Microfluidic Devices for Biomedical Applications

Xiujun (James) Li, Yu Zhou

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Year: 2021
• eBook ISBN: 9780128227558
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Biotechnology in Medicine
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Microfluidic Devices for Biomedical Applications, Second Edition provides updated coverage on the fundamentals of microfluidics, while also exploring a wide range of medical applications. Chapters review materials and methods, microfluidic actuation mechanisms, recent research on droplet microfluidics, applications in drug discovery and controlled-delivery, including micro needles, consider applications of microfluidic devices in cellular analysis and manipulation, tissue engineering and their role in developing tissue scaffolds, and cover the applications of microfluidic devices in diagnostic sensing, including genetic analysis, low-cost bioassays, viral detection, and radio chemical synthesis. This book 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 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 its role in developing tissue scaffolds, and stem cell engineering

Table of contents

• Title of Book
• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• Contributors
• Editor Biographies
• Preface to the first edition
• Preface to the second edition
• 1 Materials and methods for microfabrication of microfluidic devices
• 2 Surface coatings for microfluidic biomedical devices
• 3 Actuation mechanisms for microfluidic biomedical devices
• 4 Droplet microfluidics for biomedical devices
• 5 Controlled drug delivery using microdevices
• 6 Microneedles for drug delivery and monitoring
• 7 Microfluidic systems for drug discovery, pharmaceutical analysis, and diagnostic applications
• 8 Microfluidic devices for cell manipulation
• 9 Microfluidic devices for immobilization and micromanipulation of single cells and small organisms
• 10 Microfluidic devices for developing tissue scaffolds
• 11 Microfluidic devices for stem cell analysis
• 12 Development of the immunoassay of antibodies and cytokines on nanobioarray chips
• 13 Integrated microfluidic systems for genetic analysis
• 14 Paper-based microfluidic devices for low-cost assays
• 15 Microfluidic devices for viral detection
• 16 Microfluidic applications on pancreatic islets and β-cells study for human islet transplant
• 17 3D printed microfluidic devices and applications
• Index