Microfluidics for Pharmaceutical Applications
From Nano/Micro Systems Fabrication to Controlled Drug Delivery
- 1st Edition - October 12, 2018
- Editors: Hélder A. Santos, Dongfei Liu, Hongbo Zhang
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 2 6 5 9 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 2 6 6 0 - 8
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Request a sales quoteMicrofluidics for Pharmaceutical Applications: From Nano/Micro Systems Fabrication to Controlled Drug Delivery is a concept-orientated reference that features case studies on utilizing microfluidics for drug delivery applications. It is a valuable learning reference on microfluidics for drug delivery applications and assists practitioners developing novel drug delivery platforms using microfluidics. It explores advances in microfluidics for drug delivery applications from different perspectives, covering device fabrication, fluid dynamics, cutting-edge microfluidic technology in the global drug delivery industry, lab-on-chip nano/micro fabrication and drug encapsulation, cell encapsulation and delivery, and cell- drug interaction screening.
These microfluidic platforms have revolutionized the drug delivery field, but also show great potential for industrial applications.
- Presents detailed coverage on the fabrication of novel drug delivery systems with desired characteristics, such as uniform size, Janus particles, and particular or combined responsiveness
- Includes a variety of case studies that explain principles
- Focuses on commercialization, cost, safety, society and educational issues of microfluidic applications, showing how microfluidics is used in the real world
This book will be suitable for Masters and PhD students and for those in the industry.
In addition, the book should appeal to a segment of academic scientists at all levels, from graduate students to professors, who work in related fields.
ForewordHélder A. Santos
Section I: Principle of microfluidics 1. Lab-on-a-Chip technology and microfluidicsSenentxu Lanceros, Antonio Francesko & Vanessa F. Cardoso2. Fluid properties and hydrodynamics of microfluidic systemsYinghe He, David Wibowo & Chun-Xia Zhao3. Diffusion and mixing in microfluidic deviceJing Fan, Shuaijun Li, Ziqian Wu & Zi Chen4. Microfluidic production of multicomponent multiple emulsionsMasatoshi Maeki
Section II: Microfluidics for drug delivery applications 5. Microfabrication and Microfluidic Devices for Drug DeliveryManabu Tokeshi, Masatoshi Maeki a& Nicola Kimura6. Lab-on-a-chip preparation routes for organic nanomaterials for drug deliveryEnza Torino & Enza Torino7. Microfluidic mixing and devices for preparing nanoparticulate drug delivery systemsDongfei Liu, Yuezhou Zhang, Hongbo Zhang & Hélder A. Santos8. Microfluidic production of inorganic nanomaterials for biomedical applicationsManuel Arruebo & Victor Sebastian9. Lab-on-a-chip synthesis of microparticles for drug encapsulation and controlled releaseLiang-Yin Chu & Xiaojie Ju10. Microfluidic technologies for local drug deliveryShrike Zhang & Shabir Hassan11. Droplet-based microfluidics for cell encapsulation and deliveryDong Chen, Zeyong Sun & Ran Chen12. Antibody discovery using microfluidic systemsLinas Mazutis, Greta Stonyte & Karolis Simutis13. Single-cell screening using microfluidic systems Linas Mazutis, Juozas Nainys & Valdemaras Milkus
Section III: Microfluidics for analysis and drug delivery14. Lab-on-a-chip techniques for high throughput proteomics and drug discoveryNauman Khalid, Sania Arif, Isao Kobayashic & Mitsutoshi Nakajimac15. Microfluidics for chemical analysis and sample manipulation for pharmaceutical applicationsTina Marjukka Sikanen
Section IV: Future prospective and commercialization of microfluidic techniques16. Future of microfluidics in research and in the marketAdam Bohr, Stefano Colombo & Henrik Jensen
- No. of pages: 495
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 12, 2018
- Imprint: William Andrew
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128126592
- eBook ISBN: 9780128126608
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