Separation apparatus and separation method
First Claim
1. A separation apparatus, including:
- a substrate;
a channel provided in said substrate and for flowing sample in said channel;
a separating portion provided in said channel and for separating a specific substance in said sample; and
a fine channel provided in said separating portion and having a width that is smaller than that of said channel, wherein a layer of an adsorptive substance is formed in said separating portion, said adsorptive substance selectively adsorbing or binding to said specific substance.
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Abstract
A channel (103) is formed in a substrate (101), and a portion of the channel (103) is provided with a separating portion (107). A number of pillars are formed in the separating portion (107), and an adsorptive substance layer having an adsorptive substance, which exhibits a specific interaction for a specific substance, immobilized on the surface thereof, is formed. Once a sample is introduced into the channel (103), the specific substance is adsorbed on the adsorptive substance layer to be separated from other components. After washing the inside of the channel (103) with a buffer solution, the specific substance is desorbed from the adsorptive substance layer by flowing a eluting solution through the channel (103) and the specific substance is recovered.
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1. A separation apparatus, including:
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a substrate;
a channel provided in said substrate and for flowing sample in said channel;
a separating portion provided in said channel and for separating a specific substance in said sample; and
a fine channel provided in said separating portion and having a width that is smaller than that of said channel, wherein a layer of an adsorptive substance is formed in said separating portion, said adsorptive substance selectively adsorbing or binding to said specific substance. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 9)
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2. A separation apparatus, including:
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a substrate;
a channel provided in said substrate and for flowing sample in said channel;
a separating portion provided in said channel and for separating a specific substance in said sample; and
a protruding portion provided in said separating portion, wherein a layer of an adsorptive substance is formed in said separating portion, said adsorptive substance selectively adsorbing or binding to said specific substance.
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7. A separation method, comprising:
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in a separating portion of a separation apparatus including a channel provided in a substrate, a separating portion provided in said channel and a fine channel provided in said separating portion and having a width that is smaller than that of said channel, introducing a liquid containing an adsorptive substance into said channel while applying an electrical voltage of different polarity than that of said adsorptive substance to said separating portion to cause an adsorption onto said separating portion, said adsorptive substance being capable of selectively adsorbing or binding to a separating target substance;
introducing a sample containing said separating target substance into said channel to cause a selective adsorption or binding to said adsorptive substance; and
introducing an eluting solution into said channel to elute and recover said separating target substance, said eluting solution being capable of causing an elution of said separating target substance from said adsorptive substance.
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8. A separation method, comprising:
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in a separating portion of a separation apparatus including a channel provided in a substrate, a separating portion provided in said channel and a protruding portion provided in said separating portion, introducing a liquid containing an adsorptive substance into said channel while applying an electrical voltage of different polarity than that of said adsorptive substance to said separating portion of said separating apparatus to cause an adsorption onto said separating portion, said adsorptive substance being capable of selectively adsorbing or binding to a separating target substance;
introducing a sample containing said separating target substance into said channel to cause a selective adsorption or binding to said adsorptive substance; and
introducing an eluting solution into said channel to elute and recover said separating target substance, said eluting solution being capable of causing an elution of said separating target substance from said adsorptive substance.
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