MICROORGANISM DETECTION SYSTEM

摘要

A system for detecting microorganisms from a solid or liquid sample by using gene analysis is provided. A microorganism detection system in the present invention has an analysis chip and an analyzer. Necessary reagents are stored in advance in the analysis chip. A sample is injected into the analysis chip, which is then inserted into the analyzer. The analyzer has a pressure source for supplying a gas under pressure to the analysis chip and a low pressure source for discharging a gas from the analysis chip. The analysis chip has a sample reservoir and the sample reservoir has a filter. Crushed substance contained in the sample is removed by the filter. The analysis chip is further provided with valves in an upstream channel and a downstream channel of the sample reservoir. The valves have a polymer filled in the channel. The polymer is dissolved by heating to open the valve.