EP1596974A1 - Verfahren und vorrichtung zur durchmischung kleiner flüssigk eitsmengen in mikrokavitäten - Google Patents
Verfahren und vorrichtung zur durchmischung kleiner flüssigk eitsmengen in mikrokavitätenInfo
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- the invention relates to a method for mixing liquids in microcavities and a device for performing the method.
- Micro cavities, e.g. B. in the arrangement of micro-titer plates are used in pharmaceutical research and diagnostics as reaction vessels. Based on the standard format of micro-titer plates, highly automated process sequences are possible in modern laboratories. So z. B. pipetting robots, devices for optical readout of biological assays and also the corresponding transport systems matched to the standard format. Such standard micro-titer plates are available today with 96, 384 or 1536 cavities. Typical volumes per cavity are in the range of 300 ⁇ l for 96-well plates, about 75 ⁇ l for 384-well microplates and about 12 ⁇ l for 1536-well plates. Micro-titer plates are generally made of plastic, e.g. B.
- micro-titer plates or micro-cavities in general is based on the often expensive reagents and the fact that sample material is often not available in the desired amount, so that reactions at high sample concentrations can only be carried out if the Volumes are reduced accordingly.
- reaction partner ie an inhomogeneous assay is present.
- Mixing here can prevent the sample from becoming depleted on the bound probes. In the absence of mixing, the diffusion of the reactants is very common time-determining step, resulting in long reaction times and low sample throughput.
- Micro-titer plates or generally micro-cavities are mixed in known methods by means of so-called shakers.
- shakers include mechanically moving parts and are difficult to integrate into highly automated lines.
- the mixing is also particularly in small cavities, ie z. B. 384 micro-titer plates or 1536 micro-titer plates are very inefficient.
- small microcavities small amounts of liquid appear to be very viscous and in small volumes only laminar flows are possible, i.e. there is no turbulence that would cause effective mixing.
- high shaker performance is necessary.
- WO 00/10011 describes a method by means of which a microcavity in the frequency range from 1 to 300 kHz is shaken. Outputs from 0.1 to 10 watts are applied.
- No. 6,357,907 B1 describes the use of magnetic spheres which move in an external, temporally or spatially variable magnetic field. In order to carry out the mixing process, the beads have to be introduced into the liquid, which is often not desirable due to contamination problems.
- US 6,244,738 B1 describes a mixing process in an elongated closed channel. Two streams of liquid flow past an ultrasonic transmitter and are mixed in the microchannel. To carry out the method, a complicated structure with a microchannel system is necessary and no separate, individual volumes can be mixed.
- US 5,736,100 describes the use of a turntable with small vessels into which microcavities, e.g. B. Eppendorf caps can be used. In this potty there is e.g. B. Water that is irradiated from the outside with ultrasound. The device described thus acts like a conventional ultrasonic bath. The water is set in motion and acts as a movement-mediating element directly on the potty, which is shaken in this way.
- DE-A-101 17 772 describes the mixing of liquids using surface acoustic waves which are generated with the aid of interdigital transducers.
- the liquid is located directly on the sound-transmitting medium itself. At least when the devices are used several times, there is a risk of contamination. Use with a micro-titer plate is not possible with the arrangements described.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a method and a device which enable effective mixing of liquids in microcavities, in particular a micro titer plate, and keep the risk of contamination low.
- an ultrasonic wave with a frequency greater than or equal to 10 MHz is sent through a solid layer in the direction of the at least one microcavity and the liquid therein in order to generate a sound-induced flow there.
- the extent of the solid layer in the direction of sound propagation is greater than one percent of the wavelength of the ultrasonic wave.
- the frequency range greater than or equal to 10 MHz ensures that a shake of the entire device, as z. B. shaking mechanisms of the prior art Technology is used in the method according to the invention does not occur.
- a solid-state layer which is larger than V ⁇ of the wavelength of the ultrasonic wave can effectively prevent the formation of membrane-like "flexural plate wave modes" or lamb modes.
- the ultrasound enters the microcavity directly through the solid-state layer and generates it there A sound-induced flow
- the use of the high frequency also ensures that the sound absorption in the liquid is high.
