Fundamentals and Applications of Microfluidics, Second Edition - Softcover

Nguyen, Nam-Trung

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1630812692 ISBN 13: 9781630812690

Publisher: Artech House, 2006

Synopsis

Updating the Artech House bestseller, Fundamentals and Applications of Microfluidics, this newly revised second edition provides you with complete and current coverage of this cutting-edge field. The second edition offers a greatly expanded treatment of nanotechnology, featuring new material on nanoparticle suspensions, nanoscale experimental techniques, carbon nanotubes, Dna, and virus detection. You also find more in-depth discussions on electrokinetics and flow theory. The book shows you how to take advantage of the performance benefits of microfluidics and serves as your instant reference for state-of-the-art microfluidics technology and applications. The wide range of applications discussed include fluid control devices, gas and fluid measurement devices, medical testing equipment, and implantable drug pumps. You find practical guidance in choosing the best fabrication and enabling technology for a specific microfluidic application, and learn how to design a microfluidic device. Moreover, you get simple calculations, ready-to-use data tables, and rules of thumb that help you make design decisions and determine device characteristics quickly.

About this title

About the Author

Nam-Trung Nguyen is an assistant professor at the School of Mechanical and Production Engineering at Nanyang Technological University. He received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany.

Steven T. Wereley is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue University. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Northwestern University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Artech House
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1630812692
• ISBN 13: 9781630812690
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 512