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Applications of Microfluidics Device Technology

  • 1st Edition, Volume 226 - January 1, 2027
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Vijai Singh
  • Language: English

Microfluidics is a rapidly expanding field that is recognized as a powerful platform for accelerating biological science research and innovation. It has the potential to reduce the… Read more

Description

Microfluidics is a rapidly expanding field that is recognized as a powerful platform for accelerating biological science research and innovation. It has the potential to reduce the cost and reagent consumption by enabling the precise manipulation of a small amount of fluids through microchannel ranging from ten to hundreds micrometres in size. It is a multidisciplinary domain, which integrates molecular analysis, molecular biology, and microelectronics. It has demonstrated practical applications in the design and fabrication of systems capable of processing low volumes of fluids while enabling multiplexing, automation, and high-throughput screening. Since its emergence in early 1980s, microfluidics has significantly contributed in the development of inkjet printheads, DNA chips, lab-on-a-chip technology, micro-propulsion, and micro-thermal technologies. Microfluidic chips comprise intricate networks of microchannels and chambers designed to manipulate fluids at the microscale. This volume highlights the applications of microfluidics in the detection and analysis of infectious diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa. It also explores the use of microfluidic technologies in the diagnosis and study of non-infectious diseases, including cardiovascular disorders, cancer, metabolic diseases, and neurological conditions. It also covered single-cell analysis, high-throughput drug screening, cell sorting, and both preclinical and clinical applications. It also used in role of microfluidics in organ culture, regenerative medicine, and personalized healthcare. It also addresses ethical and regulatory issues in the development and use of microfluidic devices. This volume is designed to serve as valuable resource for students, researchers, scientists, clinicians, stakeholders, policymakers, and practitioners to understand microfluidics and apply microfluidics technology/devices in various fields. It provides a strong foundation to help the extension of microfluidics knowledge and accelerate research, innovation, technology and practical applications.

Key features

  • Covers applications of microfluidics for detecting and analyzing bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa
  • Explores the role of microfluidics in cardiovascular disorders, cancer, metabolic diseases, and neurological conditions
  • Highlights the use of microfluidics for single-cell analysis, high-throughput drug screening, cell sorting, and both preclinical and clinical applications

Readership

Researchers, students, scientists, clinicians, stakeholders, policymakers, and practitioners

Table of contents

1. Microfluidics devices for bacterial disease

2. Microfluidics devices for viral disease

3. Microfluidics devices for fungal disease

4. Microfluidics for protozoan disease

5. Microfluidics devices for cardiac disease

6. Microfluidics devices for cancer

7. Microfluidics devices for metabolic disorders

8. Microfluidics devices for neurological disorders

9. Microfluidics devices for single cell analysis

10. Microfluidics device for high throughput drug screening

11. Microfluidics device for cell sorting

12. Microfluidics devices for preclinical and clinical trials

13. Advances in microfluidics devices for organ culture

14. Microfluidics for regenerative medicine

15. Microfluidics devices for monitoring of health

16. Regulation and ethical issue of microfluidics devices

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 226
  • Published: January 1, 2027
  • Language: English

About the editor

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Vijai Singh

Prof. Vijai Singh is currently serving as Head of the Department of Biosciences, School of Science and Dean (Research & Innovation) at Indrashil University, Rajpur, Mehsana, India. Prior to this, he held the position of Associate Professor in the same department at Indrashil University. He has also served as Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology at the Institute of Advanced Research, Gandhinagar, and in the Department of Biotechnology at the Invertis University, Bareilly, India. Earlier of his career, Prof. Singh worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Synthetic Biology Group at the Institute of Systems and Synthetic Biology, Paris, France and at the School of Energy & Chemical Engineering at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, South Korea. He earned his Ph.D. in Biotechnology in 2009 from the ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow, India. His doctoral research focused on the development of molecular and immunoassays for the diagnosis of Aeromonas hydrophila. Prof. Singh’s research interests lies in the design and construction of novel biosynthetic pathways for production of medically and industrially important biomolecules. His laboratory is also actively engaged in developing CRISPR-Cas systems for gene knock out, knock in, gene regulation and diagnostic. With over 15 years of research and teaching experience, his areas of expertise include synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, bioinformatics, microbiology, and industrial microbiology. He has an extensive academic record, with over 110 articles, 89 book chapters, 26 books and 3 patents to his credits. Prof. Singh has received number of prestigious awards, including the Bioclues Innovation, Research and Development Award (2023) from the BIOCLUES Society, the Vice Chancellor's Best Research Award (2023) from Indrashil University, and the Agathiyar Chemical Biology Award (2023) from the Society of Chemical and Synthetic Biology. At Indrashil University, he currently serves as chairman of the Board of Study, and is a member of the Academic Council of Indrashil University. He also holds the position of the Member Secretary of the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBSC) at the university. Dr. Singh is actively involved in national and international scientific advisory roles.

Affiliations and expertise
Department of Biosciences, School of Science, Indrashil University, Rajpur, Mehsana, India