Lab on a chip for live-cell manipulation

Microelectronic technology allows precise manipulation of cells without any effect on their phenotype. This article shows that current fabrication and design techniques are spawning new methods in biotechnology with potential application for research, diagnosis, and therapy related to many severe diseases. Recent advances in life sciences have been achieved thanks to a convergence of information technology with new tools and machines for large-scale analysis of the structure of DNA, proteins, and cells