Handbook on Miniaturization in Analytical Chemistry

Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain is an Adjunct Professor and Director of laboratories in the Department of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), United States. His research is focused on the applications of nanotechnology and advanced materials, environmental management, analytical chemistry, and other various industries. Dr. Hussain is the author of numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as a prolific author and editor of around 150 books, including scientific monographs and handbooks in his research areas.

1. Introduction: Era of Nano Lab on Chip Analysis

Section 1: Sample Preparation Stage of Analysis2. Microfluidics in Lipid Extraction3. Microfluidic Strategies for extraction and preconcentration of proteins and peptides4. Microfluidics for Sample Preparation5. Application of nano-molecularly imprinted polymers in sample preparation6. Magnetic Nano Materials in Sample Preparation7. The Role of Magnetic Nano Materials In Miniaturized Sample Preparation Techniques8. Miniaturized methods of sample preparation

Section 2: Separation/Identification Stage of Analysis9. Nanotechnology in Lab on chip Membranes10. Lab on chip for Chromatographic Techniques11. Mirofluidics for Spectroscopic Techniques12. Lab on chip: A Versatile Integration with Spectroscopic Techniques

Section 3: Detection Stage of Analysis13. Contactless conductivity detection on lab-on-a-chip devices: simple, inexpensive, and powerful analytical tool for microfluidic applications14. Pattern sensors: Classification, nanoprobes, and microfluidics15. Miniatured Microfluidics Heuristics towards the detection of polluting molecules in the environment

Section 4: Other Applications16. Mobile phone-based miniaturization sensor systems17. Other miniaturization sensor systems18. Mobile phone-based miniaturization sensor systems19. Modern Analytical Point-of-care applications

Section 5: Important Aspects and Challenges20. Laboratory synthesis to commercial application21. Pushing the Limits of Analytical Characterization Tools: How Much is too much

Conclusion: Future of Analytical Chemistry22. Future of modern age of analytical chemistry- Nano-Miniaturization23. Nanobiotechnology Approaches for Miniaturized Diagnostics