LOC systems can be miniaturized so that they can be integrated into various pieces of equipment in the medical, industrial, military and public safety fields. Miniaturization can enhance utility in many ways including allowing portability for field applications, providing multiple assays in one instrument (e.g. blood analyser for medical offices), and minimizing expensive reagents.
from Herold and Rasooly (Eds)
in Lab-on-a-Chip Technology (Vol. 2)Further reading:
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