Main description:

The objective of this book is to provide up-to-date coverage of some of the emerging developments in the field of integrated DNA biochips. It will prove a useful source of information for researchers in the field and for those who are just entering the field of biochip research.

Contents:

Integrated DNA Biochips: Past, Present and Future.- Integrated Molecular Analyses of Biological Samples on a Bead-Based Microarray Platform.- Integrated Microfluidic CustomArray (TM) Biochips for Gene Expression and Genotyping Analysis.- Self-Contained, Fully Integrated Biochips for Sample Preparation, PCR Amplification and DNA Microarray Analysis.- Integrating Sample Processing and Detection with Microchip Capillary Electrophoresis of DNA.- Integrated Plastic Microfluidic Devices for Bacterial Detection.- PCR in Integrated Microfluidic Systems.- Integrated Nucleic Acid Analysis in Parallel Matrix Architecture.- Chip-Based Genotyping by Mass Spectrometry.- Analyzing DNA-Protein Interactions on a Chip.- Single Molecule DNA Detection.- Nanochannels for Genomic DNA Analysis: The Long and the Short of It.- Beyond Microtechnology-Nanotechnology in Molecular Diagnosis.