Labs on Chip : Principles, Design and Technology

This book provides a complete reference for labs on chip in biotechnology, presenting a global view of current research and development. It integrates coverage of technology issues with strong theoretical explanations of design techniques; describes biochemical elements required to work on labs on chip; discusses fabrication, microfluidic, and electronic and optical detection techniques; and addresses planar technologies, polymer microfabrication, and process scalability to huge volumes. Devoting a chapter to labs on chip for genetics, this cutting-edge text offers valuable guidance for the design decision-making process.

Labs on Chip: Principles, Design and Technology provides a complete reference for the complex field of labs on chip in biotechnology. Merging three main areas— fluid dynamics, monolithic micro- and nanotechnology, and out-of-equilibrium biochemistry—this text integrates coverage of technology issues with strong theoretical explanations of design techniques. Analyzing each subject from basic principles to relevant applications, this book:

• Describes the biochemical elements required to work on labs on chip
• Discusses fabrication, microfluidic, and electronic and optical detection techniques
• Addresses planar technologies, polymer microfabrication, and process scalability to huge volumes
• Presents a global view of current lab-on-chip research and development
• Devotes an entire chapter to labs on chip for genetics

Summarizing in one source the different technical competencies required, Labs on Chip: Principles, Design and Technology offers valuable guidance for the lab-on-chip design decision-making process, while exploring essential elements of labs on chip useful both to the professional who wants to approach a new field and to the specialist who wants to gain a broader perspective.