Springer Cell Analysis on Microfluidics (Integrated Analytical Systems)

This book presents a detailed overview of the design, formatting, application, and development of microfluidic chips in the context of cell biology research, enumerating each element involved in microfluidics-based cell analysis, discussing its history, status quo, and future prospects, It also offers an extensive review of the research completed in the past decade, including numerous color figures. The individual chapters are based on the respective authors' studies and experiences, providing tips from the frontline to help researchers overcome bottlenecks in their own work. It highlights a number of cutting-edge techniques, such as 3D cell culture, microfluidic droplet technique, and microfluidic chip-mass spectrometry interfaces, offering a first-hand impression of the latest trends in the field and suggesting new research directions. Serving as both an elementary introduction and advanced guidebook, the book interests and inspires scholars and students who are currently studying microfluidics-based cell analysis methods as well as those who wish to do so. Review “The present book is a valuable contribution to the development and application of microfluidic platforms for the study of biological systems. The 13 chapters provide a comprehensive overview of the tools available to researchers interested in applying microfluidics to cellular studies, including fabrication approaches and materials, as well as numerous applications of microfluidics to better understand the fundamental unit of life.” (Ryan T. Kelly, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Vol. 410, 2018) From the Back Cover This book presents a detailed overview of the design, formatting, application, and development of microfluidic chips in the context of cell biology research, enumerating each element involved in microfluidics-based cell analysis, discussing its history, status quo, and future prospects, It also offers an extensive review of the research completed in the past decade, including numerous color figures. The individual chapters are based on the respective authors' studies and experiences, providing tips from the frontline to help researchers overcome bottlenecks in their own work. It highlights a number of cutting-edge techniques, such as 3D cell culture, microfluidic droplet technique, and microfluidic chip-mass spectrometry interfaces, offering a first-hand impression of the latest trends in the field and suggesting new research directions. Serving as both an elementary introduction and advanced guidebook, the book interests and inspires scholars and students who are currently studying microfluidics-based cell analysis methods as well as those who wish to do so. About the Author Professor Jin-Ming Lin was born in 1963. He received his Bachelor of Science degree at Fuzhou University in 1984 and his PhD in analytical chemistry at Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan in 1997. He studied and worked at Showa University, Japan and Tokyo Metropolitan University from 1992 to 2002. He was a professor at the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences from 2002 to 2004, and has been a professor at Tsinghua University, China since 2004 and was selected as Cheung Kung Scholars Professor of Ministry of Education, China at 2008. He is a Fellow of Royal Chemical Society. He is a general secretary and deputy chair of Mass Spectrometry Committee, Chinese Chemical Society, a vice president Chinese Society of Mass Spectrometry, and a member of the council of the Chinese Society for Chromatography Science. He received several awards for his contributions in chemiluminescence and separation science: Outstanding Young Chemist Award (Chinese Chemical Society, 1992), Young Analyst Award for Flow Injection Analysis (Flow Injection Section, Japan Society of Analytical Chemistry, 2000), Kanton New Century Award (Japan Society of Analytical Chemistry, 2001), National Science Fund for