Introduction to Microfluidics [Hardcover]

Patrick Tabeling (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0198568649 | ISBN-13: 978-0198568643

Microfluidics deals with fluids flowing in miniaturized systems. It is a young discipline, which is expected to substantially expand over the next few years, stimulated by the considerable development of applications in the pharmaceutical, biomedical and chemical engineering domains.

The book is an introduction to this discipline. The first chapter presents a short historical background and discusses the main perspectives of the domain, at economical and scientific levels. Then the physics of miniaturization and the fluid mechanics of microflows are discussed. In the following three chapters, dispersion, electrical and thermal phenomena in miniaturized devices are presented. A brief introduction to microfabrication techniques is given in Chap VI and the book concludes by providing a few examples of microfluidic systems.

Introduction to Microfluidics is written in a simple, direct, pedagogical way; it emphasizes concepts and understanding, rather than technical detail. It offers a cross-disciplinary view of the field, embracing biological, chemical, physical and engineering perspectives. The book wil provide the reader with the concepts, methods and data they need to grasp situations which typically arise in microfluidic systems.

Editorial Reviews

Review

`... very timely ... there is a lot of work going on in this area, and I actually think that it will increase over the next few years.' David Weitz, Harvard University

`... very satisfactory from a scientific point of view ... telling us why things happen, not just that they do.' Kari Dalnoki-Veress, McMaster University, Hamilton

`In general, I believe engineers will find this book to be more qualitative than they are used to while physical scientists will find the book more quantitative than they are used to in places. Overall, this book fills a need for a discussion of liquid microfluid flows and despite some apparently cultural differences (my inference) resulting in some awkward constructions, I found the book illuminating.' A T Conlisk, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol 570, 2007

About the Author

Dr. Patrick Tabeling is CNRS Director of Research and Professor at the Ecole Superieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles de la Ville de Paris. He was a Visiting Professor at UCLA (1999-2000), and won the Stichting Award in 1996.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 310 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (February 2, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198568649
• ISBN-13: 978-0198568643
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,856,506 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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