Simultaneous measurement of multiple analytes in high-throughput assays requires the design of integrated sensory elements. The latest development in this field is an engineering masterpiece based on microfluidics, photolithography and polymer science.
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Fenniri, H., Alvarez-Puebla, R. High-throughput screening flows along. Nat Chem Biol 3, 247–249 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio0507-247
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