Definition: A microarray is a small, flat substrate carrying an ordered grid of microscopic probe features, each containing a known biological molecule, that is used to measure many molecular targets ...

The field of proteomics has undergone rapid advancements over the last decade and protein microarrays have emerged as a promising technological platform for the challenging task of studying complex ...

Microarrays can be manufactured to different sizes with the number of probes on a microarray ranging from ten to five million. The fabrication of microarrays, particularly how the probes are ...

The MicroArray Quality Control (MAQC) consortium has evaluated methods for making clinically useful predictions from large-scale gene expression data. Existing clinical predictors have well-known ...

Scientific advances in the field of genetics and gene-expression profiling have revolutionized the concept of patient-tailored treatment. Analysis of differential gene-expression patterns across ...

The human genome project was undertaken to determine the human DNA sequence and analyze variation among individuals. To make use of this information, tools were developed that could collect and ...

The main application of microarrays is gene expression analysis, but other uses for these arrays continue to grow in popularity. Laura Bonetta reports on the use of this technology to analyze other ...

A recent study highlights how DNA microarray technology enables high-throughput gene analysis, supporting variation detection, expression profiling, and clinical research. By refining probe design and ...

Microarrays are a two-dimensional arrangement of biological samples, with samples placed in spots numbering in the thousands and organized into columns and rows. They allow for efficient analysis of ...

Protein microarrays are emerging as one of the most active areas in biotechnology today. Steady advances are overcoming initial skepticism as to their feasibility and utility. Industry sources project ...