Integrated Microfabricated Biodevices : Advanced Technologies for Genomics, Drug Discovery, Bioanalysis, and Clinical Diagnostics

This interdisciplinary reference discusses the new generation of integrated microfabricated devices, including DNA chips, lab-on-a-chip, microcapillary electrophoresis systems, biosensors, and microanalytical systems, and traces their development with established and evolving technologies. These include microlithography, micromachining, microelectromechanical systems, microfluidics, and nanotechnology. Integrated Microfabricated Biodevices reveals how to reach predetermined locations with proteins and orient molecules while preserving their bioactivity while pinpointing challenges in the effort to automate and integrate miniaturized sample analysis.