Microfluidics for Biological Applications provides researchers and scientistsin the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and life science industries with an introduction to the basics of microfluidics and also discusses how to link these technologies to various biological applications at the industrial and academiclevel. Readers will gain insight into a wide variety of biological applications for microfluidics. The material presented here is divided into four parts, Part I gives perspective on the history and development of microfluidic technologies, Part II presents overviews on how microfluidic systems have been used to study and manipulate specific classes of components, Part III focuses on specific biological applications of microfluidics: biodefense, diagnostics, highthroughput screening, and tissue engineering and finally Part IV concludes with a discussion of emerging trends in the microfluidics field and the current challenges to the growth and continuing success of the field. Provides readerswith a primer overview and history of microfluidics so they can get up to speed quickly Discusses and provides insights into how microfluidics can be used in various biological applications Shows how microfluidic concepts are at workin specific products INDICE: 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 genomic applications.- Microfluidic systems for protein science and proteomic applications.- Microfluidic systems for cellular applications.- Microfluidic applications in biodefense.- Microfluidic systems as models ofbiological systems.- Microfluidic diagnostic systems for the rapid detection and quantification of pathogens.- High throughput screening using microfludics.- Microfluidic systems for engineering vascularized tissue constructs.- Medical diagnostics using microfluidics.- Microfluidics applications in biodefense.- Interfacing the macro world to a microfluidic device.- Current and future trends in microfluidics within biotechnology research.
- ISBN: 978-0-387-09479-3
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 300
- Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés