Development Of Electronics

Contents
• Bio-chip To Diagnose Disease
• RoHS and Its Importance
• Embedded Developments Changing With The Times

Bio-chip To Diagnose Disease:

These protein chips-or ‘protein arrays’ as they are more commonly known-are objects such as slides that have proteins attached to them and allow important scientific data about the behaviour of proteins to be gathered. Functional protein arrays could give scientists the ability to run tests on tens of thousands of different proteins simultaneously, observing how they interact with cells, other proteins, DNA and drugs. Existing techniques of attaching proteins often result in them becoming fixed in random orientations, which can cause them to become damaged and inactive. Researches at the University of Manchester say they have found a reliable way of attaching active proteins to a chip.

RoHS and Its Importance:

RoHS stands for ‘restriction of hazardous substance.’ The term was coined by European Union (EU) in the year 1998 after it noticed alarmingly large quantities of hazardous waste being dumped into landfill sites. The volumes of these wastes were likely to increase 3-5 times faster than the average municipal waste. This indicated a very fast growing source of environmental contamination.

Embedded Developments Changing With The Times:

Today, embedded systems are everywhere, from automobile engines and smart card readers to mobile phones and set-top boxes. These are tiny computers that you do not see; they focus on one task and do it well. These computers are less glamorous than the flashy laptops and desktops that we see all around us. They may or may not play music, screen videos, run word-processors and do your every bidding. This is because you do not usually see or interact much with these systems.

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