Microfluidic Systems to Study the Biology of Human Diseases and Identify Potential Therapeutic Targets in Caenorhabditis elegans

This chapter provides a comprehensive review of high-throughput screening (HTS) and drug discovery-related research in Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans). It provides a brief description of leading animal models with an emphasis on C. elegans. The chapter focuses on a survey of currently available microfluidic and other robotic systems for various worm applications. It explores tools and approaches which needed to facilitate high-throughput …