Course description
Advancement in the studies of microfluidic components and integrated lab-on-a-chip devices have created a new class of tools and systems. These devices are convenient platforms to study chemical and biochemical analysis and, as a consequence, applications in biology and rapid detections have been on the rise. In this course we introduce the science and technology of miniaturization and its applications in creating microfluidic devices. We discuss methods, tools, and measuring devices to create microfluidic systems. Different types of lithography methods are presented for the purpose of creating simple devices. We discuss fluid flow and fluid characteristics in microchannels as well as the components for controlling fluid flow. We also discuss applications to cellular analysis including nucleic acids analysis, DNA hybridization and sequencing, and protein analysis. Additionally, advanced systems for rapid chemical and biological detections such as organs on chips are analyzed and discussed.
