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La Houille Blanche
Number 4, Août 2003
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| Page(s) | 49 - 56 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/lhb/2003075 | |
| Published online | 01 July 2009 | |
Intégration en consommable plastique jetable : Fabrication, essais fluidiques et performance biologique
Integration of molecular biology tests in plastic disposables : manufacturing, fluidic tests and biological performances
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bioMérieux S.A Le Zaligniez., 38390 La Balme les Grottes, France
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MicroParts Steag GmbH
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Statice Etudes & Développement
Auteur de correspondance : patrick.broyer@eu.biomerieux.com
Abstract
Currently, very few LabChip are marketing molecular biology applications since they have not yet mastered how to manufacture disposable tests, involving complex fluids, at a reasonable cost. This study presents a molded polycarbonate demonstrator for a disposable card (63 x 30 x 3 mm) comprising a network of reagent channels (50 and 150 µl) and 12 valves enabling the series of denaturation, capture, washing and nucleic acid elution steps to be performed automatically. Several hundred consumables were assembled following widely-used processes. The fluidic assays were performed to check the manufacturing of this LabChip and show that the fluid is capable of automatically flowing through the card in a reliable way. The preliminary nucleic acid capture and amplification tests with a machined polystyrene consumable, show sensitivity of 1000 copies per assay, which could he improved with molded cards.
© Société Hydrotechnique de France, 2003