Biochip
Biochip
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In 1980 Fred Sanger and Walter Gilbert were
awarded Nobel Prize for their pioneering DNA
sequencing approach.
•In 1983, Kary Mullis was awarded Nobel Prize for his
Polymerase Chain Reaction(PCR) which allowed to
amplify minute amounts of DNA to quantities.
•In1986, Leroy Hood gave fluoresence-based DNA sequencing
which facilitated the automation of reading DNA sequence
“Biochips”- exciting future technology for Computer
science, Electronics & Biology.
It was developed in 1983 for monitoring fisheries.
Now it is used over 300 Zoos &
80 government agencies in 20 countries.
Yearly, 6 million recipients of prosthetic devices and
breast implants are “biochipped”.
Over 7 million animals have been bio-chipped .
Major biochip companies are A.V.I.D (American
Veterinary Identification Devices), Trovan
Identification Systems.
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Introduction
Biochips are essentially miniaturized laboratories that can perform hundreds or thousands
of biochemical reactions simultaneously .
Biochip is a device that is capable to analyse a wide range of physiological tasks when
placed into the human body.
The development started with early work on the underlying sensor technology. One of the
first portable, chemistry-based sensors was the glass pH electrode, invented in 1922 by
Hughes .
BIOCHIP
•Biochip is a collection of
miniaturized test sites (micro
arrays) arranged on a solid
substrate that permits many
tests to be performed at the
same time in order to achieve
higher throughput and speed
Biochip implant is a small (micro)
computer chip inserted under the skin
for identification purposes.
Biochip is a Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) system.
RFID system uses low-frequency radio
signals to between the
reader.
communicate
biochip and
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A biochip is a collection of miniaturized test
sites (micro arrays) arranged on a solid
substrate that permits many tests to be
performed at the same time in order to get
higher speed and efficiency.
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IMPLANTING A BIO-
CHIP
BIOCHIP TECHNOLOGY AND IT COMPONENTS
The biochip system is a radio frequency
3D Surface image of a Biochip(Microchip)
identification (RFID) based, using low-
frequency radio signals to communicate
between the biochip and reader .
● Protein
biochips
● DNA biochip
● Enzyme
biochips &
● Lab-on-a-
chip
Working of a biochip
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THE TRANSPONDER THE READER or SCANNER
●The transponder is the actual biochip implant. ●The reader consists of an "exciter" coil which
It is a passive transponder it contains no battery creates an electromagnetic field that, via radio
or energy of it's own. signals, provides the necessary energy to
● Being passive, it's inactive until the reader "excite" or "activate" the implanted biochip.
activates it by sending it a low-power electrical ●The reader also carries a receiving coil that
charge. receives the transmitted code or ID number
●Components of Biochip sent back from the "activated" implanted
The biochip-transponder consists of four parts; biochip. This all takes place very fast, in
1.Computer microchip, milliseconds.
2.Antenna coil, 3.Capacitor And ●The reader also contains the software and
4. Glass capsule components to decode the received code and
display the result in an LCD display.
Transponder in biochips is of passive type, contains no battery of
its own.
• Actual biochip implant.
• Two types of transponder – passive or active.
• Communication between biochip and reader is via low-
frequency radio waves.
Advantage of passive transponder is it has very long life up to 99
years and no maintenance is required.
Transponder consists of four parts :-
i) Computer micro chip
ii) Antenna Coil
iii) Tuning capacitor
iv) Glass Capsule 18
Computer Microchip :
•It stores identification numbers from 10 to 15 digits long.
•The ID number is etched via laser on to the microchip.
Antenna coil:
•It’s a simple coil of copper wire around a iron core which
receives and sends the signal from reader.
Tuning capacitor:
•It stores the small electric charge sent by reader or scanner
and activates the transponder.
Glass capsule:
•It houses the entire transponder usually of the size of a
uncooked grain of rice measuring about 11 mm in length and
2 mm in diameter.
•It is made up of soda lime glass.
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It consists of an “exciter” coil which creates
an Electromagnetic field via radio signals.
It provides necessary energy (< 1/1000 of a
watt) to excite the implanted biochip
Reader also carries a receiving coil that
receives transmitted code from the
implanted biochip
This all takes places very fast (milliseconds)
.
Reader contains the software to decode the
received code and to show the result on a
LCD.
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Reader:
The reader: The reader consists of an "exciter" coil which
creates an electromagnetic field that, via radio signals,
provides the necessary energy (less than 1/1000 of a watt)
to "excite" or "activate" the implanted biochip. The reader
also carries a receiving coil that receives the transmitted
code or ID number sent back from the "activated"
implanted biochip. This all takes place very fast, in
milliseconds. The reader also contains the software and
components to decode the received code and display the
result in an LCD display. The reader can include a RS-232
port to attach a computer.
