Novel approaches to particle tolerant valves for use in drug delivery systems

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 70-77

  Goettsche, T ^a   Kohnle, Joerg ^a   Willmann, M ^a   Ernst, H ^a   Spieth, S ^a   Tischler, R ^a   Messner, S ^a   Zengerle, R ^b   Sandmaier, H ^a,c  

^a Mikrofluidics ^*  (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

Drug delivery; Microdosage; Microvalve; Particles

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CAPILLARY FLOW; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ELASTOMERS; FILTRATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SEALING (CLOSING);

DRUG DELIVERY; MICRODOSAGE; MICROVALVES; PARTICLES;

VALVES (MECHANICAL);

EID: 9944225584     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2004.08.007     Document Type: Article

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