Micro Electromechanical Systems (MEMS) based microfluidic devices for biomedical applications

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 3648-3704

  Ashraf, Muhammad Waseem ^a   Tayyaba, Shahzadi ^a   Afzulpurkar, Nitin ^a  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Drug delivery system; Microfluidics; Microneedles; Micropumps

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; ALUMINUM; CARBON; COPPER; DIMETICONE; DNA VACCINE; GLASS; GOLD; INFLUENZA VACCINE; NICKEL; PARATHYROID HORMONE[1-34]; PLATINUM; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); POLYCARBONATE; POLYETHERETHERKETONE; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYMER; POLYPYRROLE; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE; SILASTIC; SILICONE; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM; BIOMATERIAL;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOMEDICAL MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM; BLOOD SAMPLING; CERAMICS; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELECTRONICS; ELECTROOSMOSIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; IMMUNOGENICITY; INFLUENZA; MICROFLUIDICS; MICRONEEDLE; MICROPUMP; MICROTECHNOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PIEZOELECTRICITY; REVIEW; SAFETY; VACCINATION; CHEMISTRY; DEVICES; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM; MICROFLUIDIC ANALYSIS; MICROINJECTION;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MICRO-ELECTRICAL-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS; MICROFLUIDIC ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES; MICROINJECTIONS;

EID: 79959722103     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms12063648     Document Type: Review

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