Products that merge biology with glass, plastic, silicon, or even cellulose, biochips
are effective tools in the field of molecular identification. Applications include
the identification of pathogens in the agro-food industries as well as medical
diagnosis for genetic disease screening. This technology may boost traceability
and total quality systems for public health protocols.
French company Genolife offers custom-designed biochip solutions for industrial
applications. According to Frank Chaubron, co-founder of the company, Biochips
offer high speed analysis, requiring just a few hours to obtain an interpretable
result.