and prospective technology developments.

scholarly journals Trends in photonic lab-on-chip interferometric biosensors for point-of-care diagnostics

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (48) ◽  
pp. 8380-8394 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. B. González-Guerrero ◽  
J. Maldonado ◽  
S. Herranz ◽  
L. M. Lechuga
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Lab On Chip ◽  
Universal Healthcare ◽  
Point Of Care Diagnostics ◽  
On Chip

Portable point-of care (POC) devices forin vitrodiagnostics will be a milestone for the achievement of universal healthcare and environmental protection.

scholarly journals The invasive and new non-invasive methods of mammalian oocyte and embryo quality assessment: a review

2012 ◽  
Vol 57 (No. 4) ◽  
pp. 169-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Bukowska ◽  
B. Kempisty ◽  
H. Piotrowska ◽  
R. Walczak ◽  
P. Sniadek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Embryo Quality ◽  
Developmental Potential ◽  
Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Lab On Chip ◽  
New Device ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Mammalian Oocyte ◽  
On Chip

&nbsp;The quality of oocytes-embryos can be determined by several techniques, including morphological, molecular, cellular and biochemical ones. The morphological methods of female gamete or embryo quality assessment often use thе following in vitro manipulation procedures such as: in vitro maturation (IVM), in vitro fertilization (IVF) and in vitro embryo production (IVP). However, these methods are highly subjective and the morphological classification of oocytes or embryos is not always compatible with their ability to grow and develop. Additionally, molecular biology methods are objective and present parametric results, which are more or less comparable to the real oocyte-embryo &ldquo;health&rdquo;. Although these techniques enable us to determine markers of oocyte-embryo developmental potential, when applied they lead to destruction of the analysed cells. Therefore, the need still exists to search for new methods that will be highly objective (parametric) and, which is most important, non-invasive. In this review, the morphological and molecular methods of oocyte-embryo quality assessment are presented. Moreover, we described a new system based on microfluidic technology (Lab-on-Chip) which allows the creation of a new device for mammalian oocyte as well as embryo quality evaluation: by using their spectral characterisation following embryo transfer (ET) procedures in the cattle and the pig. &nbsp; &nbsp;

scholarly journals Design and Fabrication of Multichannel PDMS Microfluidic

2021 ◽  
Vol 2129 (1) ◽  
pp. 012048
Author(s):  
M N Afnan Uda ◽  
U Hashim ◽  
M N A Uda ◽  
N A Parmin ◽  
V Thivina
Keyword(s):  
Contact Area ◽  
Microfluidic Chip ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Main Tool ◽  
Morphological Properties ◽  
Single Chip ◽  
Lab On Chip ◽  
Micro Channels ◽  
On Chip ◽  
Disease Analysis

Abstract Microfluidic delivers miniaturized fluidic networks for processing liquids in the microliter range. In the recent years, lab-on-chip (LOC) is become a main tool for point-of-care (POC) diagnostic especially in the medical field. In this paper, we presented a design and fabrication on multi disease analysis using single chip via delivery of fluid with the multiple transducers is the pathway of multi-channel microfluidic based LOC’s. 3 in 1 nano biosensor kit was attached with the microfluidic to produce nano-biolab-on-chip (NBLOC). The multi channels microfluidic chip was designed including the micro channels, one inlet, three outlet and sensor contact area. The microfluidic chip was designed to include multiplex detection for pathogen that consists of multiple channels of simultaneous results. The LOC system was designed using Design Spark Mechanical software and PDMS was used as a medium of the microfluidic. The microfluidic mold and PDMS microfluidic morphological properties have been characterized by using low power microscope (LPM), high power microscope (HPM) and surface profiler. The LOC system physical was experimental by dropping food coloring through the inlet and collecting at the sensor contact area outlet.

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