Hardt S., Schönfeld F. (Eds.) Microfluidic Technologies for Miniaturized Analysis Systems

Springer, 2007. — 630 p. — (MEMS Reference Shelf). — ISBN: 978-0-387-28597-9.Microfluidic Technologies for Miniaturized Analysis Systems provides a comprehensive overview of the fluidic aspects of Lab-on-a-Chip technology. This book describes the most important and state-of-the-art microfluidic technologies and the underlying principles utilized in the implementation of fluidic protocols of miniaturized analysis systems. This book discusses many of the effects, outcomes, and techniques which are unique to microfluidic systems. The specific components of this technology toolbox are elucidated through research and examples presented by some of the most renowned experts in the field.
Microfluidic Technologies for Miniaturized Analysis Systems is an important reference for professionals and academic researchers seeking information about the latest techniques, including:
Control and pumping of small amounts of liquid
Particle and cell manipulation
Micromixing
Separation technology
Bioanalytic methodsMicrofluidics: Fundamentals and Engineering Concepts
Electrohydrodynamic and Magnetohydrodynamic Micropumps
Mixing in Microscale
Control of Liquids by Surface Energies
Electrowetting: Thermodynamic Foundation and Application to Microdevices
Magnetic Beads in Microfluidic Systems – Towards New Analytical Applications
Manipulation of Microobjects by Optical Tweezers
Dielectrophoretic Microfluidics
Ultrasonic Particle Manipulation
Electrophoresis in Microfluidic Systems
Chromatography in Microstructures
Microscale Field-Flow Fractionation: Theory and Practice
Nucleic Acid Amplification in Microsystems
Cytometry on Microfluidic Chips