A variational approach to microneedle design

Proceedings - 2005 International Conference on MEMS, NANO and Smart Systems, ICMENS 2005

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 383-386

  Vasquez, P A ^a   Pelesko, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFLUID EXTRACTION; INSERTION PROCESSES; MICRONEEDLES; OPTIMIZED DESIGNS;

ASPECT RATIO; CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY; DRUG PRODUCTS; NEEDLES; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCT DESIGN;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 33749044781     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICMENS.2005.20     Document Type: Conference Paper

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