3D lithographically fabricated nanoliter containers for drug delivery

Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews

Volumn 59, Issue 15, 2007, Pages 1547-1561

  Randall, Christina L ^b   Leong, Timothy G ^a   Bassik, Noy ^a   Gracias, David H ^a,c  

^a Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

^b Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell encapsulation; Containers; Drug delivery; Lithography; On demand release; Self assembly

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CONTAINERS; ENCAPSULATION; LITHOGRAPHY; SELF ASSEMBLY; TELEMETERING;

CELL ENCAPSULATION; FINITE ENCAPSULATION VOLUMES; LIQUEFIABLE HINGES; LITHOGRAPHIC FABRICATION; NANOLITER CONTAINERS; ON DEMAND RELEASE;

DRUG DELIVERY;

NANOMATERIAL;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CELL ENCAPSULATION; DIFFUSION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; ELECTRON; HEATING; HUMAN; LITHOGRAPHY; MATERIALS; METHODOLOGY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NEEDLE; NONHUMAN; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESERVOIR; REVIEW; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CELL LINE; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; DRUG STABILITY; ELECTRONICS, MEDICAL; NANOTECHNOLOGY; POROSITY; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 36248990200     PISSN: 0169409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2007.08.024     Document Type: Review

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