Fundamentals and applications of microfluidics

Look to this authoritative, new resource for a comprehensive introduction to the emerging field of microfluidics.

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 technology and applications in this cutting-edge area.

It offers you practical guidance in choosing the best fabrication and enabling technology for a specific microfluidic application, and shows you how to design a microfluidic device.

This forward-looking resource identifies and discusses the broad range of microfluidic applications including, fluid control devices, gas and fluid measurement devices, medical testing equipment, and implantable drug pumps.

You get simple calculations, ready-to-use data tables, and rules of thumb that help you make design decisions and determine device characteristics quickly.

Moreover, the book offers you sound, time-saving advice on how to start a new project.