A novel fabrication process for out-of-plane microneedle sheets of biocompatible polymer

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1184-1191

  Han, Manhee ^a   Hyun, Dong Hun ^b   Park, Hyoun Hyang ^a   Lee, Seung S ^a   Kim, Chang Hyeon ^b   Kim, Changgyou ^b  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Honam Petrochemical Corporation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; DRUG DELIVERY; ELECTROFORMING; HOT PRESSING; LITHOGRAPHY; POLYMERS;

BIOCOMPATIBLE POLYMER; HOT EMBOSSING; MICRONEEDLE SHEETS; NEGATIVE PDMS;

PLASTIC SHEETS;

EID: 34249710930     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/17/6/012     Document Type: Article

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