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Feasibility Study for a Lab-chip Development for LAL Test  

황상연 (한양대학교 화학공학과)
최효진 (한양대학교 화학공학과)
서창우 (한양대학교 화학공학과)
안유민 (한양대학교 기계공학과)
김양선 (한양대학교 마이크로바이오칩센터)
이은규 (한양대학교 화학공학과)
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KSBB Journal / v.18, no.5, 2003 , pp. 429-433 More about this Journal
Abstract
LAL (Limulus amebocyte lysate) test to detect and quantity endotoxin is based on gellation reaction between endotoxin and LAL from a blood extract of Limulus polyphemus. The test is labor intensive requiring dedicated personnel, takes relatively long reaction time (approximately 1 hr), requires relatively large volume of samples and reagents, and its end-point detection method is rather subjective. To solve these problems, we attempted to develop a miniaturized LOC (lab-on-a-chip) prototype using PDMS and glass. Using the 62 mm (length) ${\times}$ 18 mm (width) prototype in which 2 mm (width) ${\times}$ 44.34 mm (length) ${\times}$ 100 $\mu\textrm{m}$ (depth) microfluidic channel was provided, we compared the various detection methods of gellation, turbidometric, and chromogenic assays to find the chromogenic method to be the most suitable for small volume assay. In this assay, kinetic point method was more accurate than end point method. We also found the PDMS chip thickness should be minimized to around 2 mm to allow sufficient light transmittance, which necessitated a glass slide bonding for chip rigidity. Through the miniaturization, the test time was reduced from 1 hr to less than 10 minutes, and the sample volume could be reduced from 100 ${\mu}\ell$ to 4.4 ${\mu}\ell$. In sum, this study revealed that the mini LOC could be an alternative for a semi-automated and reliable method for LAL test.
Keywords
LAL test; endotoxin; Lab-on-a-chip; PDMS; kinetic chromogenic assay; microfluidic chip;
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