How it works
The reader generates a low-power, electromagnetic field,
in this case via radio signals, which "activates" the
implanted biochip. This "activation" enables the biochip to
send the ID code back to the reader via radio signals. The
reader amplifies the received code, converts it to digital
format, decodes and displays the ID number on the
reader's LCD display. The reader must normally be
between 2 and 12 inches near the biochip to
communicate. The reader and biochip can communicate
through most materials, except metal.
READER - It consists of an "exciter" coil which
creates an electromagnetic field via radio signals
and it provides the necessary energy to activate
the implanted biochip.The reader also carries a
receiving coil that receives the ID number sent
back from the activated implanted biochip.
The reader also contains the software and
components to decode the received code and
display the result.
WORKING
•Reader transmits a low-power radio signal and
activates the implanted biochip.
•ID number transmitted by the transponder and
received by the reader.
•Reader displays the ID number on the reader’s LCD
display.
•The reader generates a low-power electromagnetic
field via radio signals which “activates” the
implanted biochip.
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With a biochip, tracing of person/animal,
anywhere in the world is possible.
A biochip can store and update financial,
medical, demographic data, basically
everything about a person.
A biochip leads to a secured E-
Commerce systems.
Biochips really are potent
in replacing passports, cash,
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APPLICATION
HUMAN GENOME
TRANSPORT POLLUTION
PROJECT
COMPANIES
GENETIC VARIATION
PHARMACOGENOMICS
For example, a biochip, also known as a “lab-on-chip” can be used to detect food
pathogens
like E . Coli , salmonella, listeria and others all at the same time.
❖The potential of these devices is huge because multiple tests can be performed
simultaneously.
❖New biochip will test for HIV with just a drop of blood.
It can operate on tiny amount of power – about
1/10th of that used by flashlight bulb.
Ability to perform thousand of
biological reaction a few seconds.
The abilityto detect multiple viral
agent in parallel.
Miniaturization:- Extremely small in size.
Viability of the living cell is favored since the
biochip transistor does not need to heat up as a
vacuum tube does and it responds instantly.
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•To rescue the sick.
•To find the lost people.
•To identify person uniquely.
•In monitoring health condition of individuals in which
they are specially employed.
•They can perform thousands of biological reactions in
a few seconds.
•Increase speed of diagnosis of unknown pathogens.
•Ability to detect multiple viral agents in parallel.
Biochips can be implanted into one’s body without
their knowledge.
These methods have a problem that DNA chip can not
be fabricated at high density.
Mass production is limited.
Issues of personal privacy.
They mark the end of human freedom and dignity.
They can be implanted in ones body without their
knowledge
There is a danger of turning every man, women and
child into a controlled slave.
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A chip implanted somewhere in
human bodies might serve as a
combination of credit card, passport,
driver's license, personal diary.
A chip inserted into human bodies
might also give us extra mental
power.
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CONCLUSION
➢ Biochips can be employed for multiple applications in various spheres
of technology such as diagnosis of cancer, blood clots, analysis of
biomarkers, biomolecules, etc,.
➢ The landscape study provides various other insights regarding
principal assignees
and their focus area. The analysis also reveals that USA and China are
the leading countries for biochip development.
➢ Some mobile device manufacturers have even experimented with
integrating biochips onto mobile phone cases so that mobile
operators could potentially begin to offer health related services .
➢ It can be used in transport companies such as FedEx and Purolator in
order to track where their trucks and drivers are. They already use
this technology (RFID tags) to locate packages and track them around
the world. Because they do not have to contact every drivers to know
if they are on schedule, it saves time and money.
➢ The presence of such giants making big leaps in this technology is a
clear indication that this industry has a bright future and it will mark a
revolution in medicine .
➢ “The ultimate goal is to lessen dependence on animal test subjects
•A chip implanted somewhere in human bodies might
serve as a combination of credit card, passport, driver's
license, personal diary.
•No longer would it be needed to worry about losing
the credit cards while traveling.
•A chip inserted into human bodies might also give us
extra mental power.
FUTURE :-
2. Prof. T.Venkat Narayana Rao, Sai Sukruthi.G, Gloria Raj . “ Biochip Technology –A Gigantic Innovation ”
International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering. Website: www.ijetae.com (ISSN
2250- 2459, Volume 2, Issue 3, March 2012)
4. Best emerging tech from gartners hype cycle . “ TECH INSIDER ” (2015-8)
5. TODD LEWAN . “Chip Implants Linked to Animal Tumors - The Washington Post ” wp-
dyn/content/article/2007/09/08/AR2007090800997 .
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