Biochips
Biochips or microarrays have proved to be highly effective for the simultaneous detection of large numbers of analytes in a sample. They are emerging as important analytical tools in diagnostic applications as well as in biomedical sciences. A biochip-based analytical strategy is quicker and more convenient than serial testing of each analyte and enables the generation of much more information all at the same time.
Currently a variety of biochip types are being used successfully:
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DNA microarrays (cDNA microarrays and oligonucleotide microarrays)
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Protein microarrays
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Tissue microarrays
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Transfection microarrays (also called cell microarrays)
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Chemical Compound Microarrays
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Antibody microarrays
