Biomarker analysis on microchips

- DDevelopment of POCT device for multi-marker analysis -

Abstract

Point of care testing (POCT), the analysis of biomarkers at patient's beside, is a continuously expanding trend in the practice of laboratory diagnosis. Although some POCT devices for the analysis of blood glucose and/or several infectious diseases have been developed, many laboratory tests in almost all hospitals are contracted out to laboratory diagnosis companies. However, outsourcing of biomarker analysis is time-consuming, high in cost, and requires much blood and reagents. Consequently we are constructing a biomarker analysis system on microchips for the POCT device. In this paper, we show the core technology for the analysis of biomarkers on microchips, and describe the problems and its solutions in the application of microchips for POCT device.