What does the future hold?

Teaching Chips

• 10 yeast genes + 1 fly gene
• Vary concentration of spotted DNA
• Vary concentration of labeled DNA
• No RNA required

Print Your Own Chips

• Hand-held arrayer - low throughput (~ $4,400)

V & P Scientific

• Automated arrayer - medium throughput ($15 - 60,000)
  

BioRobotics

• Full scale production - high throughput (time and money)

Environmental Survey of Microorganisms

• Species-specific DNA spotted
• Collect environmental or "medical" sample
• ID microbes

MAGIC Tool Software (free and platform independent)

• Spot finding
• Gridding
• Quantification
• Clustering

New Laboratory Courses

Peer-reviewed Educational Journal - Cell Biology Education

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