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microarray

British  
/ ˌmaɪkrəʊəˈreɪ /

noun

  1. another name for biochip

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The microarray patch sticks to the arm and lots of microscopic needles deliver the vaccine through the skin, with no pain.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2024

Dr David Muller from UQ's School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences said the microarray patch and the vaccine could have benefits beyond the ability to protect from Zika virus.

From Science Daily Dec. 1, 2023

Mr. Schena described himself to investors as “the father of microarray technology,” and falsely stated that he was on the shortlist for the Nobel Prize, the Justice Department said.

From New York Times Sep. 2, 2022

The researchers then used data collected during the IVF process: The couples’ embryos, 110 in all, had undergone limited genetic testing at that time, a sort of spot sequencing of cells, called microarray measurements.

From Science Magazine Mar. 21, 2022

Scientists use DNA microarray technology to study hundreds or thousands of genes at once, to understand their activity levels.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2018

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