"Bio-Chip Era"

Author: Lu Daru
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: Biochip technology emerged with the development of the "Human Genome Project" and is a highly integrated product of modern molecular biology and other technologies such as computers. It possesses important characteristics such as high throughput, high integration, parallel processing, miniaturization, automation, and continuous operation. Currently, biochips are widely used in various research fields of life sciences, including genomics, medical research, and pharmaceutical research. Moreover, they are gradually penetrating into major fields such as new drug development, clinical diagnosis, health prediction, disease treatment, forensic identification, military protection, food hygiene supervision, commercial inspection and quarantine, environmental monitoring and prevention, and the selective breeding of agricultural, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery crops, as well as next-generation computer technology.
As a popular science book, it timely reflects the latest advancements in the biochip field and comprehensively introduces various types of biochips, especially the principles, technologies, applications, products, patents, prospects, and development status of gene chips, catering to the diverse needs of people from different backgrounds. The book dedicates considerable attention to the involvement of the domestic and international industrial sectors in biochip technology, particularly providing valuable insights for individuals interested in investing in the biochip field.