- the liquid to be mixed is not in direct contact with the sound generating or transmitting medium. Contamination with multiple use is therefore excluded.
- a separate substrate e.g. B. made of plastic, metal or glass.
- the thicknesses are, depending on the ultrasonic wavelength used. B. in the range of 0.1 mm to a few cm. Typical ultrasonic wavelengths are in the range from 10 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m.
- the solid layer can also, for. B. be formed directly by the bottom of a microcavity or the bottom of a micro-titer plate, which is optionally adjusted or ground to a desired thickness, or comprise the bottom.
- the piezoelectric sound transducer can be excited either monochromatically (continuously or pulsed) by applying a high-frequency signal of the resonance energy or a harmonic. By changing the frequency or amplitude, the resulting mixing pattern can be influenced in a targeted manner. Feeding the resonance frequency of the sound transducer also increases the efficiency of the conversion of the electrical into acoustic energy. However, it is also advantageous to use a needle pulse which, in addition to many other Fourier coefficients, generally also has those which can resonantly excite the sound transducer. This lowers the requirements for the electronics required, since no special frequency has to be adjustable.
- the ultrasound absorption in the liquid to be mixed is particularly effective if the wavelength of the ultrasound wave is selected so that it is less than or equal to the average fill level in the microcavity in the liquid.
- the sound transducer can be formed over the entire surface under the solid layer. However, it is particularly advantageous if the lateral extent of the sound transducer is smaller than the lateral extent of the microcavity used. On the one hand, the capacitive component of its impedance is increased in the case of a larger sound transducer, as a result of which the electrical adaptation changes, and on the other hand the mixing efficiency is lower if the sound transducer is larger than the lateral extent of the microcavity. On the other hand, if the lateral dimension of the transducer is smaller than the lateral dimension of the microcavity, the ultrasound beam has a smaller lateral dimension than the lateral dimension of the microcavity.
- the liquid can flow downward again to the side of the upward directed ultrasound beam, so that optimal mixing of the liquid is thereby achieved.
- the ultrasound wave can be coupled into the microcavity centrally from below, so that the liquid moves upwards centrally in the microcavity and can flow back down again at the edge of the microcavity.
- the latter effect can be achieved in an alternative method by placing an intermediate layer between the sound transducer and the microcavity, which comprises a sound-absorbing material in an arrangement that allows the ultrasound to propagate in the direction of the microcavity only in a limited spatial area .
- sound absorbing media which can be used advantageously are silicone, rubber, silicone rubber, soft PVC, wax or the like
- a liquid or solid compensation medium e.g. B. water, oil, glycerin, silicone, epoxy resin or a gel film can be introduced to compensate for unevenness and to ensure a safe acoustic contact.
- microcavities such. B. Eppendorf caps or pipette tips or other microreactors can be used. In order to be able to parallelize the process, several micro cavities can be used simultaneously. It is particularly advantageous to use a micro-titer plate which already provides a large number of cavities in a predetermined grid dimension.
- microcavities e.g. B. with the help of an adhesive film with holes on a glass slide, preferably in the dimensions of a conventional micro-titer plate.
- the term “micro-titer plate” is intended to include such an arrangement.
- the glass slide can be used directly as a solid-state layer that is irradiated by the ultrasound wave. In this way, one is special compact arrangement can be realized
- an adhesive film with only one hole is used in an analogous manner.
- the method according to the invention can also be carried out with a device analogous to a micro-titer plate, in which a field of partial areas is provided on a substrate, which are preferably wetted by the liquid to be mixed and thus serve as an anchorage point for the liquid to be mixed. If these fields are arranged in the grid dimension of a conventional micro-titer plate, then after the liquid has been applied, the liquid is distributed laterally as in a conventional micro-titer plate, individual drops being held together by their surface tension.
- the term “micro-titer plate” is intended to include such an embodiment.
- a micro-titer plate can be placed on the solid layer. Is z. B. there is only one transducer, the micro-titer plate can be layer to be moved to sonicate different cavities with ultrasound. In this way it can be individually selected which microcavity is to be exposed to the mixing.
- ultrasound is coupled into the solid layer with the aid of an ultrasound wave generating device in such a way that ultrasound power can be coupled into the corresponding number of microcavities at least at two decoupling points from the solid layer.
