Gaining greater understanding of the structural and functional properties of living systems is
a key challenge in biology and medicine. On a more practical side, the diagnosis and …

Droplet-based microfluidic systems have been shown to be compatible with many chemical
and biological reagents and capable of performing a variety of “digital fluidic” operations that …

Since the publication of the sixth edition of this benchmark text, numerous advances in the
field have been made–particularly in stem cells, 3D culture, scale-up, STR profiling, and …

The transport of fluid in and around nanometer-sized objects with at least one characteristic
dimension below 100 nm enables the occurrence of phenomena that are impossible at …

Droplet-based microfluidic systems have been shown to be compatible with many chemical
and biological reagents and capable of performing a variety of operations that can be …

Microfluidics consist of microfabricated structures for liquid handling, with cross sections in
the 1–500 μm range and small volume capacity (femtoliter to nanoliter). Capillary tubes …

The fine chemicals and pharmaceutical industries are transforming how their products are
manufactured, where economically favorable, from traditional batchwise processes to …

Biomedical engineers have traditionally developed technologies in response to the needs of
the developed world's medical community. As a result, the diagnostic systems on which they …

The rapid diagnosis of pathogens is crucial in the early stages of treatment of diseases
where the choice of the correct drug can be critical. Although conventional cell culture-based …

This article reviews the application of electric circuit methods for the analysis of pressure-
driven microfluidic networks with an emphasis on concentration-and flow-dependent …