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Revisiting lab-on-a-chip technology for drug discovery

Pavel Neuži1, Stefan Giselbrecht, Kerstin Länge

  • 1Korean Institute of Science and Technology in Europe (KIST Europe GmbH), Campus E71, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany.

Nature Reviews. Drug Discovery
|August 2, 2012
PubMed
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Microfluidics, or lab-on-a-chip technology, enhances bioassays and drug discovery through miniaturization. Advanced systems, including organs on a chip, promise faster development and reduced animal testing.

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