- This can e.g. B. can be achieved by an ultrasonic wave generating device that emits bidirectionally.
- the ultrasonic wave is generated with the aid of a surface wave generating device, preferably an interdigital transducer, on a piezoelectric crystal which is applied on a piezoelectric crystal.
- the piezoelectric crystal carrying the interdigital transducer can be glued, pressed, bonded onto the solid layer or glued, pressed or bonded to the solid layer via a coupling medium (e.g. electrostatically or via a gel film).
- a coupling medium e.g. electrostatically or via a gel film.
- Such interdigital transducers are comb-shaped metallic electrodes, the double finger spacing of which defines the wavelength of the surface sound wave and which, for example, by optical photolithography processes. B. can be produced in the range around 10 ⁇ m finger spacing. Such interdigital transducers z. B. provided on piezoelectric crystals to excite surface acoustic waves thereon in a conventional manner.
- interdigital transducer With the help of such an interdigital transducer, volume sound waves can be generated in the solid layer in different ways, which penetrate it obliquely.
- the interdigital transducer generates a bidirectionally radiating interfacial wave (LSAW) at the interface between the piezoelectric crystal and the solid layer on which it is applied.
- This interfacial leakage wave emits energy as solid-borne sound waves (BAW) into the solid layer.
- BAW solid-borne sound waves
- the amplitude of the LSAW decreases exponentially, with typical decay lengths being around 100 ⁇ m.
- transverse waves are excited in the solid layer, since the longitudinal sound speed in the solid layer is greater than the interface leakage wave speed.
- a typical value for the interface leakage wave speed is, for example, 3900 m / s.
- Both mechanisms enable the oblique radiation of the solid layer.
- the entire electrical contacting of the interdigital transducer can take place on the side of the solid layer facing away from the microcavity or the liquid.
- the interdigital transducer is located on the piezoelectric element on a side of the solid layer facing away from the microcavity. Because of the described oblique coupling of the ultrasonic wave into the solid layer, geometries are also possible in which the interdigital transducer with the piezoelectric element is arranged on an end face of the solid layer.
- the material of the solid-state layer to be passed through is selected with regard to the acoustic damping at the frequencies used and the reflection properties of the interfaces in such a way that partial reflection of an obliquely coupled ultrasonic wave takes place.
- a compensating medium can be provided between the micro-titer plate and the solid layer, so that an interface between the compensating medium and the solid layer to be exposed is established, in which a reflection coefficient of z. B. sets 80% to 90% for an ultrasonic wave of the frequency used, so that 10% to 20% of the ultrasonic wave running in the solid-state layer are coupled out and the rest is reflected. Almost 100% reflection generally takes place between the solid layer and air at the other boundary surface of the solid layer.
- 10% to 20% of the ultrasonic power is coupled out of the bottom of the micro-titer plate serving as the solid layer into the liquid in the respective microcavity and the rest reflected in the bottom of the micro-titer plate. Due to the reflection at the interfaces, the ultrasonic wave is guided through the solid-state layer like in a waveguide. Where the ultrasonic wave hits the interface between the solid layer and the compensating medium or solid layer and liquid in one of the microcavities, part of the ultrasonic power is decoupled.
- suitable selection of the geometries e.g. B.
- the coupling locations of the ultrasound power defined in this way can be defined precisely locally.
- z. B. several microcavities of a micro-titer plate are sonicated simultaneously with ultrasonic power without a large number of transducers being necessary. Problems such. B. could occur with the wiring of a variety of transducers are avoided in this way.
- interdigital transducers with a non-constant finger distance enables the radiation locus of the interdigital transducer to be selected with the aid of the frequency applied
- the position at which the ultrasound wave emerges from the solid layer can be precisely determined.
- the azimuth shark angle ⁇ can be controlled by varying the operating frequency
- the levitation angle can be changed with the frequency by the direct BAW generation on the interdigital transducer.
- microcavities of a micro titer plate can be selected for thorough mixing.
- a temporal course of the mixing location can be predetermined by varying the operating frequency over time.
