Micro fluid system support and manufacturing method thereof

Abstract

A support unit for a microfluidic system includes a first support; a first adhesive layer provided on a surface of the first support; and a hollow filament laid on a surface of the first adhesive layer to have an arbitrary shape and functioning as a flow channel layer of the microfluidic system.

1 . A support unit for a microfluidic system, comprising: 
 a first support;    a first adhesive layer provided on a surface of the first support; and    a hollow filament laid on a surface of the first adhesive layer to have an arbitrary shape and functioning as a flow channel layer of the microfluidic system.    
     
     
         2 . A support unit for a microfluidic system, comprising: 
 a first support;    a first adhesive layer provided on a surface of the first support; and    a first hollow filament group constituted by a plurality of hollow filaments laid on a surface of the first adhesive layer and respectively functioning as a plurality of flow channel layers of the microfluidic system.    
     
     
         3 . The support unit for a microfluidic system according to  claim 2 , further comprising: 
 a second adhesive layer provided on a surface of the first hollow filament group; and    a second support provided on a surface of the second adhesive layer.    
     
     
         4 . The support unit for a microfluidic system according to  claim 2  or  3 , further comprising a second hollow filament group constituted by a plurality of hollow filaments laid in a direction so as to intersect with the first hollow filament group and functioning as another plurality of flow channel layers of the microfluidic system.  
     
     
         5 . The support unit for a microfluidic system according to  claim 2  or  3 , wherein the plurality of hollow filaments is partially exposed from the first support.  
     
     
         6 . The support unit for a microfluidic system according to  claim 2  or  3 , wherein a metal film is formed on a part of at least one of the plurality of hollow filaments.  
     
     
         7 . The support unit for a microfluidic system according to  claim 2  or  3 , wherein at least one of the plurality of hollow filaments is partially provided with an optically transparent portion.  
     
     
         8 . A support unit for a microfluidic system, comprising: 
 a first support;    a first adhesive layer provided on a surface of the first support;    a plurality of hollow filaments laid on a surface of the first adhesive layer;    a second adhesive layer provided on the first adhesive layer and the hollow filaments;    a second support provided on a surface of the second adhesive layer; and    a relay portion provided in the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer and connecting routes of the hollow filaments.    
     
     
         9 . The support unit for a microfluidic system according to  claim 8 , wherein the relay portion includes a part of the second support.  
     
     
         10 . A manufacturing method of a support unit for a microfluidic system, comprising: 
 forming a first adhesive layer on a surface of a first support; and    laying a hollow filament on a surface of the first adhesive layer.    
     
     
         11 . A manufacturing method of a support unit for a microfluidic system, comprising: 
 forming a first adhesive layer on a surface of a first support; and    laying a first hollow filament group constituted by a plurality of hollow filaments, on a surface of the first adhesive layer.    
     
     
         12 . The manufacturing method of a support unit for a microfluidic system according to  claim 11 , between the forming the first adhesive layer and laying the first hollow filament group, the manufacturing method further comprising: 
 providing release layers on the surface of the first adhesive layer at positions where the hollow filaments are exposed; and    providing a slit in the first support,    wherein the first hollow filament group is laid to be in contact with both surfaces of a pair of the release layers.    
     
     
         13 . The manufacturing method of a support unit for a microfluidic system according to  claim 11  or  12 , further comprising the laying a second hollow filament group constituted by a plurality of hollow filaments in a direction so as to intersect with the first hollow filament group, after the laying the first hollow filament group.  
     
     
         14 . The manufacturing method of a support unit for a microfluidic system according to  claim 11  or  12 , after the laying the first hollow filament group, the manufacturing method further comprising: 
 forming a second adhesive layer on a surface of the first hollow filament group; and    adhering a second support onto a surface of the second adhesive layer.    
     
     
         15 . A manufacturing method of a support unit for a microfluidic system, comprising: 
 forming a first adhesive layer on a surface of a first support;    laying a plurality of hollow filaments on a surface of the first adhesive layer;    forming a second adhesive layer on the first adhesive layer and the hollow filaments;    forming a relay portion in the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer; and    adhering a second support onto a surface of the second adhesive layer.    
     
     
         16 . The manufacturing method of a support unit for a microfluidic system according to  claim 15 , wherein the forming the relay portion in the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer further includes forming the relay portion so that the second support becomes a part of the relay portion.