Albert Folch

Hidden in Plain Sight

The History, Science, and Engineering of Microfluidic Technology

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"This book presents a history of microfluidic devices, primarily through interviews with some of their progenitors. It also discusses the science, engineering, and myriad applications, including the rapid pregnancy test, inkjet printing, glucose sensors, and genome sequencing"--

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: MIT Press Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. April 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 237mm x 161mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 684g
• ISBN-13: 9780262046893
• ISBN-10: 026204689X
• Artikelnr.: 62916037

Autorenporträt

Albert Folch

Inhaltsangabe

Prologue ix
Introduction: The Image that Changed My Life 1
1 Tiny Channels Everywhere 5
2 The Power of Droplets 37
3 Decoding the Human Genome with Microfluidics 69
4 Miniaturized Testing with the Glucometer and Other Point-of-Care Devices
95
5 The Democratization of Microfluidics 145
6 Organs-on-Chips 193
7 The Pregnancy Test and the Rise of Paper Microfluidics 217
8 In Search of Exteremly Rare Cells 239
9 Microfluidics and 3D Printing 257
Notes 275
Index 317