title: Organic synthesis in micro reactors.
abstract: This article reviews the current and future applications of micro reactors in the field of chemistry, biochemistry and drug discovery. The fabrication and physical characterisation of micro reactors, together with details of their use and operation is described. Liquid and gas phase reactions have been used to illustrate the advantages of performing chemical reactions in micro reactors. A brief evaluation of the possible advantages that micro fabrication could offer in developing biological applications, based on miniaturized devices is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull, HU6 7RX, UK.
authors.forename: XiZeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Haswell
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Watts
mesh_terms: D015374:Biosensing Techniques; D015195:Drug Design; D004867:Equipment Design; D008904:Miniaturization; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D013678:Technology, Pharmaceutical / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D009930:Organic Chemicals; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations