WO2023199694A1 - マイクロ分析チップ - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a microanalysis chip in which a microchannel is formed inside a porous base material, an electrolyte concentration measurement system using the microanalysis chip, and an electrolyte concentration measurement method.
- microchannel devices that utilize micro-sized microchannels to perform biochemical analyzes efficiently (small amounts, quickly, and easily) within a single chip has been an important part of biochemical research. It is attracting attention in a wide range of fields, including medicine, drug discovery, healthcare, the environment, and food.
- paper-based paper microanalysis chips use inexpensive materials such as paper as the base material and utilize the capillary phenomenon of the paper itself to transfer specimens and test liquids without using electricity. Because it can be driven, it is small, low cost, easy to carry, and easy to dispose of (disposal is completed just by burning it). Also, since it does not require large-scale equipment, anyone can easily use it as a POC (point of care). It becomes possible to realize inspection and diagnosis at low cost. Therefore, it is expected to be used all over the world as a testing device for medical activities in developing countries and remote areas where medical facilities are lacking, as well as at disaster sites, and at airports and other locations where the spread of infectious diseases must be stopped at the border. It is also attracting attention as a healthcare device that can manage and monitor one's own health condition, and as a device for various pathological diagnosis in regular medical settings.
- Electrolyte measurement is one of the biochemical tests in the pathological diagnosis, and electrolyte measurement is a test that measures ion concentrations (Na + , K + , Cl ⁇ , etc.) in blood and urine.
- electrolyte measurement is a test that measures the ⁇ ion concentration balance in the body.'' The ion concentration in the body reflects the water content and pH in the body, and it is important that it is properly controlled in order to maintain normal functioning of nerve transmission, heart, and muscles, and to maintain life.
- Non-Patent Document 1 proposes a filter paper-based measuring device for the concentration of Na ions and K ions.
- This device has a dispensing section for dispensing a sample, and the dispensed sample permeates from the dispensing section into the regions of the working electrode and the reference electrode, thereby electrically connecting both electrodes. , potential difference measurement becomes possible.
- KCl ion crystals are deposited on the reference electrode, and when KCl is dissolved into the sample during measurement, the Cl ions in the reference electrode area are concentrated at a high concentration. to obtain a stable reference electrode potential.
- an ion-selective membrane formed to cover the working electrode selects only the ions to be measured, making it possible to measure them without being affected by other ions.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a method for obtaining a stable potential at the reference electrode by dispensing a sample into the working electrode and simultaneously dispensing a saturated solution of KCl or NaCl as a standard solution into the reference electrode. ing.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a microanalysis chip in which an electrolyte layer is placed at an appropriate position, exhibits an appropriate reference electrode potential, and is capable of performing stable analysis.
- the present invention is a microanalysis chip having a channel region surrounded by a channel wall provided inside a porous base material,
- the flow path region has a first flow path chamber, a second flow path chamber, and a flow path connecting the first flow path chamber and the second flow path chamber,
- a reference electrode is arranged in the first channel chamber,
- a working electrode is arranged in the second channel chamber,
- the present invention relates to a microanalysis chip, characterized in that an electrolyte is disposed upstream of the reference electrode with respect to the traveling direction of the specimen in the flow path region.
- FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a reference electrode and a working electrode. Potential change versus Na + concentration. Graph of potential change versus Na + concentration between reference and working electrodes.
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the configuration of a conventional example.
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the configuration of a conventional example.
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a phenomenon caused by a configuration of a conventional example.
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a phenomenon caused by a configuration of a conventional example.
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the configuration of a conventional example.
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the configuration of a conventional example.
- FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram in which an ion selective membrane is provided on the surface of a reference electrode. Potential change versus Na + concentration.
- FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of another reference electrode.
- FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of another reference electrode.
- the role of the reference electrode is to serve as a reference potential for the potential generated at the working electrode. Therefore, the reference electrode must always exhibit the same potential, no matter what concentration of sample is present. If the reference electrode potential is not stable, the potential difference between the reference electrode and the working electrode will be inaccurate.
- Ag/AgCl is often used for the base electrode of the reference electrode.
- Ag/AgCl the following equilibrium reaction occurs at the interface with the specimen, and the potential is determined by the concentration of Cl - .
- FIG. 2B shows the measurement results of the potential when the NaCl solution was directly dispensed onto the Ag/AgCl electrode 3 using the channel of the microanalysis chip while changing the concentration of NaCl (Cl ⁇ concentration).
- a commercially available electrode 5 is placed on one side, and the Ag/AgCl electrode 3 and the commercially available electrode 5 are connected with a NaCl solution, and the potential between the electrodes at that time is measured, and the change in NaCl concentration is measured. The change in potential was plotted.
- the potential of the Ag/AgCl electrode decreases.
- concentration close to saturation approximately 5.2 mol/L at a temperature of 25°C
- NaCl will no longer dissolve, so the Cl - concentration will become constant and the equilibrium reaction will stop.
- the potential will no longer change.
- the amount of electrolyte arranged in the examples described later is also the amount assuming 25°C.
- the design may be made in accordance with the use environment, and the configuration (electrolyte amount) is not limited to a temperature of 25°C.
- internal liquid type reference electrodes usually use saturated KCl or NaCl as the internal liquid, and solid electrode types use this saturated liquid as the standard solution using Ag/AgCl.
- a method is used to ensure a stable reference electrode potential by dispensing directly to the electrode.
- Non-Patent Document 1 As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, a supporting electrolyte membrane (an interface between the sample and the Ag/AgCl electrode) provided on the reference electrode (Ag/AgCl electrode) An electrolyte layer 3a is laminated on the electrolyte layer 3a (provided to further stabilize the contact potential in the electrolyte) 9, and the electrolyte layer 3a is dissolved by the sample, and the sample saturated in concentration is supplied to the supporting electrolyte membrane and the Ag/AgCl electrode. A configuration for stabilizing the interfacial potential is described.
- a sheet having a first channel chamber, a second channel chamber, and a channel connecting the first channel chamber and the second channel chamber was prepared.
- a reference electrode (Ag/AgCl electrode) 3 is placed in the first channel chamber of this sheet, a supporting electrolyte membrane 9 is laminated on the electrode, and an electrolyte layer (KCl layer) 3a is further layered on the supporting electrolyte membrane 9. They were laminated, and a commercially available electrode 5 was installed in the second channel chamber to create a microanalysis chip.
- KCl solutions with varying concentrations are dropped as a sample into the channel connecting the Ag/AgCl electrode and a commercially available electrode, and the potential difference between the Ag/AgCl electrode and the reference electrode is measured. did.
- the KCl solution was varied in concentration from 10 ⁇ 4 to 800 mmol/L.
- the results of the test are shown in Figure 8C. Originally, the potential of the Ag/AgCl electrode should remain constant even if the concentration of the specimen was changed, but the variation in potential became nearly 15 mV.
- the sample that reaches the electrolyte layer first dissolves the electrolyte and comes into contact with the Ag/AgCl electrode with the Cl ⁇ concentration saturated, but it is washed away by the sample that flows later ( Figures 8A and 8B). ).
- the sample flowing later comes into contact with the Ag/AgCl electrode in a state where the concentration of Cl - is not saturated because the electrolyte has already been dissolved and is no longer present (or has been washed away). Therefore, it is thought that both the sample with a saturated Cl - concentration and the sample with an unsaturated concentration come into contact with the Ag/AgCl electrode at the same time, making the potential unstable.
- FIG. 9B is a cross section taken along the dotted line in FIG. 9A.
- the microanalysis chip of the present invention is characterized in that an electrolyte is disposed upstream of the reference electrode with respect to the traveling direction of the specimen in the flow channel region, and the Cl ⁇ concentration of the specimen is saturated.
- the potential of the reference electrode is stabilized by stably contacting the reference electrode.
- the reference electrode is placed downstream of the position where the electrolyte is dissolved by the sample flowing through the flow path, and the electrolyte concentration in the sample reaches a concentration close to saturation (88% of the saturation concentration). It is preferable to have a configuration in which a desired amount of electrolyte is placed at a position where the upstream end is present. Note that "88% of the saturated concentration" corresponds to about 4.6 mol/L in a NaCl solution whose saturation is 5.2 mol/L.
- the microanalysis chip of the present invention has a third channel chamber in which a working electrode is arranged, in addition to the first channel chamber and the second channel chamber, and these are connected by a channel. It's okay. Note that the number of channel chambers arranged on the microanalysis chip is not particularly limited.
- Example 1 will be described using FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B, and FIG. 1C to FIG. 6.
- FIG. 5A shows the microanalysis chip of Example 1. It has a channel region 1 surrounded by a channel wall 2 provided inside a porous base material.
- the flow path region 1 has a first flow path chamber 12, a second flow path chamber 13, and a flow path connecting the first flow path chamber 12 and the second flow path chamber 13, and the flow path includes a dispensing section 11. exists.
- a reference electrode 3 is arranged in the first channel chamber 12, and an electrolyte layer 3a is arranged upstream of the reference electrode 3 with respect to the traveling direction of the specimen (that is, the dispensing part 11 side is upstream). has been done. By arranging the electrolyte layer 3a upstream of the reference electrode, the electrolyte concentration in the sample stably reaches the reference electrode in a saturated state.
- a working electrode 6 is arranged in the second channel chamber 13, and the working electrode 6 is composed of a base electrode 6b and an ion selection membrane 6a provided to cover the base electrode 6b.
- the channel formation was performed by the method described in (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2021-37612). Specifically, a desired flow path pattern is formed on a filter paper in an unfixed state using an electrophotographic method using flow path forming particles (toner) that are characterized by meltability, and then heated in an oven or heater. By infiltrating the channel pattern into the paper, a channel pattern was formed.
- the formed channel pattern is as shown in FIG. 1B, where numeral 1 is a "channel” and numeral 2 is a "channel wall.”
- a reference electrode and a working electrode are formed in the channel pattern by screen printing, an inkjet device, a dispenser, or the like. Since this patent is an invention related to a reference electrode, the configuration thereof will be mainly explained with reference to the reference electrode.
- an Ag/AgCl electrode is printed as a reference electrode on the flow path pattern by screen printing, and further, FIGS. 1A and 1C (the cross-sectional view taken along the dotted line in FIG. 1A is FIG. 1C).
- an electrolyte NaCl or KCl
- an inkjet device or a dispenser was printed using an inkjet device or a dispenser on the flow path and at a position upstream of the Ag/AgCl electrode with respect to the traveling direction of the specimen.
- the concentration of the electrolyte (Cl 2 ⁇ concentration) in the specimen becomes saturated, and in this state, the specimen reaches the reference electrode (Ag/AgCl electrode). As a result, the potential of the reference electrode (Ag/AgCl electrode) is stabilized.
- chlorides are preferred, particularly sodium chloride (NaCl) or potassium chloride (KCl), which are easy to handle.
- NaCl sodium chloride
- KCl potassium chloride
- the electrolyte (NaCl) is placed on the flow path in front of the reference electrode at a concentration of 3.0 x 10 2 g/L or more, preferably 3.4 x 10 2 g/L or more, per 1 L of sample amount supplied to the reference electrode. It was arranged in layers like this. This is the value obtained by dividing the amount of NaCl required for saturation by the amount of sample supplied to the reference electrode, since the saturation concentration of the electrolyte also depends on the amount of sample. If 3.0 x 10 2 g/L or more of NaCl is placed per 1 L of the sample amount supplied to the reference electrode, the concentration of the sample passing through the NaCl layer will be 4.6 mol/L or more, reaching saturation at 25°C.
- the concentration is close to , stable measurements are possible.
- 3.4 ⁇ 10 2 g/L or more of NaCl is placed.
- the concentration of the specimen that has passed through the NaCl layer becomes almost the saturation concentration (5.2 mol/L), and the concentration of Cl ⁇
- the concentration is sufficient to maintain a nearly saturated state.
- the upper limit is not particularly defined, since NaCl may overflow from the flow path when applying NaCl, it is appropriate to set it to 5.6 ⁇ 10 2 g/L or less.
- the amount of the sample supplied to the reference electrode should be 3.0 ⁇ 10 2 g/L or more, preferably 3.4 ⁇ 10 2 g/L or more, per 1 L of the sample amount supplied to the reference electrode.
- An electrolyte may be used.
