Miniaturisation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007389",
  "term": "Miniaturisation",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The process of reducing the physical size of an assay or analytical system, particularly in the context of high-throughput screening. This involves decreasing the volumes of reagents and samples used, which lowers costs and increases the number of tests that can be performed with a given amount of material. Miniaturisation is achieved by using microplates with a high density of wells, moving from standard 96-well formats to 384-well, 1536-well, or even higher density formats.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2011, 83, 1129. 'Glossary of terms used in biomolecular screening (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)' on page 1148 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-09-05-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/miniaturisation/"
}