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Biochips have been used for years in gene research, for the purpose of
DNA sequencing and testing, but there may be a more mundane use and one
of more immediate application - automating blood and urine testing for
diagnostic purposes.
"A biochip is a collection of miniaturized test sites (microarrays)
arranged on a solid substrate that permits many tests to be performed
at the same time in order to achieve higher throughput and speed.
Typically, a biochip's surface area is no larger than a fingernail.
Like a computer chip that can perform millions of mathematical
operations in one second, a biochip can perform thousands of biological
reactions, such as decoding genes, in a few seconds."
While use in diagnostic testing is hypothesized, we are still largely
in the area of gene screening, according to an article in "Hospital
Practice". Perhaps automating "normal" diagnostic tests is seen as
financially unwise? Arguably, it would put today's diagnostic business
in a turmoil. Keep the genie in the bottle seems to be the motto. IBC
Life Sciences is a specialized research and communications company that
offers a range of services to pharmaceutical manufacturers, including
biochip development and new-drug research. Having organized yearly
conferences on biochip technology since 2001, the company has
surprisingly cancelled the 2005 BioChips conference. They do ask for
feedback on this form to see what professionals would like their
conference to be looking into. Meanwhile however, Russian scientists
seem to be progressing well in the diagnostics field, according to an
article by Yuri Amosov and others

Enjoy the sunsets and sunrises,

Diana Saba
Retired Nurse
FM ME/CFIDS
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