- the concentrations of the specimens are respectively 3.6 mol/L or more and about 4.2 mol/L (saturation concentration), which are at or near the saturated concentration of the KCl solution.
- the amount of sample supplied to the dispensing section has an appropriate amount depending on the size and performance of each device, and is generally about 10 ⁇ L to 50 ⁇ L.
- the size of the reference electrode is 3 mm x 3 mm
- the size of the working electrode is 3 mm x 3 mm
- the thickness of the paper is 200 ⁇ m
- the entire channel, including the volume of the channel between them is The volume of the electrode is approximately 3.6 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 9 m 3 (3.6 ⁇ L) (1.8 ⁇ L each for the reference electrode and working electrode). Therefore, about 10 ⁇ L of the sample is enough to supply the sample to the reference electrode and the working electrode.
- the required sample volume will increase, but since the sample is based on human blood or urine, a smaller amount is preferable, and is generally 50 ⁇ L or less.
- the present invention does not depend on the size of the device or the amount of sample required, for the above reasons, the sample amount will be described in the range of about 10 ⁇ L to 50 ⁇ L.
- the amount of sample supplied to the reference electrode 3 is approximately 5 ⁇ L.
- the electrolyte layer 3a was arranged so that the S portion in FIG. 1A had a saturated concentration. In this case, the electrolyte concentration in the sample becomes 88% or more of the saturation concentration when the entire amount of the placed electrolyte is dissolved. Therefore, between the electrolyte layer 3a and the base electrode 3 in FIGS.
- the electrolyte concentration in the sample is 88% or more of the saturation concentration. Therefore, in this configuration, "the electrolyte is arranged at a position where the upstream end of the reference electrode is located downstream of the position where the electrolyte concentration in the sample is 88% or more of the saturation concentration. "There is”.
- the amount of sample supplied to the reference electrode is 5 ⁇ L
- a NaCl concentration of 4.6 mol/L or more can be obtained. Therefore, when NaCl is placed in a 3 mm x 3 mm area with a thickness of 200 ⁇ m, if NaCl is placed in an amount of 8.3 x 10 5 g/m 3 or more per unit volume of the NaCl placement area, it will pass through the NaCl layer.
- the NaCl concentration of the sample becomes 4.6 mol/L or more, a value close to saturation.
- the concentration will be close to the saturation concentration (about 5.2 mol/L) of the sample that has passed through the NaCl layer, and Ag The concentration is sufficient to bring the /AgCl electrode into equilibrium. Note that in specifying the concentration of the solution in which NaCl is dissolved in the specimen, it is necessary to take into consideration the specific gravity of the solution, and the above NaCl concentration is a value that takes this into consideration.
- the NaCl placement area is 4.2 x 10 6 per unit volume of the NaCl placement area. If NaCl of g/m 3 or more is placed, the NaCl concentration of the sample passing through the NaCl layer will be 4.6 mol/L or more. In order to bring the NaCl concentration of the sample that has passed through the NaCl layer to almost a saturation concentration (approximately 5.2 mol/L), 4.7 x 10 6 g/m 3 or more of NaCl should be placed per unit volume of the NaCl placement area. Bye.
- the NaCl placement area is 1.7 x 10 5 g per unit volume of the NaCl placement area. If NaCl of /m 3 or more is placed, the NaCl concentration of the sample passing through the NaCl layer will be 4.6 mol/L or more. In order to bring the NaCl concentration of the sample that has passed through the NaCl layer to almost the saturation concentration (approximately 5.2 mol/L), 1.9 x 10 5 g/m 3 or more of NaCl should be placed per unit volume of the NaCl placement area. Bye.
- the specimen When the specimen reaches the arranged electrolyte (NaCl) layer 3a, it moves toward the reference electrode (Ag/AgCl electrode) 3 while dissolving the arranged electrolyte (NaCl). At this time, the concentration of Cl- in the sample that has passed through the electrolyte (NaCl) layer is always maintained at or near saturation, and this saturated sample is continuously supplied to the reference electrode (Ag/AgCl electrode). Therefore, a stable potential can be obtained.
- the reference electrode 3 and the electrolyte layer 3a are not in contact with each other, but the electrolyte layer 3a may be in contact with the reference electrode 3 or may overlap with the reference electrode 3.
