Description
Here's a groundbreaking book that introduces and discusses the important aspects of lab-on-a-chip, including the practical techniques, circuits, microsystems, and key applications in the biomedical, biology, and life science fields. Moreover, this volume covers ongoing research in lab-on-a-chip integration and electric field imaging. Presented in a clear and logical manner, the book provides you with the fundamental underpinnings of lab-on-a-chip, presents practical results, and brings you up to date with state-of-the-art research in the field. This unique resource is supported with over 160 illustrations that clarify important topics throughout.
Table Of Contents
Introduction to Lab-on-a-Chip - History. Parts and Components of Lab-on-a-Chip. Applications of Lab-on-a-Chip. Advantages and Disadvantages of Lab-on-a-Chip.; Cell Structure, Properties, and Models - Cell Structure. Electromechanics of Particles. Electrogenic Cells. ; Cell Manipulator Fields - Electric Field. Magnetic Field.; Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (MOS) Technology Fundamentals - Semiconductor Properties. Intrinsic Semiconductors. Extrinsic Semiconductor. MOS Device Physics. MOS Characteristics. Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) Device. ; Sensing Techniques for Lab-on-a-Chip - Optical Technique. Fluorescent Labeling Technique. Impedance Sensing Technique. Magnetic Field Sensing Technique. CMOS AC Electrokinetic Microparticle Analysis System.; CMOS-Based Lab-on-a-Chip - PCB Lab-on-a-Chip for Micro-Organism Detection and Characterization. Actuation. Impedance Sensing. CMOS Lab-on-a-Chip for Micro-Organism Detection and Manipulation. CMOS Lab-on-a-Chip for Neuronal Activity Detection. CMOS Lab-on-a-Chip for Cytometry Applications. Flip-Chip Integration.; CMOS Electric-Field-Based Lab-on-a-Chip for Cell Characterization and Detection - Design Flow. Actuation. Electrostatic Simulation. Sensing. The Electric Field Sensitive Field Effect Transistor (eFET). The Differential Electric Field Sensitive Field Effect Transistor (DeFET). DeFET Theory of Operation. Modeling the DeFET. The Effect of the DeFET on the Applied Electric Field Profile.; Prototyping and Experimental Analysis - Testing the DeFET. Noise Analysis. The Effect of Temperature and Light on DeFET Performance. Testing the Electric Field Imager. Packaging the Lab-on-a-Chip.; Readout Circuits for Lab-on-a-Chip - Current-Mode Circuits. Operational Floating Current Conveyor (OFCC). Current-Mode Instrumentation Amplifier. Experimental and Simulation Results of the Proposed CMIA. Comparison Between Different CMIAs. Testing the Readout Circuit with the Electric Field Based Lab-on-a-Chip.; Current-Mode Wheatstone Bridge for Lab-on-a-Chip Applications -Introduction. CMWB Based on Operational Floating Current Conveyor. A Linearization Technique Based on an Operational Floating Current Conveyor. Experimental and Simulation Results. Discussion.; Current-Mode Readout Circuits for the pH Sensor -Introduction. Differential ISFET-Based pH Sensor. pH Readout Circuit Based on an Operational Floating Current Conveyor. pH Readout Circuit Using Only Two Operational Floating Current Conveyors. ; List of Symbols. About the Authors. Index.;
Author
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Wael Badawy
Wael Badawy is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Calgary. Dr. Badawy is a well-published author of books and conference proceedings. He earned his Ph.D. in computer engineering at the Center for Advanced Computer Studies, University of Louisiana.
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Yehya H. Ghallab
Yehya H. Ghallab is a research associate at ATIPS Labs in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Calgary. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Calgary.