Simple and cost-effective fabrication of solid biodegradable polymer microneedle arrays with adjustable aspect ratio for transdermal drug delivery using acupuncture microneedles

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2014, Pages

  Cha, Kyoung Je ^a,b   Kim, Taewan ^a   Park, Sung Jea ^a   Kim, Dong Sung ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Industrial Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acupuncture microneedle; Biodegradable polymer; Micromolding; Microneedle array (MNA); Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) mold; Polylactic acid (PLA)

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; COMPRESSION TESTING; COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; DRUG DELIVERY; FABRICATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROCHANNELS; MICROMACHINING; MOLDING; MOLDS; NEEDLES; POLYESTERS; SILICONES;

MICROMOLDING; MICRONEEDLE ARRAYS; MICRONEEDLES; POLY LACTIC ACID; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE PDMS;

ASPECT RATIO;

EID: 84919389543     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/24/11/115015     Document Type: Article

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