- the important point is that the analyte reaches the reference electrode 3 after the concentration of electrolyte in the analyte has become saturated.
- FIG. 3 shows the results of measuring the reference electrode potential using samples in which the electrolyte (NaCl) concentration was varied from 10 ⁇ 5 mol/L to 1 mol/L.
- a commercially available electrode 4 is placed instead of the working electrode on one side of the microanalysis chip where the working electrode is originally formed, as in the case of FIGS. 2A and 2B. and a reference electrode were connected to the specimen, and the potential difference between the two electrodes was measured.
- a working electrode which is an ion-selective electrode
- a sample was dispensed, and the potential between it and the reference electrode was measured.
- the sample used was a solution having an electrolyte (Na + ) concentration of 10 ⁇ 5 mol/L to 1 mol/L, to which interfering ions were added (in the case of K + , KCl was about 5 mmol/L).
- electrolyte (Na + ) concentration 10 ⁇ 5 mol/L to 1 mol/L, to which interfering ions were added (in the case of K + , KCl was about 5 mmol/L).
- ion-selective electrode As the working electrode (ion-selective electrode), a solid contact type ion-selective electrode was used, in which an ion-selective membrane having selectivity for target ions was laminated on a base electrode. In this example, an ion selective electrode with Na + as the target ion was used.
- the base electrode may be selected according to the required characteristics of the device such as cost and performance, and in this example, an Ag/AgCl electrode was used as the base electrode.
- the ion-selective membrane may be one that is commonly used, and a membrane that is sensitive to the target ions and has sufficient selectivity to interfering ions may be used.
- a membrane that is sensitive to the target ions and has sufficient selectivity to interfering ions may be used.
- materials used in ion selective membranes 12-crown-4-ether with a crown ether structure is exemplified as an ionophore, sodium tetraphenylborate (NaTPB) is exemplified as an anion remover, and as a plasticizer.
- Examples include NPOE and DOS, and examples of the polymer agent include PVC alone and a copolymer of vinyl chloride and vinyl acetate.
- each component is mixed, dissolved or dispersed in a solvent such as THF or cyclohexanone, and the resulting liquid is applied using an inkjet method onto a base electrode (Ag/AgCl electrode) laminated with an intermediate layer such as NaCl.
- a solvent such as THF or cyclohexanone
- the coating method is not limited to the inkjet method, and the ion selective membrane may be laminated on the base electrode after adjusting the viscosity of the solution according to each printing method such as dispenser or screen printing.
- the potential on the reference electrode side ( ⁇ ) hardly changes even if the concentration of Na + in the sample changes, and the potential on the ion-selective electrode side ( ⁇ ) changes according to the change in the concentration of Na + . I know that there is.
- the difference is the potential difference between the reference electrode and the working electrode, and is shown by the ⁇ plot in FIG. 6, confirming that the reference electrode exhibits sufficient stability.
- the present invention is not limited to a microanalysis chip that uses an Ag/AgCl electrode alone as a reference electrode.
- a configuration in which Ag/AgCl is used as a base electrode and a supporting electrolyte layer is provided on top of it to stabilize the interfacial potential with the sample and reduce the influence of interfering ions can also be used. good.
- TBA-TBB tetrabutylammonium tetrabutylborate
- TDMACl tridedecylmethylammonium chloride
- PVC polyvinyl ether styrene resin
- an ion selective membrane 6a was also provided on the reference electrode.
- a conceivable configuration is to use an ion selective membrane in which the selected ion is Na + and to arrange NaCl as an electrolyte upstream of the reference electrode.
- the sample dissolves the electrolyte NaCl
- the sample contains Cl - which has reached a saturation concentration, as well as Na + whose concentration does not change because no further dissolution of NaCl occurs. also exists.
- a reference electrode ion-selective electrode
- a stable potential is obtained because the concentration of Na + does not change (FIG. 11B).
- the electrolyte is not limited to chloride, but may be a hydroxide such as sodium hydroxide (NaOH) if the ion-selective membrane used as the reference electrode is a Na + selective membrane. Just choose the electrolyte that matches the ion.
