Arrays of hollow out-of-plane microneedles for drug delivery

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 472-479

  Stoeber, Boris ^a   Liepmann, Dorian ^b  

^a University of California   (United States)

^b University of California at Berkeley   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrays of hollow out of plane microneedles; BioMEMS; Drug delivery; Microfluidics

Indexed keywords

ARRAYS; BIOASSAY; DRUG PRODUCTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEEDLES; REACTIVE ION ETCHING; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON; SINGLE CRYSTALS; SKIN; TISSUE;

ARRAYS OF HOLLOW OUT OF PLANE MICRONEEDLES; BIOMEMS; DRUG DELIVERY; MICROFLUIDS;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 22444434334     PISSN: 10577157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2005.844843     Document Type: Article

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