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Book SynopsisFocusing on what has been one of the driving forces behind the development of lab-on-a-chip devices, Separation Methods in Microanalytical Systems explores the implementation, realization, and operation of separation techniques and related complex workflows on microfabricated devices. The book details the design, manufacture, and integration of diverse components needed to perform an entire analytical procedure on a single miniaturized device. The content applies to a diversity of disciplines including chemical analysis, biomedical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and drug discovery.
Separation Methods in Microanalytical Systems lays its theoretical background in a way that scientists from varied disciplines can approach. The book describes factors that influence the performance of separation, such as microfluidic handling, sample pre-treatment, and detection. It also conveys fabrication and material issues, design challenges, and practical considerations.
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“This is just what I have been looking for. To my knowledge it’s the first time that anyone has put together a definitive book on the subject... The editors have done an excellent job in ensuring that the authors keep to their brief and do not cover data or examples give by other authors, but [still] have allowed the authors their individual styles... it is [of] great value, a book every researcher and student should have.”
— P. Myers, in Chromatographia, 2006, vol. 63
Table of ContentsAnalytical Microsystems: A Bird’s Eye View. Microfluidics: Some Basics. Microfabrication and Integration. New Tools: Scalar Imaging, Velocimetry, and Simulation. Transport Modes: Realizations and Practical Considerations. Pressure-Driven Separation Methods on a Chip. Transverse Transport in Microsystems: Theory and Applications. Electro-Driven Separation Methods on Chips. Gas Chromatography on Microchips. Sample Preparation on Microchips. Detection on Microchips: Principles, Challenges, Hyphenation, and Integration. Analytical Applications on Microchips. Index
