Microfluidic Devices for Biomedical Applications

Microfluidics or lab-on-a-chip (LOC) is an important technology suitable for numerous applications from drug delivery to tissue engineering.

Microfluidic Devices for Biomedical Applications, 2nd Edition provides updated coverage of the fundamentals of microfluidics and explores in detail a wide range of medical applications.

The first part of the book reviews the fundamentals of microfluidic technologies for biomedical applications with chapters focusing on the materials and methods for microfabrication, microfluidic actuation mechanisms, and recent research on droplet microfluidics. Part two examines applications in drug discovery and controlled-delivery including micro needles.

Part three considers applications of microfluidic devices in cellular analysis and manipulation, tissue engineering and their role in developing tissue scaffolds, as well as providing new coverage on 3D printing techniques used. The final part of the book covers the applications of microfluidic devices in diagnostic sensing, including genetic analysis, low-cost bioassays, viral detection, and radio chemical synthesis.

Microfluidic Devices for Biomedical Applications, 2nd Edition is an essential reference for medical device manufacturers, scientists and researchers concerned with microfluidics in the field of biomedical applications and life-science industries.

• Discusses the fundamentals of microfluidics or lab-on-a-chip (LOC) and explores in detail a wide range of medical applications
• Considers materials and methods for microfabrication, microfluidic actuation mechanisms and digital microfluidic technologies
• Details applications of microfluidic devices in cellular analysis and manipulation, tissue engineering and their role in developing tissue scaffolds and stem cell engineering