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High-throughput screening flows along

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Simultaneous measurement of multiple analytes in high-throughput assays requires the design of integrated sensory elements. The latest development in this field is an engineering masterpiece based on microfluidics, photolithography and polymer science.

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Figure 1: Schematic diagram of encoded microparticle synthesis for multiplexed HTS.

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