Guest Editors' Introduction: Biochips and Integrated Biosensor Platforms

Biochips and integrated biosensor platforms are revolutionizing DNA analysis, clinical diagnostics, and biomolecule detection and manipulation. Miniaturized biochips have emerged in recent years because of the convergence of rapid advances in life sciences, sensors, microfluidics, microfabrication techniques, and information technology. This special addresses design, integration, and test issues related to biochips.