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Microfluidic Lab-on-a-Chip Devices for Biomedical Applications

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Microfluidics Based Microsystems

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Microfluidics is key to miniaturize bio-chemical and biomedical methods and processes into chip based technology. Basics of electrokinetic microfluidics will be reviewed first. Three types of lab-on-a-chip devices, PCR lab-on-a-chip, flow cytometer lab-on-a-chip and immunoassay lab-on-a-chip are discussed here. The working principle, key microfluidic processes and the current status of these lab-on-a-chip devices are reviewed.

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  1. Department of Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1

    Dongqing Li

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  1. , Department of Mechanical Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technol, Soguzozu Cad. 43, Sogutozu, Ankara, 06560, Turkey

    S. Kakaç

  2. , Computer Sciences Department, Odessa State Academy of Refrigeration, Dvoryanskaya Str. 1/3, Odessa, 65082, Ukraine

    B. Kosoy

  3. , Department of Mechanical & Mechatronics, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, N2L 3G1, Canada

    D. Li

  4. , Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kasetsart University, 59 Moo. 1 Chiang Krer, Amphur Maung, Sakonnakhon, 47000, Thailand

    A. Pramuanjaroenkij

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Li, D. (2010). Microfluidic Lab-on-a-Chip Devices for Biomedical Applications. In: Kakaç, S., Kosoy, B., Li, D., Pramuanjaroenkij, A. (eds) Microfluidics Based Microsystems. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and Biology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9029-4_18

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