Thermal lens microscope for integrated chemistry laboratory on glass microchips

Thermal lens microscope (TLM) can be a powerful tool for a detection method for integrated chemistry laboratory (ICL). In spite of great potential of ICL, its application has been restricted due to the lack of highly applicab le and sensitive detection methods. TLM developed by our group meets requir ements of detection method for ICL, such as high sensitivity, high spatial resolution, and wide applicability. In this review, the principle and chara cteristics of TLM are introduced and usefulness of TLM in ICL is demonstrat ed in some analytical applications.