Materials and Strategies for Lab-on-a-Chip - Biological Anaylsis Cell-Material Interfaces and Fluidic Assembly of Nanostructures

The Development Of Miniaturized Systems For Chemical And Biochemical Analysis Has Grown To The Point Where Lab-On-A-Chip Devices Are Now Important Enabling Tools In A Diverse Array Of Application Areas. As The Size Of These Systems Continues To Shrink Details Of The Micro- And Nanoscale Phenomena Associated With Their Construction And Operation Must Be Considered. This Book Focuses On Materials And Engineering Aspects Of Lab-On-A-Chip Devices And The Application Of Microfluidics To Materials Synthesis. A Microfabricated Fluidic System Integrating Biological Sample Treatment And Detection On A Single Chip Offers The Promise Of Low-Cost Rapid And High-Performance Analysis. These Devices Can Perform High-Throughput Biochemical Assays For Drug Discovery And Provide Portability For Point-Of-Care Diagnostics And Biothreat Monitoring. Topics Include: Frontiers In Lab-On-A-Chip Research; Materials For Lab-On-A-Chip; Materials Synthesis On Chip; Cell Manipulation And Biomimetics On Chip; Porous Materials In Lab-On-A-Chip; Sensing And Detection On Chip - Molecular Level; Sensing And Detecting On Chip - Cells And Particles; And Sensing And Detection On Chip - Dna.