Nanofabrication could become relatively easy and cheap by using a 'bottom up' integrated assembly, Michael J. Heller said at the recent LabAutomoation 2007 conference.

Heller, co-founder of Nanogen and professor

Reliability means reducing surprises and failures. Testing for weaknesses can include freezing, heating, dropping, and more.

Hardly a day goes by that someone working in a research laboratory doesn't come up with an idea for a new, improved tool to be used in the discovery process.