title: MEMS technology in analytical chemistry.
abstract: Microelectromechanical systems promise to revolutionize nearly every product category by bringing together silicon-based microelectronics with micromachining technology, moving us closer towards the realization of complete systems-on-a-chip. Anil Deisingh talks us through the basics of MEMS technology and the growing role of these new "micromachines" in analytical chemistry applications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4M1. deisin@mcmaster.ca
authors.forename: Anil K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Deisingh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001923:Brain Chemistry; D004343:Drug Implants; D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008832:Microchemistry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008904:Miniaturization
chemical_list: D004343:Drug Implants