Life science automation fundamentals and applications (Artech House, 2007)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Life Science Automation Fundamentals and Applications; Contents v; Preface xv; Part I Life Science Basis for Automation 1; Chapter 1 Introduction to Nucleic Acids and ClinicalLaboratory Testing 3; Chapter 2 Basic Analytical Chemistry for Engineers 23; Chapter 3 Basic Health Care Delivery for Engineers 67; Part II Engineering Basis for Life Science Automation; Chapter 4 Principles of Human-Machine Interfacesand Interactions 101; Chapter 5 Fundamentals of Microscopy andMachine Vision 127; Chapter 6 Control Mechanisms for Life Science Automation 153; Robotics for Life Science Automation 197
Gain thorough understanding of the science and engineering behind today?s most advanced life sciences automation devices, systems, and technologies and their applications in biotechnology, pharmacology, and healthcare with this cutting-edge book. This comprehensive interdisciplinary resource details state-of-the-art design, modeling, and fabrication techniques for automation tools and demonstrates how they can be most effectively integrated in powerful medium-scale to large-scale automation systems to solve specific problems and challenges in the biological sciences