The field of microfluidics and nanofluidics has continued to witness strong growth since Pacifichem 2005: the peer-reviewed publication rate in the microfluidics area has increased nearly 50% (papers/yr), and the diversity of applications continues to expand. There is a continued healthy and necessary focus on the physical science fundamentals for both micro- and nanofluidics, and an abundance of multidisciplinary 'real world' environmental, medical, diagnostic, and industrial applications are being built upon these fundamentals.
The papers presented at the symposium will cover methods, applications, and technology relating to micro- and nanofluidic devices intended for chemical or biochemical assays or synthesis, with particular emphases in the areas of cell studies, nanofluidic technology, clinical applications and separation science. The symposium is comprised of 4 oral sessions on December 15th - 17th as well as a poster session in the evening of December 16th.
The organisers gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Analytical Division of the American Chemical Society.
