The first biochip was invented by an American company namely Affymetrix, and the product of this company is GeneChip (DNA microarrays). These products comprise the number of individual DNA sensors used for sensing defects. Biochip plays an essential role in the field of biology research like systems biology as well as disease biology while the number of clinical applications is rising. It is a set of microarrays which are placed on a strong surface of a substrate to allow thousands of reactions to be performed in less time. The development of biochip mainly includes the combination of molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics. Biochips are used for analyzing organic molecules connected with a live organism. This power-point presentation discusses what is Biochip, types, biochips and their uses, disadvantages, and its applications.
3. • Bio + Chip = Biochip
• Bio: stands for any biological entity eg: protein,
DNA.
• Chip: a computer chip.
• Biochip: Small-scale device, analogous to an
integrated circuit, constructed for or used to
analyse organic molecules associated with living
organisms.
4. • Collection of miniaturized test sites(microarrays)
arranged on a solid substrate.
• Permits many tests to be performed at the sametime.
• Surface area is no longer than a fingernail.
• Perform thousands of biological reactions in a
few seconds.
• Used to analyse organic molecules associated
with living organisms.
• Help in identifying gene sequences, environmental
pollutants, airborne toxins, or other biochemical
constituents.
5. •Developed in 1983for monitoring fisheries.
•Large scale development of biochips in the 1990s.
•Today, a large variety of biochip technologies are either
in development or beingcommercialized.
•Invented in 4G generation & the development is still
continued.
•In 1980 Fred Sanger and Walter Gilbert were awarded
Nobel Prize for their pioneering DNA sequencing
approach.
•In 1983, Kary Mullis was awarded Nobel Prize for his
Polymerase Chain Reaction(PCR) which allowed to
amplify minute amounts of DNA to quantities.
6. •In 1986, Leroy Hood gave fluorescence-based DNA
sequencing which facilitated the automation of reading
DNA sequence.
7. Types of Bio-Chips
• DNA Microarray- A DNA microarray is set of tiny DNA spots fixed
to a strong surface. A researcher utilizes to calculate expression levels
for a large no of Genes.
• Microfluidic Chip- Microfluidic chip is also known as lab on a chip.
These are choice to usual bio-chemical laboratories and are
transforming several applications like DNA analysis, molecular
biology procedures which is known as the study of proteins and
diagnostic of diseases (clinical pathology).
• Protein Microarray- A protein microarray or a protein chip
method is use to follow the actions as well as connections of proteins
and to find out their function on a large scale.
10. •Two types of transponder – passive or active.
•Communication between biochip and reader is via
low-frequency radio waves.
•Transponder consists of four parts:-
Computer microchip
Antenna coil
Tuning capacitor
Glass capsule
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12. •ComputerMicrochip:-The microchip stores a unique
identification number from 10to 15digitslong.
•Antenna Coil:- This tiny, primitive, radio antenna
"receives and sends" signals from the reader orscanner.
•TuningCapacitor:-This capacitor is charged by the small
(1/1000of a watt) signal sent by the reader.
•Glass Capsule:- “houses” the microchip, antenna coil and
capacitor. It is made of biocompatible material such as soda
lime glass.
13. •Consists of an “exciter” coil which creates
electromagnetic field.
•Provide energy to “activate” the implanted biochip.
•Also carries a receiving coil to receive ID number.
•Contains the software and components to decode the
receive code and display the result in an LCDdisplay.
14. •The operator generates a low power electromagnetic
field through radio signals.
•The fixed biochip gets turned ON.
•The activated chip transmits the identification code
reverse to the operator through radio signals.
•Reader strengthens the received code to change it
into digital form and finally exhibits it on LCD.
15. •Injected by a hypodermic syringe beneath the skin.
•Injection is safe and simple.
•Anesthesia is not required.
•Usually injected behind the neck in dogs and cats.
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17. •With a biochip tracing of a person/animal, anywhere
in the world is possible.
•A biochip can store and update financial, medical,
demographic data, basically everything about a person.
•A biochip leads to a secured E-commercesystems.
•Biochips are really potent in replacing passports, cash,
medical records.
•Medicinal implementation of biochips-as glucose
detector; as oxygen sensor; as an blood pressure sensor.
18. •Torescue the sick.
•Tofind the lost people.
•Toidentify person uniquely.
•In monitoring health condition of individuals in which they
are specially employed.
•They can perform thousands of biological reactions in a few
seconds.
•Increase speed of diagnosis of unknown pathogens.
•Ability to detect multiple viral agents inparallel.
19. •They raise critical issues of personal privacy.
•They mark the end of human freedom and dignity.
•There is a danger of turning every man, women and
child into a controlled slave.
•They can be implanted into ones body without their
knowledge.
20. •A chip implanted somewhere in human bodies might
serve as a combination of credit card, passport, driver's
license, personal diary.
•No longer would it be needed to worry about losing the
credit cards while traveling.
•A chip inserted into human bodies might also giveus
extra mental power.