Full Description
This volume provides an overview of the recent advances in the field of paper microfluidics, whose innumerable research domains have stimulated considerable efforts to the development of rapid, cost-effective and simplified point-of-care diagnostic systems. The book is divided into three parts viz. theoretical background of paper microfluidics, fabrication techniques for paper-based devices, and broad applications. Each chapter of the book is self-explanatory and focuses on a specific topic and its relation to paper microfluidics and starts with a brief description of the topic's physical background, essential definitions, and a short story of the recent progress in the relevant field. The book also covers the future outlook, remaining challenges, and emerging opportunities. This book shall be a tremendous up-to-date resource for researchers working in the area globally.
Contents
Introduction to Paper Microfluidics.- Fluid Transport Mechanisms in Paper-Based Microfluidic Devices.- Fabrication Techniques for Paper-Based Microfluidic Devices.- Flow Control in Paper-Based Microfluidic Devices.- Sensing Mechanisms in paper-Based Devices.- Advances in Paper Based Point of Care Diagnostics for Blood/Plasma Separation.- Evolution of Paper Microfluidics as an Alternate Diagnostic Platform.- Paper-Based Microfluidic Systems for Detection of Infectious Diseases.- Paper Based Sensor for Clinical and Biomedical Applications.- Paper-Based Microfluidic Devices for Detection of DNA.- Nucleic Acid Amplification on Paper Substrates.- Paper: A Versatile Material for the Fabrication of Low-Cost Wearable Devices.- Paper-Based Devices for Wearable Diagnostic Applications.- Paper-Based Devices for Food Quality Control.- Environmental Monitoring Using Paper-Based Devices.- Paper-Based Devices for Energy Storage Applications.- Future of Paper Microfluidic Systems.
