Microfluidics for Biological Applications

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Finehout, Erin. (Editor), Tian, Wei-Cheng. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2009.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Analytical biochemistry.; Hydraulic engineering.; Biomedical engineering.; Analytical Chemistry.; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer.; Biomedical Engineering.; Engineering Fluid Dynamics.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09480-9

Microfluidics for Biological Applications provides researchers and scientists in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and life science industries with an introduction to the basics of microfluidics and discusses how to link these technologies to various biological applications at the industrial and ac...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction to microfluidics
• Materials and microfabrication processes for microfluidic devices
• Interfacing microfluidic devices with the macro world
• Genetic analysis in miniaturized electrophoresis system
• Microfluidic systems for protein separations
• Microfluidic systems for cellular applications
• Microfluidic systems for engineering vascularized tissue constructs
• High throughput screening using microfluidics
• Microfluidic diagnostic systems for the rapid detection and quantification of pathogens
• Microfluidic applications in biodefense
• Current and future trends in microfluidics within biotechnology research.