Microfabrication of biodegradable (PLGA) honeycomb-structures and potential applications in implantable drug delivery

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 506-511

  Yang, Ren ^a   Chen, Tianning ^b   Chen, Hualing ^b   Wang, Wanjun ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biodegradable; Implantable drug delivery; Micro molding; PDMS; PLGA

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADATION; COPOLYMERS; DRUG PRODUCTS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MICROSTRUCTURE;

BIODEGRADABLE; IMPLANTABLE DRUG DELIVERY; MICRO-MOLDING; PLGA;

HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES;

EID: 17644419671     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2004.07.017     Document Type: Article

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