- z. B one or more interdigital transducers for generating the ultrasonic waves, which are either contacted separately or are contacted together in series or parallel to each other. For example, with different finger electrode spacing, these can be controlled separately via the choice of frequency and thus also offer the possibility of selecting certain areas.
- the ultrasound wave can be diffusely scattered by suitable selection of a diffusely scattering surface of the solid-state layer.
- the corresponding area z. B. roughened can also be used in a targeted manner in order to specifically expand the ultrasonic wave in order to be able to sonicate a larger area.
- Appropriate angular side faces of the solid layer can be used for targeted reflection and direct the sound beam in a defined manner.
- a device according to the invention for carrying out the method according to the invention has a substrate, on the main surface of which at least one piezoelectric sound transducer is arranged, which can be electrically excited to generate an ultrasonic wave with a frequency greater than or equal to 10 MHz, the thickness of the substrate being greater than in the direction of sound propagation the ultrasonic wavelength.
- the substrate can be formed separately or z. B. be formed by the bottom of a micro-titer plate or a micro-cavity.
- the substrate can e.g. B. also include a glass slide on which an adhesive film with preferably periodically arranged holes is attached in order to obtain an arrangement of microcavities in this way.
- a glass slide with a glued perforated adhesive film can be used like a micro-titer plate.
- a switching device which applies high-frequency electrical power to individual sound transducers.
- FIG. 1 shows a section of a cross section of a device according to the invention while carrying out a method according to the invention
- FIG. 2 the section of a cross section of another embodiment of the device according to the invention for carrying out an embodiment of the method according to the invention
- FIG. 3 the cross section of a further embodiment of the device according to the invention for carrying out an embodiment of the method according to the invention
- FIG. 4a the top view of a micro-titer plate for use with a device according to the invention for carrying out an embodiment of the method according to the invention
- FIG. 4b the arrangement of a field of piezoelectric volume oscillators according to an embodiment of the device according to the invention for carrying out an embodiment of the method according to the invention
- FIG. 5 the mode of operation of a device according to the invention or of a method according to the invention using the example of a single microcavity
- FIG. 6 an explanatory sketch of the mode of operation of a piezoelectric thickness transducer, as can be used with the method according to the invention
- FIG. 7a a sectional view through a device for defining a periodic arrangement of microcavities
- FIG. 7b a top view of the device in FIG. 7a
- FIG. 8a a cross-sectional view of a further arrangement for carrying out a method according to the invention
- FIG. 8b a cross-sectional view of an arrangement for carrying out a method according to the invention to explain a special mode of operation
- FIG. 9 a cross-sectional view of an alternative arrangement for carrying out a method according to the invention.
- FIG. 10a a top view of a cross section of an arrangement for carrying out an embodiment of the method according to the invention
- FIG. 10b a top view of a cross section of a further arrangement for carrying out an embodiment of the method according to the invention
- FIG. 11 a lateral cross-sectional view of a device for carrying out a method according to the invention
- FIG. 12 a lateral cross-sectional view of a further device for carrying out a method according to the invention
- FIG. 13 a top view of a cross section of a further arrangement for carrying out a method according to the invention
- FIG. 14 a partial side sectional view through an arrangement for carrying out a further embodiment of the method according to the invention
- FIG. 15 a side partial sectional view through an arrangement for carrying out a further embodiment of the method according to the invention
- FIG. 16 a top view of a cross section of an arrangement for carrying out a further embodiment of the method according to the invention
- 17a-c schematic partial sectional views of different configurations of the electrical contacting of a device for carrying out a method according to the invention.
- Figure 1 shows schematically an arrangement according to the invention in cross section.
- 1 shows a piezoelectric thickness transducer, the functioning of which will be explained with reference to FIG. 6.
- 9 denotes the schematic cross section through a micro-titer plate in the area of the cavities 3.
- Three cavities are shown, but micro-titer plates generally have 96, 384 or 1536 cavities in a rectangular arrangement.
- the diameter D of an individual cavity 3 is larger than the diameter d of the piezoelectric thickness transducer 1.
- the diameter D is a 96 mm titer plate 6 mm and the thickness transducer has a diameter of 3 mm.
- the liquid is shown with the surface curved upwards due to the surface tension.
- F denotes the average fill level in a single microcavity.
