Encyclopedia of microfluidics & nanofluidics. Version e-reference

Currently there is no single definitive source for researchers to locate authoritative overviews and key literature on the basic topics in the field of microfluidics and nanofluidics, yet research in these areas is rapidly expanding. Particularly over the last 10 years, insight into the behavior of fluids at the microscale and nanoscale has transformed several areas of the applied sciences, such as medicine, pharmaceutical research, and analytical chemistry. The Encyclopedia of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics is the alphabetically-arranged definitive reference. This comprehensive encyclopedia provides easy access to information on all aspects of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics. With an A–Z format spanning over 500 entries, the encyclopedia is be a valuable resource for (analytical, organic, medicinal, physical, surface, and colloid) chemists and biochemists, molecular and cell biologists, geneticists, applied and industrial microbiologists, virologists, electronic, materials, chemical, mechanical, electrical engineers and bioengineers, pharmacists, bioprocess technologists, and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in the field of microfluidics, nanofluidics and lab-on-a-chip devices.

1. Fundamentals (physics of fundamental phenomena at the micro- and nano-scales). - Electrical double layers. – Electroosmosis.- Electrophoresis.- Dielectrophoresis.- Quantum dots.- Electrowetting.- 2. Theoretical models and numerical simulations (e.g., continuum and MDS).- Pressure-driven single phase liquid flows.- Pressure-driven single phase gas flows.- Pressure-driven two phase flows.- Electroosmotic flow.- Electrophoretic motion of particles and cells.- Joule heating in electrokinetic flow.- Mixing.- Electrokinetic focusing.- Electrokinetic dispensing.- Molecular dynamic simulations.- Other non-continuous approaches.- Electrowetting and droplets.- Nanofluidics.- Flow in channels with 3D elements.- Electrokinetic transport with biochemical reactions.- 3. Experimental techniques (including fabrication techniques). – Photolithography.- Silicon micromachining.- Laser based micromachining.- LIGA.- Soft photolithography.- Nanochannel fabrication.- Molecular tagging method.- Micro PIV.- On-chip waveguide.- Other micro flow visualization techniques.- Fluorescent thermometry.- Electrical current monitoring methods for evaluating EOF velocity.- Methods for measuring zeta potential.- Methods for surface modification (e.g., self assembled monolayer, polymer coating).- 4. Applications and devices. -Microfluidic pumping.- Microfluidic mixing.- Microfluidic dispensing.- Microfluidic bioreactors.- Lab-on-chip devices for DNA analysis (e.g., PCR, hybridization, sequencing).- Lab-on-chip devices for separation based detection (e.g., electrophoresis).- Lab-on-chip devices for cell analysis (e.g., flow cytometry, dielectrophoresis).- Lab-on-chip devices based on electro-wetting.- Lab-on-chip devices for protein analysis.- Lab-on-chip devices for immunoassay.- Lab-on-chip devices for chemical analysis.- Lab-on-chip devices for bio-defense applications.- Micro-fuel cells.- Micro heat pipes.- Opto-microfluidics and opto-nanofluidics.