An experimental study of microneedle-assisted microparticle delivery

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 102, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 3632-3644

  Zhang, Dongwei ^a   Das, Diganta B ^a   Rielly, Chris D ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biocompatibility; Biomaterials; Gene gun; Microparticles; MN; Particle size; Passage percentage; Penetration depth; Stainless steel; Transdermal drug delivery

Indexed keywords

AGAROSE; POVIDONE;

ARTICLE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM; MICRONEEDLE; PARTICLE SIZE; PRESSURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VELOCITY;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOMATERIALS; GENE GUN; MICROPARTICLES; MN; PARTICLE SIZE; PASSAGE PERCENTAGE; PENETRATION DEPTH; STAINLESS STEEL; TRANSDERMAL DRUG DELIVERY;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; MICROSPHERES; NEEDLES; PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 84883823077     PISSN: 00223549     EISSN: 15206017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jps.23665     Document Type: Article

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