A scalable fabrication process of polymer microneedles

International Journal of Nanomedicine

Volumn 7, Issue , 2012, Pages 1415-1422

  Yang, Sixing ^a   Feng, Yan ^a   Zhang, Lijun ^a   Chen, Nixiang ^a   Yuan, Weien ^a   Jin, Tuo ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ceramic mold; Polymer microneedles; Polyvinyl alcohol; Swelling

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; POLYSACCHARIDE; WATER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL SWELLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS LINKING; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DIFFUSION; FREEZE DRYING; FREEZE THAWING; HARDNESS; IN VITRO STUDY; INSULIN RELEASE; MICRONEEDLE PATCH; MICROTECHNOLOGY; NEEDLE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERIZATION; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; SKIN PENETRATION; SUSTAINED DRUG RELEASE; SWINE; CERAMICS; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; VACUUM;

CERAMICS; HUMANS; INSULIN; MICROTECHNOLOGY; NEEDLES; POLYSACCHARIDES; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; VACUUM; WATER;

EID: 84862333226     PISSN: 11769114     EISSN: 11782013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/IJN.S28511     Document Type: Article

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