Microfluidics deals with the behavior, precise control
and manipulation of fluids that are geometrically constrained to a small,
typically sub-millimeter,
scale. Typically, micro means one of the following features:
A
multidisciplinary field comprising physics, chemistry,
engineering
and biotechnology that studies the behavior of fluids at volumes thousands of
times smaller than a common droplet. Microfluidic
components form the basis of so-called "lab-on-a-chip"
devices that can process microliter and nanoliter volumes and conduct highly sensitive analytical
measurements. The fabrications techniques used to construct microfluidic devices
are relatively inexpensive and are amenable both to highly elaborate,
multiplexed devices and also to mass production. In a manner similar to that
for microelectronics, microfluidic technologies
enable the fabrication of highly integrated devices for
performing several different functions on the same substrate
chip. Microfluidics is a critical component in gene
chip and protein
chip development efforts.
A
multidisciplinary field that studies the behavior of fluids at volumes
thousands of times smaller than a drop. Microfluidic
components form the basis of "lab-on-a-chip"
devices capable of performing several different functions. Microfluidics is critical in the development of gene chip and protein chip technology.
The
science of designing, manufacturing, and formulating devices and
processes that deal with volumes of fluid on the order of nanolitres
(symbolized nl and representing units of 10-9 litre) or picoliters
(symbolized pl and representing units of 10-12 litre).
Microfluidics is the science
of designing, manufacturing, and formulating devices and
processes that deal with volumes of fluids on the order of nanoliters (symbolized nl and
representing one billionth of a liter) or picoliters
(symbolized pl and representing one trillionth of a liter).
The
study of the behaviour of fluids at volumes
thousands of times smaller than in a common droplet. Fluid at this level is
very viscous; water moves like honey
The
science of designing, manufacturing, and formulating devices and
processes that deal with volumes of fluid on the order of nanolitres
(symbolized nl and representing units of 10-9 litre) or picoliters
(symbolized pl and representing units of 10-12 litre).
