Optimization of square microneedle arrays for increasing drug permeability in skin

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 63, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2523-2535

  Al Qallaf, Barrak ^a   Das, Diganta Bhusan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Mass transfer; Mathematical modelling; Microneedle arrays; Optimisation; Transdermal drug delivery

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OPTIMIZATION;

MICRONEEDLE ARRAYS; TRANSDERMAL DRUG DELIVERY;

DRUG PRODUCTS;

DIFFUSION; DRUG PRODUCTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 41749123410     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2008.02.007     Document Type: Article

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