- a laminate layer 14 is provided on the front and back surfaces of the reference electrode (FIG. 10).
- Ag/AgCl electrodes are printed on paper by screen printing, but since the Ag/AgCl paste ink for screen printing has a certain degree of viscosity, it is not printed entirely in the thickness direction of the filter paper. , is printed with some of the filter paper remaining on the back side. Furthermore, in consideration of misalignment due to printing of Ag/AgCl electrodes, printing is performed with a gap of at least 0.2 mm from the channel wall. Therefore, filter paper portions that act as flow channels remain on the left and right sides and below the reference electrode. When the surface of the reference electrode is covered with a laminate layer, the area in which the saturated sample advances is restricted, and it preferentially passes through the filter paper portions remaining on the left, right, and under sides of the Ag/AgCl electrode.
- the relationship between the electrolyte 3a and the reference electrode 3 according to the present invention is not limited to the arrangement shown in FIGS. 1A to 1C, and may be arranged as shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, for example.
- An electrolyte layer (NaCl or KCl) may be disposed upstream of the reference electrode (Ag/AgCl electrode) with respect to the traveling direction of the specimen. Furthermore, even if the contact area between the reference electrode and the specimen is small, if a saturated specimen comes, it can function as a stable reference electrode (FIG. 12B).
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前記第一流路室には参照電極が配されており、
前記第二流路室には作用電極が配されており、
前記流路領域における検体の進行方向を基準としたとき、前記参照電極の上流側に電解質が配置されていることを特徴とするマイクロ分析チップに関する。
実施例1について、図1A、図1B、図1C~図6を用いて説明する。
本実施例では、図11Aに示すように、参照電極にもイオン選択膜6aを設けた。選択イオンがNa+であるイオン選択膜を用い、参照電極の上流に電解質として、NaClを配置する構成が考えられる。この場合、検体が電解質であるNaClを溶かした際、検体には飽和濃度に達したCl-と共に、同濃度で、かつNaClの溶解がそれ以上起こらないために、濃度が変化しなくなったNa+も存在する。この検体が、イオン選択膜を設けた参照電極(イオン選択電極)に接触すると、Na+の濃度が変化しないので、安定した電位が得られる(図11B)。
実施例1における作用をより有効にするための構成を説明する。
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- 多孔質基材の内部に設けられた流路壁で囲まれた流路領域を有するマイクロ分析チップであって、
前記流路領域は、第一流路室、第二流路室、及び前記第一流路室と前記第二流路室とを繋ぐ流路を有し、
前記第一流路室には参照電極が配されており、
前記第二流路室には作用電極が配されており、
前記流路領域における検体の進行方向を基準としたとき、前記参照電極の上流側に電解質が配置されていることを特徴とするマイクロ分析チップ。 - 該流路を流れる検体が、該電解質を溶解して、該検体中の電解質濃度が飽和濃度の88%以上の濃度となる位置よりも下流側に参照電極の上流側端部が存在することとなる位置に、該電解質が配置されている請求項1に記載のマイクロ分析チップ。
- 該電解質が、塩化物である請求項1または2に記載のマイクロ分析チップ。
- 該塩化物が、塩化ナトリウムもしくは塩化カリウムである請求項3に記載のマイクロ分析チップ。
- 該電解質が、水酸化物である請求項1または2に記載のマイクロ分析チップ。
- 該電解質の量が、参照電極に供給される検体量1L当たり、3.0×102g/L以上である請求項4に記載のマイクロ分析チップ。
- 該電解質の量が、参照電極に供給される検体量1L当たり、3.4×102g/L以上である請求項6に記載のマイクロ分析チップ。
- 該参照電極のベース電極が、Ag/AgCl電極である請求項1~7のいずれか1項に記載のマイクロ分析チップ。
- 該作用電極が、ベース電極の上に、イオン選択膜を重ねたイオン選択電極である請求項1~8のいずれか1項に記載のマイクロ分析チップ。
- 該参照電極が、ベース電極の上に、イオン選択膜を重ねたイオン選択電極である請求項1~9のいずれか1項に記載のマイクロ分析チップ。
- 該参照電極の表面にラミネート層を有する請求項1~10のいずれか1項に記載のマイクロ分析チップ。
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