Protein array

Protein arrays are measurement devices used in biomedical applications to determine the presence and/or amount (refered to as quantitation) of proteins in biological samples, e.g. blood. Usually a multitude of different capture agents, most frequently monoclonal antibodies, are deposited on a chip surface (glass or silicon) in a miniature array. This format is often also refered to as a microarray (a more general term for chip based biological measurement devices).

Synonyms are Biochip, Proteinchip.