Microfluidics in Detection Science

Dr. Sub Reddy (C.Chem. MRSC) obtained his first class degree in Chemistry from the University of Manchester. He received his Ph.D. in Membrane-based Electrochemical Biosensing from the same University (1996). His post-doctoral research interests have included the development of quartz crystal-based biosensors, operating in the liquid phase (University of Wales, Bangor; 1994-1997) and the development of application-specific odour sensors (UMIST, Manchester; 1997-1998).Dr. Reddy was Senior Lecturer in Applied Analytical Chemistry at the University of Surrey and recently moved to the University of Central Lancashire as Senior Lecturer in Analytical Chemistry. Current research interests include the development of smart, permselective and biocompatible molecular imprinted polymers and membrane materials for the sensor/sample interface and the advancement of smart materials-based electrochemical, quartz crystal and optical sensors for medical, food and environmental applications. He is particularly interested in developing hydrogel-based molecularly imprinted polymers (HydroMIPs) for the determination of protein markers and other biomarkers and construction of biosensors.

• Materials and Fabrication Techniques for Nano and Microfluidic Devices;Microfluidics Theory in Practice;Electrokinetics and Rare Cell Detection;Digital Microfluidics;Manipulation of Micro/nano Objects via Surface Acoustic Waves;Introduction to Optofluidics for LOC Systems;Applications of Dielectrophoresis in Microfluidics;Novel Lab-on-a-chip Sensing Systems

"The book chapters are nicely and logically organised starting from fabrication to theory, applications, and finishing with the latest developments in microfluidics...The book is well suited for those readers new to the field of microfluidics as well as for those who want to dive deeper in specific aspects for their use in detection science."