Microfabrication methods for biodegradable polymeric carriers for drug delivery system applications: A review

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 10-18

  Cho, Dong Il Dan ^a   Yoo, Hyung Jung ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

biodegradable polymers; drug carriers; Drug delivery systems (DDS); emulsification; laser micromachining; microfabrication; microfluidics; poly(lactic co glycolic acid) (PLGA); poly capro lactone (PCL); rapid prototyping; replication; x ray lithography

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; EMULSIFICATION; MICROANALYSIS; MICROFABRICATION; MICROFLUIDICS; MICROMACHINING; RAPID PROTOTYPING; TARGETED DRUG DELIVERY; THROUGHPUT; X RAY LITHOGRAPHY; X RAYS;

DRUG CARRIER; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; LASER MICRO-MACHINING; POLY(LACTIC-CO-GLYCOLIC ACID); POLY-CAPRO-LACTONE (PCL); REPLICATION;

CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY;

EID: 85027937856     PISSN: 10577157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2014.2368071     Document Type: Article

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