DNA microarray is a multiplex technology used in molecular biology, medicine and bioscience. A
microarray an arrayed series of thousands of microscopic spots of DNA on a small piece of glass or silicon. These are commonly known as gene chips, biochips or "
lab on a chip".
A new two-volume book "Lab-on-a-Chip Technology" was published recently. The book describes the recent innovations in the microarray field and the applications in the fields of medicine, molecular biology, biotechnology and bioscience.
Lab-on-a-Chip Technology: Biomolecular Separation and Analysis ISBN: 978-1-904455-47-9
Lab-on-a-Chip Technology: Fabrication and Microfluidics ISBN: 978-1-904455-46-2
CURRENT BOOKS OF INTEREST
Metagenomics: Theory, Methods and ApplicationsAspergillus: Molecular Biology and GenomicsEnvironmental Molecular MicrobiologyNeisseria: Molecular Mechanisms of PathogenesisFrontiers in Dengue Virus ResearchABC Transporters in MicroorganismsPili and FlagellaLab-on-a-Chip Technology: Biomolecular Separation and AnalysisLab-on-a-Chip Technology: Fabrication and MicrofluidicsBacterial PolysaccharidesMicrobial ToxinsAcanthamoebaBacterial Secreted ProteinsLactobacillusMycobacteriumReal-Time PCRClostridiaPlant Pathogenic BacteriaBiopolymersPlasmidsPasteurellaceaeVibrio choleraePathogenic FungiHelicobacter pyloriCorynebacteriaStaphylococcusLeishmaniaArchaeaLegionellaRNA and the Regulation of Gene ExpressionMolecular Oral MicrobiologyLabels: biochip, DNA microarray, DNA microarrays, gene chip, lab on a chip, microarray
The term 'laboratory' can be defined as a facility which provides controlled conditions for scientific research, experiments or measurements. In recent years, many
lab-on-a-chip (LOC) devices, which provide controlled conditions for scientific measurements without a formal laboratory, have been developed and used in a wide array of biomedical and other analytical settings. LOC devices integrate and scale down laboratory functions and processes to a miniaturized chip format. In this context the term 'chip' is used loosely, unlike the 'traditional' silicon chip from electronics. LOC devices, or chips, can be fabricated from many types of material including various polymers (e.g. acrylic, polyester, and polycarbonate), glass, or silicon, as well as combinations of these materials (Herold and Rasooly 2009. Lab-on-a-Chip Technology. Caister Academic Press ISBN: 978-1-904455-47-9).
In this context the term 'chip' is used loosely, unlike the 'traditional' silicon chip from electronics. LOC devices, or chips, can be fabricated from many types of material including various polymers (e.g. acrylic, polyester, and polycarbonate), glass, or silicon, as well as combinations of these materials. Unlike the 'traditional' silicon integrated circuit (IC) fabrication technologies, a broad variety of fabrication technologies are used for LOC device fabrication.
Bibliography:
- Lab-on-a-Chip Technology: Fabrication and Microfluidics
- Lab-on-a-Chip Technology: Biomolecular Separation and Analysis
Labels: biochip, lab on a chip, LOC, microfluidics