- solid material 15 for. B. made of plastic, metal or glass to protect the thickness transducer or the contacts.
- 19 denotes a flat electrode below the substrate 15. This electrode forms an electrical connection for the piezoelectric thickness transducer 1.
- the other electrode of the thickness transducer is labeled 21.
- the electrodes 19, 21 are connected to the high-frequency generator 17 via electrical connections 23, 25.
- a state is shown in which the thickness transducer 1 emits an ultrasonic wave in the direction of the central cavity shown, as a result of which a movement is generated in the liquid 7.
- FIG. 2 shows another embodiment. The same elements are designated with the same reference numbers.
- Individual thickness transducers for the individual microcavities of the micro titer plate 9 are provided.
- the high-frequency signal of the high-frequency generator 17 can be applied to the different thickness transducers 1 with the aid of a switching device 26.
- 31 schematically denotes an optional sound absorbing medium that prevents crosstalk. This sound-absorbing medium can be a structuring or a correspondingly selected plastic.
- FIG. 3 shows an embodiment in which one or more sound transducers 33 are used, which are connected to the bases of various cavities via waveguides 35. These waveguides are preferably made of a material with similar acoustic properties as the thickness transducer itself in order to optimize the coupling.
- FIG. 4 shows the arrangement in a grid.
- FIG. 4a shows the top view of a micro-titer plate with 96 cavities.
- FIG. 4b shows a top view of the arrangement of individual piezoelectric thickness transducers 27 on a substrate 29.
- the grid dimension of the micro-titer plate R is also maintained for the distance between the piezoelectric thickness transducers 27.
- the thickness transducer can be applied to the entire surface of the substrate 29 and only the electrode arrangement corresponds to the pattern of the micro-titer plate.
- Figure 5 shows in detail the cross section through a single microcavity for explanation.
- 2 shows the ultrasonic wave that is emitted by the thickness transducer.
- 6 denotes the meniscus without an irradiated ultrasound wave and 4 the meniscus during the irradiation.
- the thickness of the substrate 15 including the possible coupling media 11, 13 is greater than% of the wavelength of the ultrasound wave in the substrate, which is typically in the range of a few 100 ⁇ m.
- B. metal such as aluminum, glass or plastic in question.
- Thiickness means the thickness of the substrate 15 in the direction of sound propagation. In a substrate made of aluminum, the wavelength of a 20 MHz sound wave is, for example, 315 ⁇ m, in glass 275 ⁇ m and in plastic 125 ⁇ m.
- FIG. 6 explains the principle of the piezoelectric thickness transducer 1.
- a high-frequency field is applied with the aid of the high-frequency generator 17 to the electrodes 19, 21 of the thickness transducer, an ultrasonic wave is generated perpendicular to the surface area of the thickness transducer.
- the direction of vibration is designated 37.
- a thickness of the thickness transducer of z. B. 200 microns results in a wavelength of 400 microns when the fundamental vibration is excited.
- Piezoelectric single crystals e.g. B. quartz, lithium niobate or lithium tantalate in question.
- Other transducers have piezoelectric layers, e.g. As cadmium sulfide or zinc sulfide or piezoelectric ceramics, for.
- B lead zirconate titanate, barium titanate or with admixtures to optimize the speed of sound on the solid.
- Piezoelectric polymers e.g. polyvinylidene difluoride
- composite materials are also possible. It is particularly advantageous if the material of the solid body 15 or of the micro-titer plate 9 is acoustically adapted to the sound transducer, that is to say it has a similar sound velocity and density.
- FIG. 7 shows a device that can be used like a one-piece micro-titer plate.
- a perforated adhesive film 110 is applied to a glass slide (e.g. a slide) 109.
- FIG. 7b shows a plan view in which the cutting direction AA 'of the section shown in FIG. 7a is indicated.
- the pitch R of the holes corresponds to z. B. the pitch of a conventional micro-titer plate.
- the periodically arranged holes 3 define microcavities, as are also present in a micro titer plate.
- a device of FIG. 7 can be used like a micro-titer plate and for the purposes of the present text the term “micro-titer plate” is also intended to encompass a corresponding arrangement.
- the method according to the invention can be carried out as follows with the devices according to the invention described above.
