Biomedical Applications of Microfluidic Devices introduces the subject of microfluidics and covers the basic principles of design and synthesis of actual microchannels. The book then explores how the devices are coupled to signal read-outs and calibrated, including applications of microfluidics in areas such as tissue engineering, organ-on-a-chip devices, pathogen identification, and drug/gene delivery. This book covers high-impact fields (microarrays, organ-on-a-chip, pathogen detection, cancer research, drug delivery systems, gene delivery, and tissue engineering) and shows how microfluidics is playing a key role in these areas, which are big drivers in biomedical engineering research.
This book addresses the fundamental concepts and fabrication methods of microfluidic systems for those who want to start working in the area or who want to learn about the latest advances being made. The subjects covered are also an asset to companies working in this field that need to understand the current state-of-the-art. The book is ideal for courses on microfluidics, biosensors, drug targeting, and BioMEMs, and as a reference for PhD students. The book covers the emerging and most promising areas of biomedical applications of microfluidic devices in a single place and offers a vision of the future.
1. Cover image - p. page_i 2. Title page - p. page_i 3. Table of Contents - p. page_i 4. Copyright - p. page_iv 5. Dedication - p. page_v 6. Contributors - p. page_xv 7. Preface - p. page_xvii 8. Chapter 1: An overview of microfluidic devices - p. page_1 9. Chapter 2: Microfluidic devices: Synthetic approaches - p. page_23 10. Chapter 3: Microchannels for microfluidic systems - p. page_37 11. Chapter 4: Microarray technologies - p. page_77 12. Chapter 5: Microfluidics: Organ-on-a-chip - p. page_99 13. Chapter 6: Microfluidic devices for pathogen detection - p. page_117 14. Chapter 7: Microfluidic devices and drug delivery systems - p. page_153 15. Chapter 8: Microfluidic devices for gene delivery systems - p. page_187 16. Chapter 9: Microfluidic devices in tissue engineering - p. page_209 17. Chapter 10: Microfluidics in organic chemistry - p. page_235 18. Chapter 11: Microfluidic paper-based devices - p. page_257 19. Chapter 12: Smartphone-based microfluidic devices - p. page_275 20. Chapter 13: Targeted delivery of nucleic acids using microfluidic systems - p. page_289 21. Chapter 14: Microfluidics: Future perspectives - p. page_319 22. Index - p. page_325
Biomedical Applications of Microfluidic Devices introduces the subject of microfluidics and covers the basic principles of design and synthesis of actual microchannels. The book then explores how the devices are coupled to signal read-outs and calibrated, including applications of microfluidics in areas such as tissue engineering, organ-on-a-chip devices, pathogen identification, and drug/gene delivery. This book covers high-impact fields (microarrays, organ-on-a-chip, pathogen detection, cancer research, drug delivery systems, gene delivery, and tissue engineering) and shows how microfluidics is playing a key role in these areas, which are big drivers in biomedical engineering research.
This book addresses the fundamental concepts and fabrication methods of microfluidic systems for those who want to start working in the area or who want to learn about the latest advances being made. The subjects covered are also an asset to companies working in this field that need to understand the current state-of-the-art. The book is ideal for courses on microfluidics, biosensors, drug targeting, and BioMEMs, and as a reference for PhD students. The book covers the emerging and most promising areas of biomedical applications of microfluidic devices in a single place and offers a vision of the future.
1. Cover image - p. page_i 2. Title page - p. page_i 3. Table of Contents - p. page_i 4. Copyright - p. page_iv 5. Dedication - p. page_v 6. Contributors - p. page_xv 7. Preface - p. page_xvii 8. Chapter 1: An overview of microfluidic devices - p. page_1 9. Chapter 2: Microfluidic devices: Synthetic approaches - p. page_23 10. Chapter 3: Microchannels for microfluidic systems - p. page_37 11. Chapter 4: Microarray technologies - p. page_77 12. Chapter 5: Microfluidics: Organ-on-a-chip - p. page_99 13. Chapter 6: Microfluidic devices for pathogen detection - p. page_117 14. Chapter 7: Microfluidic devices and drug delivery systems - p. page_153 15. Chapter 8: Microfluidic devices for gene delivery systems - p. page_187 16. Chapter 9: Microfluidic devices in tissue engineering - p. page_209 17. Chapter 10: Microfluidics in organic chemistry - p. page_235 18. Chapter 11: Microfluidic paper-based devices - p. page_257 19. Chapter 12: Smartphone-based microfluidic devices - p. page_275 20. Chapter 13: Targeted delivery of nucleic acids using microfluidic systems - p. page_289 21. Chapter 14: Microfluidics: Future perspectives - p. page_319 22. Index - p. page_325
