This document provides an overview of biochips, including their history, definition, structure, components, working, applications, advantages, and future potential. Key points include:
- Biochips are collections of microarrays arranged on a substrate that can perform thousands of biological reactions in seconds and increase the speed of gene identification.
- They were developed in the 1980s and 1990s and are still being improved, with applications including medical diagnostics, financial transactions, and tracking of individuals or animals.
- A biochip implant consists of a transponder containing a microchip, antenna, and capacitor housed in glass that can be injected, and a scanner that activates and receives the transponder's identification number.