Neuromedicator - A disposable drug delivery system with silicon microprobes for neural research

Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 983-986

  Spieth, S ^a   Schumacher, A ^a   Kallenbach, C ^a   Messner, S ^a   Zengerle, R ^a  

^a Institute for Micromachining and Information Technology   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROSS SECTIONAL AREA; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; LIQUID DELIVERY; MICRO CONNECTORS; MICRO PUMP; MICRO-PROBES; MICROMACHINED SILICON; NEURAL CELLS; PEARL CHAIN; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE PDMS; SPHERICAL SEGMENT;

DRUG DELIVERY; LIQUIDS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANICS; PUMPS; REACTIVE ION ETCHING; SILICONES;

THERMAL EXPANSION;

EID: 77952778071     PISSN: 10846999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MEMSYS.2010.5442373     Document Type: Conference Paper

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