Influence of array interspacing on the force required for successful microneedle skin penetration: Theoretical and practical approaches

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1209-1221

  Olatunji, Ololade ^a   Das, Diganta B ^a   Garland, Martin J ^b   Belaid, Luc ^b   Donnelly, Ryan F ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absorption enhancer; Drug transport; Interspacing; Mathematical model; Microfabrication; Microneedle; Permeability; Skin; Transdermal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FORCE; GEOMETRY; MECHANICAL STRESS; MICRONEEDLE; MICROTECHNOLOGY; NONHUMAN; SKIN PENETRATION; SKIN STRUCTURE; SWINE; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 84874685139     PISSN: 00223549     EISSN: 15206017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jps.23439     Document Type: Article

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