Lab-on-a-Chip Technology and Its Impact on Healthcare

What is one of the main reasons healthcare becomes expensive in traditional biology labs?

• The lack of advanced technology

• The use of specialty machines and disposables

• The high cost of training biologists

• The inefficiency of manual labor

What physical principle is the lab-on-a-chip technology based on?

• Electrowetting

• Magnetism

• Thermodynamics

• Capillary action

How does the lab-on-a-chip prevent contamination between droplets?

• By using disposable pipette tips

• By isolating each droplet in a separate chamber

• By developing a special surface coating

• By using a vacuum system

What is one of the key advantages of lab-on-a-chip technology over traditional machinery?

• It requires no maintenance

• It uses no electricity

• It can manipulate multiple samples simultaneously

• It eliminates the need for biologists

What is the ultimate goal of lab-on-a-chip technology in terms of healthcare accessibility?

• To replace all traditional healthcare facilities

• To make healthcare testing a luxury

• To focus only on drug discovery

• To provide affordable healthcare to billions of people