Cuttingedge optofluidics theories, techniques, and practices add novel functionalities to your optical design projects by incorporating stateoftheart microfluidic technologies and tools. E x e c u t i v e s u m m a r y m e r g e r s a s a s t r a t e g y f o r s u c c e s 2 in 88 percent of the mergers, participants felt that the postmerger organization was better off. The rapid development of optofluidics, the combination of. The merger took place in mid 1999s and the effect was the alpha bank. Optofluidics integrates microfluidics or fluidic environments with photonics, and therefore, takes advantage of these two complementary technologies to achieve unprecedented capability in biochemical analysis, sample handling and manipulation, and flow control. This field aims at providing practical solutions with the integration of optical tools into labonchip systems. Longitudinal evaluation of a standardized pselectin flow adhesion bioassay. Optofluidic devices combine microfluidics and optics to facilitate chipscale. Acquisitions of library materials linkedin slideshare. Alstom technology and schneider electric patented merging unit.
Optofluidics has recently gained huge research attentions because of its synergic manipulations of light and liquids. In the evening, the plant collects its leaves into a tight bundle and seemingly goes to. Optofluidics is one of the most remarkable areas in the field of microfluidic research. There has been significant growth in the field of nanofluidics, where nanoscale analytical instruments employ micromachined features and are able to manipulate fluid samples with high precision and efficiency and have many advantages over their. Particle manipulation with optofluidic platforms has.
A research paper that has potential implications for homeland defense, work place safety, and health care has been published in the journal of advanced materials. Ultimately, its value is highly dependent on the successful integration of photonic integrated circuits with microfluidic or nanofluidic systems. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Several optofluidic components and devices have been demonstrated in the last 10 years, leading to its applications in guiding nanoparticles and biomolecules in. An emerging technology for reconfigurable architectures anagha a1, anjitha v2, gnana sheela k3 department of electronics and communication engineering, tist, 1,2,3cusat, kerala, india abstract. The concept of optofluidics combines optics and microfluidics to exploit novel properties and functionalities. Goran mitulovic, head of the proteomics core facility of the medical university of vienna, who highlights the potential of the micro pillar array columns for the use in the field of clinical proteomics. Optofluidics was formed only after many breakthroughs in microfluidics, as understanding of fluid behaviour at the micron level enabled researchers to combine. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Optofluidic devices and applications in photonics, sensing and imaging. This is a list of researchers in optofluidics, a research and technology area that combines microfluidics and optics and has applications in displays, biosensors, labonchip devices, lenses, and molecular imaging and energy current research and technologies. In the recent past, the field of optofluidics has thrived from the immense efforts of researchers from diverse communities.
Often, this results in opportunities for commercialization due to the advancement offered after the integration. Particularly, we report the research progress in our lab in developing diverse optofluidic devices using two unique. Organization and transport of cell chain through optofluidics. Optofluidics is a research and technology area that combines the advantages of microfluidics and optics. In this paper, we overview the recent studies in biochemical sensing applications of optofluidics. Toward the commercialization of optofluidics springerlink. The effect of mergers and acquisitions on the performance. They focus in particular on optofluidic opportunities in sunlightbased fuel production in photobioreactors and photocatalytic systems, as well as optofluidically enabled solar energy. Books, images, historic newspapers, maps, archives and more. Although numerous novel functions and properties have been demonstrated with the combination of.
Express, 2006 optical switches, tunable lenses display sensors u li ht t t luse light to control mi fl idiicrofluidics, micronanoparticles, cells, optical trapping, sorting, and. Abstract for the patent merging unit and method of operating a merging unit states the following. Optofluidics is an emerging field that involves the use of fluids to modify optical properties and the use of optical devices to detect flowing. Products purchased from third party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Acquisitions the means by which additions are made to the library wulfekoetter, 1961 the process of securing materials for the library collection, whether by purchase, as. Optofluidics is an emerging field that involves the use of fluids to modify optical properties and the use of optical devices to detect flowing media. Optofluidics, nominally the research area where optics and fluidics merge, is a relatively new research field and it is only in the last decade that there has been a large increase in the number of optofluidic applications, as well as in the number of research groups, devoted to the topic. Handbook of optofluidics provides a snapshot of the state of the field, captures current trends, and gives insight into the technology of tomorrow, which will enable researchers to tackle challenges and opportunities that it can uniquely answer. The first part investigates the merger in the shortterm, while the second part investigates the longterm effects of. Physica scripta invited comment open access related. Introduction to mergers and acquisitions 5 a horizontal merger horizontal mergers occur when two companies sell similar products to the same markets.
The enforcement agencies and courts use their best efforts to predict whether a proposed merger will on balance harm consumers through the elimination of competition. A quasidroplet optofluidic ring resonator laser utilizing a micro. Course description this is a thematic short course in mergers and acquisitions that focuses on a wide variety of issues that companies and their advisors often encounter in the marketplace. The plant in figure 1 is a calathea and it lives in the house of one of the authors dp.
Optofluidics integration of optics and fluidics to synthesize novel functionalitiesnovel functionalities applications. Pdf over the past decade, optofluidics has established itself as a new and. Optofluidics is the marriage of optics, optoelectronics and nanophotonics with fluidics. The picture in figure 1a was taken in the middle of the day when ample sunlight was coming through the window. Such integration represents a new approach for dynamic manipulation of optical properties at length. The issues selected for analysis and discussion are practical and real world based, but they also. The ability to flexibly manipulate cells in a fluid, especially to organize a cell chain and further to transport it to a designated position, has been proved to be crucial in cell analysis, disease diagnosis, drug delivery and for many more applications in the biological and medical fields. Assistant professor of pediatric critical care medicine and associate in the department of physiology, wayne state university school of medicine. It can split andor combine signals and typically has generous fabrication tolerances. Handbook of optofluidics kindle edition by hawkins, aaron r. Optofluidics organically integrates microfluidics and photonics and is an emerging technology in biological and chemical analysis. In the very beginning, the unique properties of liquid, such as mobility, fungibility and deformability, initiated the motivation to develop optical elements or. Orbital sciences corporation announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with alliant techsystems inc. Schemes that combine optical tweezers and micropipette aspiration have led.
A merging unit including at least one input interface for receiving input data characterizing at least one voltage andor current related to a component of a power system, and a timing. A perspective on the rise of optofluidics and the future. In this chapter, we discuss the concept and various applications of optofluidics. Download free ebook of handbook of optofluidics in pdf format or read online by aaron r. Handbook of optofluidics crc press book optofluidics is an emerging field that involves the use of fluids to modify optical properties and the use of optical devices to detect flowing media. Bruner distinguished professor of business administration kristen s. Huntley visiting lecturer darden graduate school of business administration university of virginia version 2. Perspectives on driving merger and acquisition value. Essentials of micro and nanofluidics this book introduces students to the basic physical principles needed to analyze. Optofluidic devices and applications in photonics, sensing and. Download limit exceeded you have exceeded your daily download allowance. Optoagent allows for realworld data to be integrated into unicenter nsm.
The incorporation of fluids into optical system offers a simple and cost effective method of fabricating high quality optical structures and enables real time tunability of optical properties that are difficult to reconfigure in conventional solid state. Multiplexed optofluidics for singlemolecule analysis byu. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading handbook of optofluidics. Cuttingedge optofluidics theories, techniques, and practicesadd novel functionalities to your optical design projects by incorporating stateoftheart microfluidic technologies and tools. Research leads to novel optofluidics platform of long. Managing merger and acquisition compliance interim procedures consolidating cash transactions for ctrs cashing onus checks for both banks within 60 days of acquisition date notify fema of any change in servicer of a loan. The idea of fluidoptical devices can be traced back. This handbook is the fourth edition of a project that began in 1981 as inside organizational communication.
This study investigates the merger effects of two banks. Hawkins,holger schmidt 9781420093551 published on 20100319 by crc press. Optofluidic lasers and their biosensing applications deep blue. Introduction to optofluidics 15 june 2009 ictp trieste 1739 j. There are numerous research groups worldwide working on optofluidics, including those listed below. Potential role for the assessment and prediction of vasoocclusive episodes in sickle cell disease.
Abstract thermal optofluidics is an emerging field that promises to create numerous research and application opportunities in biophysics. Applications of the technology include displays, biosensors, labonchip devices, lenses, and molecular imaging tools and energy. Mergers and acquisitions gbus 857 januaryfebruary 2004 robert f. Demetri psaltis lo optics laboratory, in collaboration with researchers of cornell and toronto university, describe the possibilities for applying optofluidics to the field of energy.