9. Glossary

criblage haut-débit; high-throughput screening

Systematic and simultaneous testing of a large number of compounds to identify in the shortest possible time those which could be of interest for a given application.

multiplexing; multiplexing

Detection of multiple markers of interest (biological or otherwise) in a single analysis.

Janus particles

Asymmetrical particles, typically microspheres with two chemically different hemispheres.

organs-on-chips (OoC)

Co-cultures of cells on a chip, with defined spatial confinement and a controlled environment (flow, electrical and mechanical stimulation, etc.) to reproduce as closely as possible the function and response to stimuli of a given tissue, organ or group of organs....