Microchip electrophoresis and the analysis of polymerase chain reaction products

Performing capillary electrophoresis (CE) on microchips has made great progress toward practical applications in recent years. This article describes using microchip-based CE, with and without the integrated function for polymerase chain reaction (PCR), for the analysis of PCR products. The author compares these chip-based electrophoretic methods with several existing methods and other potential competitors. She also discusses the methods' advantages and limitations and summarizes the future of microchip platforms with fully integrated functions for genetic analysis.