Cheap microfluidic device capable of transmitting liquid flow with new way and used for AIDS diagnosis

Abstract

The invention relates to a cheap microfluidic device capable of transmitting a liquid flow with a new way and used for AIDS diagnosis, belonging to the fields of analysis and testing. The invention aims to solve a series of related problems that manufacturing of a substrate of a microfluidic chip used for AIDS diagnosis from cheap and easily-processed polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) has a technical obstacle; and the cheap and easily-processed polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) has highly-hydrophobic surface and is difficult to obtain lasting effects through targeted surface modification or surface decoration. The invention has the following main points: PDMS with original ecological surface is selected as the substrate; the position close to the terminal of a sample liquid flow of the microfluidic chip is attached with a miniature ultrasonic transducer; ultrasonic wave is used to reduce the interfacial tension; meanwhile, by utilizing strong absorption capacity of the PDMS to the ultrasonic wave,rapid decrease of ultrasonic intensity in a short distance is realized, and an interfacial tension difference between two terminals of the chip is formed; the interfacial tension difference causes two terminals to form a pressure difference; and the pressure difference drives the sample liquid flow to flow to the terminal direction along capillary channels.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a low-cost microfluidic device for AIDS diagnosis which transmits liquid flow in a new way, and belongs to the field of analysis and testing. Background technique [0002] For the background of multi-channel microfluidic AIDS diagnosis technology, please refer to CN 200910151219.0 and other invention patent applications. [0003] As far as the overall overview of microfluidic technology itself is concerned, you can refer to the monograph "Illustrated Microfluidic Chip Laboratory" published by the famous microfluidic expert Mr. Lin Bingcheng not long ago, which has been published by Science Press. The past, present, and future prospects of microfluidic technology, etc., have detailed and long-form discussions that go deep into specific details. [0004] So, let's talk about the key issues of this case. [0005] The basic structure of a microfluidic chip includes a substrate etched with tiny liquid flow channels and a cover she...

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[0007] But it's not that simple

[0008] First, this polydimethylsiloxane material, the material referred to by the acronym PDMS, is itself a strongly hydrophobic material. Microchannels are built on this material. If the microchannels are not targeted The modification operation of the surface of the channel, then, after the overall assembly is completed, that is, after the cover is covered, because the inner surface of the micro channel in the structure occupies most of the inner surface of the liquid flow channel, then the PDMS micro channel The strong hydrophobic characteristic of the inner surface of the channel is the decisive factor, which will make it very difficult for the polar liquid flow similar to the aqueous solution to pass through, and its flow resistance is so large that even ordinary micropumps are difficult to push. Of course, If the cover sheet also chooses to use the PDMS material, then the problem is basically the same, with little difference; therefore, in the prior art, it is necessary to modify and modify the inner surface of the microchannel on the PDMS material; then , is this modification operation for the inner surface of the PDMS microchannel very troublesome? That's not the problem. What constitutes a serious technical problem is another problem: the PDMS polymer molecules in the bulk phase of the PDMS material substrate have the characteristics of automatic diffusion and migration to the surface. The characteristics of polymer molecules diffusing and migrating to the surface automatically will make the modified state of the inner surface of the microchannel modified by the surface modification unable to maintain for a long enough time, and the microgroove after surface modification The maintenance time of the inner surface state of the channel is roughly only enough to complete the time required for the internal test experiment in the laboratory; in other words, the inner surface of the PDMS microchannel after surface modification or surface modification is formed after modification The surface state of the surface does not last long, but quickly tends to or changes back to the surface state before the surface modification, and returns to the original strongly hydrophobic surface state in a relatively short period of time. Then, just imagine, Can such microfluidic chips be produced in large quantities, stored in large quantities, and widely promoted? The answer is obvious, that is, impossible

This problem has also existed for many years, and so far, it has not been properly solved

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