Automation in the bioanalytical laboratory: what is the future?

“In the long journey to the hand-held bioanalytical laboratory, a more realistic milestone for this generation will be the bioanalytical laboratory in a box.” A general trend in the advancement of analytical instrumentation is the improvement of functionalities and the simultaneous shrinking in physical size. Following this trend, the ultimate bioanalytical laboratory, as seen in many science fiction films, would be a highly integrated and automated hand-held device that can achieve non-invasive, instant readout of chemical concentrations in the body. Click here for the full article.