A compact chip realizing highly precise simultaneous single-cell analysis of 100 cells

Hitachi announced the development of a compact 1-mm square chip that can efficiently analyze small amounts of various genetic material, specifically mRNA, expressed from DNA with high precision. The chip is able to precisely extract and analyze the various types of mRNA which only exist in minute quantities at any one time - 15 molecules per cell in a maximum sample of 100 cells. In general, a few hundred to thousands of cell analyses are required to accurately characterize biological tissue. A