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  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Microfluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip Technology
  • Biomedical Engineering and Diagnostics

Background:

  • Nucleic acid hybridization is crucial for diagnostics but often requires enzymes and specific conditions.
  • Isothermal, enzyme-free nucleic acid reactions are desirable for portable point-of-care diagnostic applications.
  • Developing microfluidic platforms for efficient and rapid nucleic acid analysis is an ongoing challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate the utility of capillary-driven microfluidic chips for performing isothermal nucleic acid hybridization reactions.
  • To investigate the capabilities of a novel self-coalescence module (SCM) for reagent arrangement and reaction initiation.
  • To analyze both simple molecular beacon opening and complex clamped-hybridization chain reaction (C-HCR) cascades.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized passive silicon microfluidic chips with inkjet-spotted reagents within a self-coalescence module (SCM).
  • Performed two types of isothermal nucleic acid hybridization reactions: molecular beacon opening and clamped-hybridization chain reaction (C-HCR).
  • Analyzed reaction kinetics and outcomes using fluorophore-labeled DNA probes.

Main Results:

  • Successfully executed isothermal nucleic acid hybridization reactions on microfluidic chips in approximately 2 minutes.
  • Demonstrated the SCM's ability to perform complex C-HCR reactions with minimal sample volume (≈3 µL).
  • Showcased the platform's flexibility for systematic investigation of reaction parameters, such as initiator concentration in C-HCR.

Conclusions:

  • Self-powered microfluidic chips equipped with SCMs are effective for performing and studying complex nucleic acid reaction systems.
  • This technology offers a powerful and efficient platform for developing advanced, enzyme-free diagnostic tools.
  • The developed microfluidic approach significantly reduces sample and time requirements for nucleic acid analysis.