Frontiers in Microfluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip Technology
Disease Modeling and Drug Screening
Published on 5. May 2026
Book
Hardback
252 pages
978-1-0364-7296-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book explores cutting-edge advances in microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip systems that replicate human physiology at microscale. Merging engineering with biology, it highlights how microfluidic platforms and organ-on-a-chip models are transforming disease modeling, accelerating drug discovery, and enabling personalized, precision medicine. It emphasizes novel applications that overcome limitations of traditional in vitro and animal models, offering high-throughput, human-relevant insights for diagnostics and therapeutics. Ideal for researchers and students alike, this volume showcases emerging tools at the forefront of biomedical innovation.
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Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Product notice
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 148 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-0364-7296-2 (9781036472962)
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Dr Ranjit Barua is an internationally recognized researcher and academic with over a decade of experience in engineering and biomedical technologies. Currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at OmDayal Group of Institutions, he has been named among the Top 2% Scientists Globally (2025) by Stanford University and Elsevier. His interdisciplinary work spans advanced manufacturing, surgical robotics, biomaterials, and biomedical device development, with numerous publications in reputed journals and multiple patents to his name. A dedicated contributor to microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip research, Dr Barua's efforts bridge engineering innovation with real-world healthcare solutions.