Microfluidic Biosensors provides a comprehensive overview covering the most recent emerging technologies on the design, fabrication, and integration of microfluidics with transducers. These form various integrated microfluidic biosensors with device configurations ranging from 2D to 4D levels. Coverage also includes advanced printed microfluidic biosensors, flexible microfluidics for wearable biosensors, autonomous lab-on-a-chip biosensors, CMOS-base microanalysis systems, and microfluidic devices for mobile phone biosensing. The editors and contributors of this book represent both academia and industry, come from a varied range of backgrounds, and offer a global perspective. This book discusses the design and principle of microfluidic systems and uses them for biosensing applications.
The microfluidic fabrication technologies covered in this book provide an up-to-date view, allowing the community to think of new ways to overcome challenges faced in this field. The focus is on existing and emerging technologies not currently being analyzed extensively elsewhere, providing a unique perspective and much-needed content. The editors have crafted this book to be accessible to all levels of academics from graduate students, researchers, and professors working in the fields of biosensors, microfluidics design, material science, analytical chemistry, biomedical devices, and biomedical engineering. It can also be useful for industry professionals working for microfluidic device manufacturers, or in the industry of biosensors and biomedical devices.
- Presents an in-depth overview of microfluidic biosensors and associated emerging technologies such as printed microfluidics and novel transducers
- Addresses a range of microfluidic biosensors with device configurations ranging from 2D to 4D levels
- Includes the commercialization aspects of microfluidic biosensors that provide insights for scientists and engineers in research and development
Wing Cheung Mak received his BSc in chemistry and PhD in bioengineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and became a docent at the Linköping University, Sweden. He has over 20 years of international research experience in Sweden, Singapore, Germany, and Hong Kong focusing on biosensors and materials science. He has expertise in the field of biosensors and bioelectronics, wearable biosensors, lateral-flow membrane-based biosensors, and analytical chemistry and a strong interest in advanced transducer materials and microfluidic design and fabrication strategies to improve biosensor performance. Currently, he is an associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has authored over 80 scientific research articles covering the fields of biosensors, bioelectronics, analytical chemistry, materials science, and biomedical engineering. He is actively interested in transferring academic research to industrial applications. He has considerable experience in industrial R&D as a technical manager and entrepreneur of spin-off companies. He is the inventor of several patent families in the field of biosensors and healthcare diagnostics.
Professor Ho received his BEng and PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Nottingham. Currently a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, he has over 30 years of research experience in academia and industry. Started as a compound semiconductor material scientist, his current interests focus at nano-sized semiconductor materials for photonic and sensor applications, optical instrumentation, surface plasmon resonance biosensors, lab-on-a-chip and biophotonics. As keen supporter of university-industry collaboration, he has founded of a spin-off company to commercialize phase-sensitive surface plasmon resonance biosensors and lab-on-a-disc. He has published over 400 peer-reviewed articles, 33 Chinese and 6 US patents in the field of sensor instrumentation. He is a Fellow of SPIE and HKIE.
