At the cross-roads of biology microfluidics and photonics the field of optofluidics allows for
quick and compact solutions for medical and biochemical sensing and manipulation.This book is
concerned with the ingredients for a polymer-based platform which is able to culture and
pattern life cells for a sufficient period of time enables the integration of photonic devices
and provides means to integrate electronic readout. Thus - in its cross-discipline approach -
it touches on aspects of photonics nanofabrication and biological methods alike.
