Table of Contents

Prologue ix
Introduction: The Image that Changed My Life 1
1 Tiny Channels Everywhere 5
2 The Power of Droplets 37
3 Decoding the Human Genome with Microfluidics 69
4 Miniaturized Testing with the Glucometer and Other Point-of-Care Devices 95
5 The Democratization of Microfluidics 145
6 Organs-on-Chips 193
7 The Pregnancy Test and the Rise of Paper Microfluidics 217
8 In Search of Exteremly Rare Cells  239
9 Microfluidics and 3D Printing 257
Notes 275
Index 317

About the Author

Albert Folch is Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Washington. He is the author of the widely used textbook Introduction to BioMEMS and other books.

Reviews

“Truly wonderful... In part because Folch's writing style is so remarkably clear, anyone interested in science and technology will appreciate and benefit from this fascinating book.”
—CHOICE Connects

“By encouraging scholars to focus more closely on the intersection of microelectronics and biotechnology, Hidden in Plain Sight sets the stage for future books and articles that will situate these developments within a broader social
context.”
—H-Sci-Med-Tech