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The first book offering a global overview of fundamental microfluidics and the wide range of possible applications, for example, in chemistry, biology, and biomedical science.As such, it summarizes recent progress in microfluidics, including its origin and development, the theoretical fundamentals, and fabrication techniques for microfluidic devices. The book also comprehensively covers the fluid mechanics, physics and chemistry as well as applications in such different fields as detection and synthesis of inorganic and organic materials.A useful reference for non-specialists and a basic guideline for research scientists and technicians already active in this field or intending to work in microfluidics.
Sommario
Preface and acknowledgement1.Introduction: The Origin, Current Status and Future of Microfluidics2.Fundamental Concepts and Physics in Microfluidics3.Microfluidic Devices: Fabrication and Surface Modification4.Numerical Simulation in Microfluidics and the Introduction of the Related Software5.Digital microfluidics systems: principles, configurations, techniques, and applications6.Microfluidics for Chemical Analysis7.Microfluidics for Disease Diagnosis8.Microfluidic Devices for Isolationof Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs)9.Gene expression analysis on microfluidic device10.Computational Microfluidics Applied to Drug Delivery in Pulmonary and Arterial Systems11.Microfluidic Synthesis of Organics12.Microfluidic approaches for design of multifunctional polymeric microparticles: from simple emulsions to complex particles13.Synthesis of magnetic nanomaterials14.Microfluidic Synthesis of Metallic Nanomaterials15.Microfluidic Synthesis of Composites and Hybrids16.Microfluidic Synthesis of MOFs and MOF Based Membranes17.Prospective for Microfluidics
