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 are designed to shrink the processes carried out in a laboratory to a chip-sized lab-on-a-chip. Due to this, it can be more cost-effective to carry out complex tests, when taking into account chip technologies, sample sizes, and analysis time. Total analysis systems can 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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