- the micro-titer plate 9 is placed on the substrate 15.
- a compensation medium 11 for. B. water
- the micro-titer plate 9 is placed in such a way that it is arranged with a cavity 3 above the piezoelectric thickness transducer 1 (FIG. 1).
- the liquid 5 is introduced into the microcavities 3, care being taken that the fill level F is sufficiently high to be greater than the wavelength of the ultrasound that can be generated with the thickness transducer.
- Applying high frequency to the electrodes 19, 21 of the thickness transducer 1 with the aid of the high frequency generator 17 generates an ultrasound wave perpendicular to the thickness transducer 1, which propagates in the direction of the central cavity 3 shown and causes the liquid 7 therein to be mixed.
- the ultrasound beam strikes the microcavity 3 from below and generates an impulse and a flow in the liquid upwards, which can lead to deformation of the meniscus 4 (see FIG. 5).
- the liquid can flow downward again to the side of the upward directed ultrasound beam, so that thorough mixing of the liquid is achieved.
- the micro-titer plate is possibly moved in order to expose another microcavity to the ultrasound.
- the micro-titer plate 9 is also placed on the substrate 15.
- the microcavity the liquid of which is to be mixed, can be selected using the switching device 26.
- FIG. 4b shows the top view of an arrangement of the piezoelectric thickness transducers 27 used for this.
- the ultrasound is generated with the aid of the ultrasound generator 33 and guided via waveguides 25 below the microcavities, which are then sonicated simultaneously with ultrasound.
- the high-frequency excitation can also take the form of an intense needle pulse in all configurations. This contains many Fourier coefficients, so that the resonance frequency of the thickness oscillator 1 is also hit. Alternatively, the high-frequency signal is fed in immediately with the resonance frequency of the thickness transducer or a harmonic. Typical frequencies are in the range of greater than or equal to 10 MHz. Power loss in the form of heat generated by the operation of the piezoelectric thickness transducer, if it is undesirable, can be dissipated very simply by mounting the thickness transducer on a heat sink.
- FIG. 8a shows an embodiment in which an only schematically indicated interdigital transducer 101 is used to generate the sound wave.
- 115 denotes the substrate, e.g. B. made of quartz glass.
- 102 is a piezoelectric crystal element, e.g. B. from lithium niobate.
- an interdigital transducer 101 which, for. B. was previously applied to the piezoelectric crystal 102.
- An interdigital transducer is usually formed from comb-like interdigitated metallic electrodes, the double finger spacing of which defines the wavelength of a surface sound wave, which is applied to the interdigital transducer in the piezoelectric crystal by applying a high-frequency alternating field (in the range of e.g. a few MHz to a few 100 MHz) be stimulated.
- a high-frequency alternating field in the range of e.g. a few MHz to a few 100 MHz
- the term “surface acoustic wave” is also intended to include interfacial waves at the interface between the piezoelectric element 102 and the substrate 115. A material with low acoustic damping at the frequencies used is used as the substrate 115.
- quartz glass is suitable for frequencies in the range from 10 MHz to 250 MHz
- Interdigital transducers are described in DE-A-101 17 772 and known from surface wave filter technology Electrodes of the interdigital transducer 101 are used for metallic feed lines, which are not shown in FIG. 8a and are explained in more detail with reference to FIG. 17.
- ultrasound waves 104 can be generated in the specified direction, which, as described above, penetrate volume glass waves 115 at an angle to the normal to the substrate 115.
- 111 denotes an optional coupling medium between the glass body 115 and the micro-titer plate 109, as described above for another embodiment.
- 108 denote the regions of the interface between the glass body 115 and the coupling medium 111 which are substantially hit by the volume sound waves 104.
- 106 denotes the reflection points at the substrate 115 / air interface.
- 109 describes a micro-titer plate, in the cavities 103 of which the liquid 105 is located.
- volume sound waves 104 entering at an angle into the substrate are generated. These meet the interface between substrate 115 and coupling medium 111 at points 108.
- a suitable selection of substrate material 115 causes part of ultrasonic wave 104 to be reflected at points 108 and another part to be coupled out. The materials are selected such that partial reflection takes place at the interface between substrate 115 and coupling medium 111, and an almost complete reflection occurs at the interface between substrate 115 and air, that is to say at points 106.
