Droplet generation method, system and application
AssigneesBeijing Zhiyu Biotechnology Ltd., Shanghai Yuanzan Smart Manufacturing Pharmaceutical Technology Ltd., Wuhan Igenebook Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
InventorsAng Li, Dezhen Peng, Yang Zhou
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Abstract
Disclosed are a droplet generation method, system and application thereof. The method breaks through the limitation that the existing nanoliter scale droplet generation technology must use micro-channels below 0.1 mm, and can realize the preparation of small-volume uniform droplets at a reduced cost. The system includes a droplet generation device and a droplet receiver, the droplet generation device includes an accommodating cavity with a variable volume, a control mechanism for controlling the volume of the accommodating cavity to change periodically, and a droplet generation tube, which has a wide range of applications in clinical diagnosis, gene expression analysis, microorganism detection and other fields.
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A droplet generation method, using a droplet generation device and a droplet receiver, wherein, a first liquid is placed in the droplet receiver, the droplet generation device comprises a fluid passage, an accommodating cavity having a volume which is variable and in liquid communication with the fluid passage, and a droplet generation tube having a first port and a second port, wherein the first port is in liquid communication with the accommodating cavity, an inner diameter of the second port is greater than 0.2 mm;
- wherein the droplet generation method comprises:
- S1, transferring a second liquid into the droplet generation tube, wherein the second liquid is a liquid immiscible with the first liquid;
- S2, inserting the droplet generation tube into the first liquid, and keeping the second port of the droplet generation tube being below the a liquid surface of the first liquid;
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- S3, while having the droplet generation tube and the droplet receiver remain stationary with respect to each other, controlling the volume of the accommodating cavity by subjecting the accommodating cavity to a periodic change while simultaneously injecting a driving fluid into the fluid passage to drive the second liquid to move, thereby generating droplets of the second liquid;
- wherein at least a part of a wall constituting the accommodating cavity is a movable part, a vibration mechanism is connected with the movable part, to subject the periodic change by making the movable part vibrate;
- wherein the periodic change is a compression-recovery reciprocating change, or an expansion-recovery reciprocating change, or a compression-recovery-expansion-recovery reciprocating change.
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