Lab-on-a-chip: new way of performing biological analysis
Lab-on-a-chip is a new way of testing the way substances interact in biological systems. Biological research used to be performed mainly in animals such as mice, rats and primates. Also in vitro testing has been used thoroughly for the development of new kinds of medicine. Testing on animals has not only been criticized because of ethical objections, this type of testing also has many practical disadvantages. For example, there are a lot of environmental factors that can affect the test results and Read more [...]