Biochips: Genosensors, Microarrays, Labs-On-The-Chip

• Publication date: August 2011

HighlightsBiochips, DNA Chips, Genosensors, Microarrays and Labs-on-the-Chip are extensions of biosensor and DNA technologies. They are increasingly used for:Mapping DNA clones in large genomic librariesSequencing stretches of DNA greater than a thousand bases per chipDiagnosing infectious diseases, cancers, and genetic disordersTissue typing, paternity testing, and fingerprinting applications...

Highlights

Biochips, DNA Chips, Genosensors, Microarrays and Labs-on-the-Chip are extensions of biosensor and DNA technologies. They are increasingly used for:

• Mapping DNA clones in large genomic libraries
• Sequencing stretches of DNA greater than a thousand bases per chip
• Diagnosing infectious diseases, cancers, and genetic disorders
• Tissue typing, paternity testing, and fingerprinting applications
• Technical, manufacturing, quality control and cost issues continue to complicate their routine use.

The report also discusses diagnostic value of biochips, which may not be realized until genetic predisposition to heart disease, cancer, diabetes and several other conditions has been reliably established.

The sequencing chips present an attractive business opportunity, and an enabling technology for broad-based genetic testing.

Contains 15 pages

Genomics Industry

Table of Contents

Introduction
Liquid Transportation and Mixing
Separation
Reaction
Detection