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An integrated, self-contained microfluidic cassette for isolation, amplification, and detection of nucleic acids.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20401537     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A self-contained, integrated, disposable, sample-to-answer, polycarbonate microfluidic cassette for nucleic acid-based detection of pathogens at the point of care was designed, constructed, and tested. The cassette comprises on-chip sample lysis, nucleic acid isolation, enzymatic amplification (polymerase chain reaction and, when needed, reverse transcription), amplicon labeling, and detection. On-chip pouches and valves facilitate fluid flow control. All the liquids and dry reagents needed for the various reactions are pre-stored in the cassette. The liquid reagents are stored in flexible pouches formed on the chip surface. Dry (RT-)PCR reagents are pre-stored in the thermal cycling, reaction chamber. The process operations include sample introduction; lysis of cells and viruses; solid-phase extraction, concentration, and purification of nucleic acids from the lysate; elution of the nucleic acids into a thermal cycling chamber and mixing with pre-stored (RT-)PCR dry reagents; thermal cycling; and detection. The PCR amplicons are labeled with digoxigenin and biotin and transmitted onto a lateral flow strip, where the target analytes bind to a test line consisting of immobilized avidin-D. The immobilized nucleic acids are labeled with up-converting phosphor (UCP) reporter particles. The operation of the cassette is automatically controlled by an analyzer that provides pouch and valve actuation with electrical motors and heating for the thermal cycling. The functionality of the device is demonstrated by detecting the presence of bacterial B.Cereus, viral armored RNA HIV, and HIV I virus in saliva samples. The cassette and actuator described here can be used to detect other diseases as well as the presence of bacterial and viral pathogens in the water supply and other fluids.
Authors:
Dafeng Chen; Michael Mauk; Xianbo Qiu; Changchun Liu; Jitae Kim; Sudhir Ramprasad; Serge Ongagna; William R Abrams; Daniel Malamud; Paul L A M Corstjens; Haim H Bau
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biomedical microdevices     Volume:  12     ISSN:  1572-8781     ISO Abbreviation:  Biomed Microdevices     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-05     Completed Date:  2010-10-04     Revised Date:  2011-08-03    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100887374     Medline TA:  Biomed Microdevices     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  705-19     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bacillus cereus / isolation & purification
Buffers
DNA, Bacterial / analysis,  genetics,  isolation & purification
HIV / isolation & purification
Indicators and Reagents / chemistry
Microfluidic Analytical Techniques*
Nucleic Acids / analysis,  genetics*,  isolation & purification*
Polymerase Chain Reaction / instrumentation*
RNA, Viral / analysis,  genetics,  isolation & purification
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Solid Phase Extraction
Systems Integration*
Temperature
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
U01DE017855/DE/NIDCR NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Buffers; 0/DNA, Bacterial; 0/Indicators and Reagents; 0/Nucleic Acids; 0/RNA, Viral
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