Main description:

This volume provides an overview of the recent advances in the field of paper microfluidics, whose innumerable research domains have stimulated considerable efforts to the development of rapid, cost-effective and simplified point-of-care diagnostic systems. The book is divided into three parts viz. theoretical background of paper microfluidics, fabrication techniques for paper-based devices, and broad applications. Each chapter of the book is self-explanatory and focuses on a specific topic and its relation to paper microfluidics and starts with a brief description of the topic's physical background, essential definitions, and a short story of the recent progress in the relevant field. The book also covers the future outlook, remaining challenges, and emerging opportunities. This book shall be a tremendous up-to-date resource for researchers working in the area globally.

Contents:

Introduction to Paper Microfluidics.- Fluid Transport Mechanisms in Paper-Based Microfluidic Devices.- Fabrication Techniques for Paper-Based Microfluidic Devices.- Flow Control in Paper-Based Microfluidic Devices.- Sensing Mechanisms in paper-Based Devices.- Advances in Paper Based Point of Care Diagnostics for Blood/Plasma Separation.- Evolution of Paper Microfluidics as an Alternate Diagnostic Platform.- Paper-Based Microfluidic Systems for Detection of Infectious Diseases.- Paper Based Sensor for Clinical and Biomedical Applications.- Paper-Based Microfluidic Devices for Detection of DNA.- Nucleic Acid Amplification on Paper Substrates.- Paper: A Versatile Material for the Fabrication of Low-Cost Wearable Devices.- Paper-Based Devices for Wearable Diagnostic Applications.- Paper-Based Devices for Food Quality Control.- Environmental Monitoring Using Paper-Based Devices.- Paper-Based Devices for Energy Storage Applications.- Future of Paper Microfluidic Systems.