What is "lab on a chip"

alt. (context chemistry physics English) A chip, combining semiconductor and microfluidics technologies, capable of handling and analyzing very small quantities of sample, especially of bodily fluids for medical purposes. n. (context chemistry physics English) A chip, combining semiconductor and microfluidics technologies, capable of handling and analyzing very small quantities of sample, especially of bodily fluids for medical purposes.

Lab on a Chip is a peer-reviewed scientific journal which publishes original (primary) research and review articles on any aspect of miniaturisation at the micro and nano scale. Lab on a Chip is published monthly by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and the editor-in-chief is George M. Whitesides. The journal was established in 2001 and hosts other RSC publications: Highlights in Chemical Technology and Highlights in Chemical Biology. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2014 impact factor of 6.115.