- the bottom of the micro-titer plate 109 itself serves as a substrate, on the underside of which the piezoelectric crystal 102 is attached or pressed on.
- the ultrasonic wave 104 is then coupled directly into the base of the micro-titer plate and is coupled out into the liquid at the interface which is formed by the base of the individual microcavities, as is described for the embodiment shown for the coupling into the coupling medium.
- FIG. 8b is used for the explanation in order to show how different coupling angles can be set with an embodiment of FIG. 8a by selecting different frequencies.
- the radiation angle ⁇ can be set into the substrate 115 by varying the excitation frequency.
- the radiation angle z. B. change from ⁇ to ⁇ '. In this way, the decoupling points 108 z. B. can be optimally adapted to the grid dimension of a micro-titer plate 109.
- Figure 9 shows a variation of Figure 8. A side sectional view is shown. From the bidirectionally radiating interdigital transducer 101, a beam 104L in FIG. 9 goes to the left and a beam 104R to the right obliquely into the substrate 115. The sound beam 104L is reflected at the edge 112 of the substrate 115 and in the direction of the interface between the substrate 115 and the coupling medium 111 distracted.
- the impact points 108 can also be adapted to the pitch of a micro-titer plate.
- the interdigital transducer 101 is not on the piezoelectric element 102 on a main surface of the substrate 115, but on an end surface, for. B. at the edge 112, as can be seen in FIG. 9.
- two volume sound waves 104 can also be generated with the bidirectionally radiating interdigital transducer 101, which pass obliquely through the substrate 115 and can be used analogously to the method shown in FIG. 9.
- a plurality of interdigital transducers can be arranged next to one another on one or more piezoelectric elements 102 in order not only to irradiate a row of microcavities 103, but also a field from rows lying next to one another, as is the case corresponds to a conventional micro-titer plate.
- FIG. 10a shows a plan view of a cross section of an arrangement, approximately at the level of the surface of the substrate 115, which enables the sound beam to be directed in a special manner in the substrate 115.
- Sound rays 104 emanate from the interdigital transducer 101 in a manner as described with reference to FIG. 8, which hit the upper boundary surface of the substrate 115 at points 108. Not visible in the illustration of the figure, the beam is thus guided through the substrate 115 in the form of a zigzag line analogous to the sectional illustration in FIG. 8a.
- the sound beam 104 guided in this way is deflected at interfaces 110 of the substrate 115.
- a desired movement pattern of the sound beam can be generated by suitable geometry of the surfaces 110.
- FIG. 10 b shows an arrangement with which it can be achieved that a flat substrate 115 can be covered almost completely with the aid of only one bidirectionally radiating interdigital transducer 101, this being achieved with the aid of multiple reflections on the side surfaces 110 of the substrate 115 becomes.
- the reflection points on the main surface of the substrate 115 are not shown in FIG. 10b, but only the spreading out direction of the ultrasonic waves 104, which by reflection on the main surfaces of the substrate 115, such as. B. described with reference to Figure 8a, is effected.
- Figure 11 shows a side section through another arrangement for performing a method according to the invention.
- the beam cross section is effectively broadened here by using a plurality of interdigital transducers 101 to generate parallel beams 104.
- the upper interface of the substrate 115 can be sonicated in an almost homogeneous manner, in order, for. B. to sonicate several microcavities 105 of a micro titer plate 109 simultaneously.
- the described reflection effect by selecting a suitable substrate material for the substrate 115 can also be generated with the aid of a volume oscillator 130, as shown in FIG.
- a piezoelectric volume oscillator 130 for. B.
- a piezoelectric thickness transducer can be used, which is arranged such that an oblique coupling of the sound wave takes place.
- a so-called wedge transducer is used for this.
- FIG. 13 shows an embodiment in which an edge 108 of the substrate 115 is roughened in order to achieve a diffuse reflection of the incident sound wave 104. This can be useful to inactivate an unwanted sound beam reflected at an edge.
- the sound beam 104 is guided through the substrate 115 in the manner of a waveguide in a manner similar to that explained with reference to FIG. 8, through reflections on the upper and lower main surface of the substrate 115. A diffuse reflection into the individual beams 120 takes place on the roughened surface 118.
