Organic compound synthesizing device, light irradiation device, and substrate for organic compound synthesis

Abstract

An organic compound synthesizing device, a light irradiation device, and a substrate for synthesizing an organic compound are provided that can handle rapid modification of the sequence pattern of an organic compound, and synthesize an organic compound that is outstanding in terms of uniformity. The organic compound synthesizing device according to the invention uses light irradiation to synthesizes a polymerized organic compound that includes one, two or more types of polymerizable repeating units. The organic compound synthesis substrate holds an organic material used for synthesizing the organic compound, and the light irradiation device irradiates light that is required for synthesis onto the organic compound synthesis substrate. The organic compound synthesizing device includes the organic compound synthesis substrate and at least one of the light irradiation device.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A is a schematic view that illustrates an outline of a light irradiation device and a substrate for synthesizing an organic compound according to a first embodiment of the present embodiment;

FIG. 1B is a schematic view that illustrates an outline of the substrate for synthesizing an organic compound according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the light irradiation device according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view that illustrates an outline of the function of the light irradiation device according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the light irradiation device and the substrate for synthesizing an organic compound according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the light irradiation device and the substrate for synthesizing an organic compound according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6A is a schematic view that illustrates an outline of an substrate for synthesizing an organic compound according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6B is a schematic view that illustrates an outline of a light irradiation device and the substrate for synthesizing an organic compound according to the second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view that illustrates an outline of a light irradiation device and a substrate for synthesizing an organic compound according to a third embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 8A is a graph that shows simulated results for the light irradiation device according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8B is a graph that shows simulated results for the light irradiation device according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8C is a graph that shows simulated results for the light irradiation device according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9A is a schematic view that illustrates an outline of a known DNA chip;

FIG. 9B is a schematic view that illustrates the outline of the known DNA chip;

FIG. 10A is a schematic view that illustrates an outline of a manufacturing method of the known DNA chip;

FIG. 10B is a schematic view that illustrates the outline of the manufacturing method of the known DNA chip;

FIG. 10C is a schematic view that illustrates the outline of the manufacturing method of the known DNA chip;

FIG. 10D is a schematic view that illustrates the outline of the manufacturing method of the known DNA chip;

FIG. 10E is a schematic view that illustrates the outline of the manufacturing method of the known DNA chip;

FIG. 10F is a schematic view that illustrates the outline of the manufacturing method of the known DNA chip;

FIG. 11A is a schematic view that shows an outline of the known DNA chip in a functioning state; and

FIG. 11B is a schematic view that shows an outline of the known DNA chip in the functioning state.

Claims

1. An organic compound synthesis device that uses light irradiation to synthesize a polymerized organic compound including at least one type of polymerizable repeating unit, comprising: an organic compound synthesis substrate that holds an organic material for synthesizing the organic compound; andat least one light irradiation device that irradiates the organic compound synthesis substrate with light required for synthesis.

2. A light irradiation device comprising: an optical element comprising a light source, and a phase plate that introduces a phase to a light beam emitted from the optical source and that is connected to the light source; andan optical element holding plate that holds the optical element, whereinthe light irradiation device is used to irradiate light to synthesize a polymerized organic compound including at least one type of polymerizable repeating unit.

3. The light irradiation device according to claim 2, wherein the optical element further comprises a lens that changes the light beam emitted from the light source to a light beam with a small beam divergence angle.

4. The light irradiation device according to claim 2, wherein the light source is an light-emitting element using a semi-conductor.

5. The light irradiation device according to claim 4, wherein the light source is a light-emitting diode.

6. The light irradiation device according to claim 2, wherein the optical element further comprises a condensing lens that focuses the light beam emitted from the light source.

7. The light irradiation device according to claim 2, wherein the optical element is covered by a housing structure,the housing structure has an opening through which the light beam emitted from the optical element passes, anda light shielding member is provided around the periphery of the opening.

8. The light irradiation device according to claim 2, wherein the phase plate introduces a phase of 180 degrees to the light beam emitted from the light source.

9. The light irradiation device according to claim 2, wherein the optical element is provided in a plurality, the plurality of optical elements being positioned in an array arrangement on a single one of the optical element holding plate.

10. An organic compound synthesis substrate that is used to synthesize a polymerized organic compound by light irradiation, the organic compound including at least one type of polymerizable repeating unit, comprising: a substrate;a light shielding layer that is provided on one side surface of the substrate, the light shielding layer being formed with openings that are formed in a lengthwise-breadthwise grid arrangement, whereinthe light shielding layer makes light irradiated from a light irradiation device have an even light distribution, the light irradiation device being used to irradiate light to synthesize the polymerized organic compound including the at least one type of polymerizable repeating unit, and comprising an optical element including a light source, and a phase plate that introduces a phase to a light beam emitted from the light source and that is connected to the light source; and an optical element holding plate that holds the optical element.

11. The organic compound synthesis substrate according to claim 10, further comprising: a spacer layer provided on top of the light shielding layer, whereinthe thickness of the spacer layer is equal to or less than the wavelength of the irradiated light.

12. The organic compound synthesis substrate according to claim 10, wherein the other surface of the substrate is provided with recess portions at positions that correspond with the openings, and the irradiated light is focused by the recess portions.