Total analysis system
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The term total analysis system (TAS) describes a device that combines and automates all of the necessary steps for the chemical analysis of a sample (e.g. sampling, sample transport, filtration, dilution, chemical reactions, separation, and detection). Most of the current total analysis systems are "micro" total analysis systems that utilize the principles of microfluidics.[1]
Total analysis systems aim to shrink the processes carried out in a laboratory to a chip-sized lab-on-a-chip. This makes it more cost-effective to carry out complex tests, when taking into account chip technologies, sample sizes, and analysis time. A further advantage is that total analysis systems also reduce the exposure of lab personnel to toxic chemicals. This technology can also be used in point-of-care testing or point-of-use diagnostics which do not require skilled technicians.[1]
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- ^ a b Reyes, Darwin R.; Iossifidis, Dimitri; Auroux, Pierre-Alain; Manz, Andreas (2002-06-01). "Micro Total Analysis Systems. 1. Introduction, Theory, and Technology". Analytical Chemistry. 74 (12): 2623–2636. doi:10.1021/ac0202435. ISSN 0003-2700. PMID 12090653.
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