- the directional sound beam 104 can be rendered ineffective or can be broadened in such a way that homogeneous sonication of a plurality of microcavities located on the substrate 115 is possible.
- FIG. 13 again shows a top view to a cross section approximately corresponding to the upper interface of the substrate 115.
- FIG. 14 shows an embodiment in which the rear surface 114 of the substrate 115 is roughened.
- the interdigital transducer 101 is located on this rear surface.
- the beam 104 is expanded by diffraction due to the roughened surface. This effect is intensified in the further reflections on surface 114.
- FIG. 14 shows a partial cross-sectional view in which the micro-titer plate has not been shown.
- FIG. 15 shows only a partial cross-sectional view in which the substrate 115 is shown. On the substrate 115 are in the manner described and not shown here, for. B. the coupling medium 111 and the micro-titer plate 109.
- Figure 16 shows a further embodiment in a schematic representation.
- the view of the interface between substrate 115 and coupling medium 111 is shown.
- only a few interlocking fingers of the interdigital transducer 201 are shown here for the sake of clarity, although an interdigital transducer implemented has a larger number of finger electrodes.
- the distance between the individual finger electrodes of the interdigital transducer 201 is not constant.
- the interdigital transducer 201 therefore only radiates at a fed high frequency at a location where the finger distance correlates with the frequency, as is the case for another application, e.g. B. is described in WO 01/20781 A1.
- the finger electrodes are also not straight, but arcuate.
- FIG. 16 shows, by way of example, the radiation directions 204 for two frequencies f1 and f2, the radiation direction being indicated by the angle ⁇ 1 for the frequency f1 and the angle ⁇ 2 for the frequency f2.
- FIG. 16 schematically shows the top view of the interface between the piezoelectric substrate 102, on which the interdigital transducer 201 is applied, and the substrate 115, which is in contact with the piezoelectric substrate 102.
- FIGS. 17a to 17c show different possibilities for electrical contacting of the interdigital transducer electrodes in the embodiments of FIGS. 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 or 16.
- metallic conductor tracks are used applied on the back of the substrate 115.
- the piezoelectric crystal 102 with the interdigital transducer 101 is placed on the substrate 115 such that the metallic electrode on the substrate 115 overlaps with an electrode of the interdigital transducer 101 on the piezoelectric substrate 102.
- the piezoelectric sound transducer is glued to the substrate, the area of overlap is glued with electrically conductive adhesive, whereas the remaining surface is glued with conventional non-electrically conductive glue. Purely mechanical contact may be sufficient.
- the electrical contact 122 of the metallic conductor tracks on the substrate 115 in the direction of the high-frequency generator electronics, not shown, is carried out by a soldered connection, an adhesive connection or a spring contact pin.
- the piezoelectric crystal 102 In the embodiment of the electrical contacting of FIG. 17b, the piezoelectric crystal 102, on which the interdigital transducer electrodes with leads 124 are applied, is applied to the substrate 115 in such a way that the first to the second protrudes. In this case, contacting continues 122 directly on the electrical leads 124 applied to the piezoelectric crystal 102.
- the contact can be soldered, glued or bonded or made using a spring contact pin.
- the substrate 115 is provided with a hole 123 per electrical contact and the piezoelectric crystal 102 is placed directly on the substrate 115, that the electrical leads applied to the piezoelectric transducer pass through the holes 123 can be contacted through.
- the electrical contact can be made by a spring contact pin directly on the electrical leads on the piezoelectric crystal 102.
- Another possibility is to fill the hole with a conductive adhesive 123 or to glue in a metallic bolt.
- the further contact 122 in the direction of high-frequency generator electronics then takes place by means of a soldered connection, a further adhesive connection or a spring contact pin.
- the electrical leads to the interdigital transducer electrodes are designed in such a way that they serve as an antenna for contactless control of the high-frequency signal.
- this is an annular electrode on the piezoelectric substrate, which serves as the secondary circuit of a high-frequency transformer, the primary circuit of which is connected to the high-frequency generator electronics. This is held externally and is directly adjacent to the piezoelectric sound transducer.
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