Multiplexed Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction on a Digital Microfluidic Platform

被引:186
作者
Hua, Zhishan [1 ]
Rouse, Jeremy L. [1 ]
Eckhardt, Allen E. [1 ]
Srinivasan, Vijay [1 ]
Pamula, Vamsee K. [1 ]
Schell, Wiley A. [2 ]
Benton, Jonathan L. [2 ]
Mitchell, Thomas G. [3 ]
Pollack, Michael G. [1 ]
机构
[1] Adv Liquid Log Inc, Res Triangle Pk, NC USA
[2] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Med, Div Infect Dis, Durham, NC 27710 USA
[3] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Mol Genet & Microbiol, Durham, NC 27710 USA
关键词
ELECTROWETTING-BASED ACTUATION; ON-A-CHIP; DNA AMPLIFICATION; LIQUID DROPLETS; FLOW PCR; MICROCHIP; DEVICE; LAB; SYSTEMS;
D O I
10.1021/ac902510u
中图分类号
O65 [分析化学];
学科分类号
070302 ; 081704 ;
摘要
This paper details the development of a digital microfluidic platform for multiplexed real-time polymerase chain reactions (PCR). Liquid samples in discrete droplet format are programmably manipulated upon an electrode array by the use of electrowetting. Rapid PCR thermocycling is performed in a closed-loop flow-through format where for each cycle the reaction droplets are cyclically transported between different temperature zones within an oil-filled cartridge. The cartridge is fabricated using low-cost printed-circuit-board technology and is intended to be a single-use disposable device. The PCR system exhibited remarkable amplification efficiency of 94.7%. To test its potential application in infectious diseases, this novel PCR system reliably detected diagnostic DNA levels of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and Candida albicans. Amplification of genomic DNA samples was consistently repeatable across multiple PCR loops both within and between cartridges. In addition, simultaneous real-time PCR amplification of both multiple different samples and multiple different targets on a single cartridge was demonstrated. A novel method of PCR speed optimization using variable cycle times has also been proposed and proven feasible. The versatile system includes magnetic bead handling capability, which was applied to the analysis of simulated clinical samples that were prepared from whole blood using a magnetic bead capture protocol. Other salient features of this versatile digital microfluidic PCR system are also discussed, including the configurability and scalability of microfluidic operations, instrument portability, and substrate-level integration with other pre- and post-PCR processes.
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页码:2310 / 2316
页数:7
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