SynopsisTiny devices with huge potential! New concepts of chemical synthesis have led to an increasing demand for miniaturization and more complex systems. Microreaction technology is a hot topic as it opens completely new possibilities for chemical engineering, combinatorial chemistry, and biotechnology., Tiny devices with huge potential! New concepts of chemical synthesis have led to an increasing demand for miniaturization and more complex systems. Microreaction technology is a hot topic as it opens completely new possibilities for chemical engineering, combinatorial chemistry, and biotechnology. Small, inexpensive, independent, and versatile devices ensure many reactions achieve maximum selectivity, minimum waste, minimum investment, a better control of the process, safe manufacture and production on demand - to create a more efficient process. This book outlines the fabrication techniques of microfluidic components, unit operations of micro-chemical engineering and current world-wide activities. Requirements with respect to needs of the chemical industry have been included. Chemists, chemical engineers, biotechnologists, process engineers, microsystem technologists in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry and academia, as well as manufacturers of analytical instruments, will find this book a state-of- the-art review of this extremely interesting and rapidly developing field., Tiny devices with huge potential New concepts of chemical synthesis have led to an increasing demand for miniaturization and more complex systems. Microreaction technology is a hot topic as it opens completely new possibilities for chemical engineering, combinatorial chemistry, and biotechnology. Small, inexpensive, independent, and versatile devices ensure many reactions achieve maximum selectivity, minimum waste, minimum investment, a better control of the process, safe manufacture and production on demand - to create a more efficient process. This book outlines the fabrication techniques of microfluidic components, unit operations of micro-chemical engineering and current world-wide activities. Requirements with respect to needs of the chemical industry have been included. Chemists, chemical engineers, biotechnologists, process engineers, microsystem technologists in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry and academia, as well as manufacturers of analytical instruments, will find this book a state-of- the-art review of this extremely interesting and rapidly developing field., Winzige Systeme mit riesigem Potential! Neue Ansätze der chemischen Synthese führen zu einem immer grö eren Bedarf an verkleinerten und zunehmend komplexen Reaktionssystemen. Mikroreaktionssysteme sind ein hei es Thema, da sie grundlegend neue Wege für die Chemische Reaktionsführung, Verfahrenstechnik, Kombinatorische Chemie und Biotechnologie eröffenen. Kleine, kostengünstige und vielseitige Einzelkomponenten gewährleisten für viele Reaktionen erhöhte Selektivität, weniger Nebenprodukte, niedrige Investitionskosten, eine effektivere Proze kontrolle, höhere Sicherheit und bedarfsorientierte Produktion - mit dem Ergebnis einer gesteigerten Effizienz des Verfahrens. Dieses Buch befa t sich mit den Technologien zur Herstellung von Mikroreaktoren und ihrer Komponenten, den notwendigen Verfahrensschritten und einer aktuellen Bestandsaufnahme der weltweiten Entwicklungen auf diesem Gebiet. Besonders an diesem Buches ist sein Bezug auf industrielle Bedürfnisse. Chemikern, Chemieingenieuren, Biotechnologen, Verfahrensingenieuren, Mikrosystemtechnikern in allen Bereichen der chemischen und pharmazeutischen Industrie, sowie Herstellern von analytischen Instrumenten wird eine hervorragende Übersicht über dies au erordentlich interessante und sich mit Riesenschritten entwickelnde Gebiet gezeigt.
LC Classification NumberTP159.M53E37 2000