Micro;nanofluidics and Lab On Chip Based Emerging Technologies for - Biomedical and Translational Research Applications Part

Micro/Nanofluidics and Lab-on-Chip Based Emerging Technologies for Biomedical and Translational Research Applications, Volume 185, Part A represents the collation of chapters written by eminent scientists worldwide. Chapters in this updated release include An introduction to microfluidics and their applications, Design and fabrication of Micro/Nanofluidics devices and systems, Detection and separation of proteins using Micro/Nanofluidics devices, Micro/Nanofluidics devices for DNA/RNA detection and separation, Paper based microfluidics a forecast towards the most affordable and rapid point-of-care devices, Paper based micro/Nanofluidics devices for biomedical applications, Advances of Microfluidics Devices and their Applications in Personalized Medicine, and much more.
Additional chapters cover Microfluidics for single cell analysis, Fluorescence Based Miniaturized Microfluidic and Nanofluidic Systems for Biomedical Applications, Active Matter Dynamics in Confined Microfluidic Environments, Challenges and opportunities in micro/nanofluidics and lab-on-a-chip, and Paper-microfluidic signal-enhanced immunoassays.

List of contents

Preface
Vijai Singh and Alok Pandya
1. An introduction to microfluidics and their applications
Nidhi Verma, Parth Prajapati, Vijai Singh and Alok Pandya
2. Design and fabrication of micro/nanofluidics devices and systems
Terry Ching, Toh Yi-Chin and Michinao Hashimoto
3. Detection and separation of proteins using micro/nanofluidics devices
Ashish Badiye, Neeti Kapoor and Ritesh K. Shukla
4. Micro/nanofluidic devices for DNA/RNA detection and separation
Nidhi Verma, Sakshi Walia and Alok Pandya
5. Paper based microfluidics: A forecast toward the most affordable and rapid point-of-care devices
Anirban Sinha, Mainak Basu and Prerna Chandna
6. Paper based micro/nanofluidics devices for biomedical applications
P.E. Resmi, P.V. Suneesh, T. Ramachandran and T.G. Satheesh Babu
7. Advances of microfluidics devices and their applications in personalized medicine
Rupesh Maurya, Nisarg Gohil, Gargi Bhattacharjee, Khushal Khambhati, Khalid J. Alzahrani, Suresh Ramakrishna, Dinh-Toi Chu and Vijai Singh
8. Microfluidics for single cell analysis
Rupesh Maurya, Nisarg Gohil, Gargi Bhattacharjee, Khalid J. Alzahrani, Suresh Ramakrishna and Vijai Singh
9. Fluorescence based miniaturized microfluidic and nanofluidic systems for biomedical applications
Aishwarya P. Waghchoure, J. Prakasha Reddy and Rajesh S. Bhosale
10. Active matter dynamics in confined microfluidic environments
Rik Chakraborty, Arnab Maiti, Nikita Sharma and Krishna Kanti Dey
11. Paper-microfluidic signal-enhanced immunoassays
N. Sathishkumar and Bhushan J. Toley
12. Challenges and opportunities in micro/nanofluidic and lab-on-a-chip
Nidhi Verma and Alok Pandya

About the author

Dr. Alok Pandya is an innovator, interdisciplinary researcher, and academic leader specializing in the development of personalized biosensors for point-of-care/need diagnostics and rapid disease detection. His work focuses on developing advanced biosensing technologies for real-time health monitoring. Currently serving as an Associate Professor at the School of Applied Science and Technology, Gujarat Technological University, he brings over 11 years of research experience dedicated to biosensor-driven rapid diagnostics. Before joining GTU, Dr. Pandya spent 8 years as an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Advanced Research (IAR) and 3 years as a Research Associate at Ahmedabad University. He has also been a Visiting Professor at the University of California, San Diego, conducting research on wearable biosensors, and an Entrepreneurial Lead under the US National Science Foundation’s I-Corps™ program, gaining expertise in medical innovation and technology commercialization. A researcher and technologist, Dr. Pandya has published 60+ research articles, authored 5 books & 12+ book chapters, and holds 5 granted patents. His work has secured national and international funding to advance biomedical and forensic diagnostic technologies. He has been honored with prestigious awards, including the SERB-International Research Experience Award, the SERB Young Scientist Award, and the IAR Research Excellence Award. Dr. Pandya has developed cutting-edge biosensing platforms for rapid AMR detection, cardiovascular disease diagnostics, plant pathogen identification, and forensic body fluid analysis. With global research collaborations spanning France, the USA, and India, Dr. Pandya continues to drive innovation in biosensor technology, translating scientific discoveries into real-world applications for precision diagnostics and personalized healthcare.Dr Vijai Singh is a Professor and Dean (Research & Innovation) at School of Sciences, Indrashil University, Rajpur, Mehsana, Gujarat, India. He was an Associate Professor in the Department of Biosciences, School of Sciences, Indrashil University, Rajpur, Mehsana, Gujarat, India. Prior this this, he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology at the Institute of Advanced Research, Gandhinagar, India and also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology at the Invertis University, Bareilly, India. Prior to that, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Synthetic Biology Group at the Institute of Systems and Synthetic Biology, Paris, France and School of Energy & Chemical Engineering at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, South Korea. He received his Ph.D. in Biotechnology from the National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow, India with a research focus on the development of molecular and immunoassays for diagnosis of Aeromonas hydrophila. His research interests are focused on building novel biosynthetic pathways for production of medically and industrially important biomolecules. Additionally, his laboratory is working on CRISPR-Cas9 tools for genome editing. He has more than 11 years of research and teaching experience in synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, bioinformatics, microbiology, and industrial microbiology. He has published 100 articles, 70 chapters, 15 books and 3 patents. He serves as an associate editor, editorial board member, and reviewer of several peer-reviewed journals. He is also a member of the Board of Study and Academic Council of Indrashil University and is the Member Secretary of the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBSC) at the same University.

Product details

• Assisted by: Alok Pandya (Editor), Vijai Singh (Editor)
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.01.2022
• EAN: 9780323988995
• ISBN: 978-0-323-98899-5
• No. of pages: 326
• Series: Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Biochemistry, biophysics; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Molecular Biology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biophysics, biochemistry, molecular biology