[HTML][HTML] Microneedles: A smart approach and increasing potential for transdermal drug delivery system
The most widely used methods for transdermal administration of the drugs are hypodermic
needles, topical creams, and transdermal patches. The effect of most of the therapeutic …
needles, topical creams, and transdermal patches. The effect of most of the therapeutic …
[HTML][HTML] Recent advances of microneedles for biomedical applications: drug delivery and beyond
J Yang, X Liu, Y Fu, Y Song - Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2019 - Elsevier
The microneedle (MN), a highly efficient and versatile device, has attracted extensive
scientific and industrial interests in the past decades due to prominent properties including …
scientific and industrial interests in the past decades due to prominent properties including …
Microneedles for drug and vaccine delivery
Microneedles were first conceptualized for drug delivery many decades ago, but only
became the subject of significant research starting in the mid-1990's when microfabrication …
became the subject of significant research starting in the mid-1990's when microfabrication …
Recent advances in microneedle-based sensors for sampling, diagnosis and monitoring of chronic diseases
Chronic diseases (CDs) are noncommunicable illnesses with long-term symptoms
accounting for~ 70% of all deaths worldwide. For the diagnosis and prognosis of CDs …
accounting for~ 70% of all deaths worldwide. For the diagnosis and prognosis of CDs …
Hard polymeric porous microneedles on stretchable substrate for transdermal drug delivery
Microneedles offer a convenient transdermal delivery route with potential for long term
sustained release of drugs. However current microneedle technologies may not have the …
sustained release of drugs. However current microneedle technologies may not have the …
Recent advances in microneedle-based drug delivery: Special emphasis on its use in paediatric population
Transdermal drug delivery offers several attractive advantages over the traditional oral and
parenteral routes. Particularly, in case of paediatric patients, it helps to overcome the issues …
parenteral routes. Particularly, in case of paediatric patients, it helps to overcome the issues …
A microfabricated wedge-shaped adhesive array displaying gecko-like dynamic adhesion, directionality and long lifetime
Gecko adhesion has become a paradigmatic example of bio-inspired engineering, yet
among the many gecko-like synthetic adhesives (GSAs), truly gecko-like performance …
among the many gecko-like synthetic adhesives (GSAs), truly gecko-like performance …
Review of polymer MEMS micromachining
The development of polymer micromachining technologies that complement traditional
silicon approaches has enabled the broadening of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) …
silicon approaches has enabled the broadening of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) …
Three‐dimensional fabrication at small size scales
TG Leong, AM Zarafshar, DH Gracias - small, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the fact that we live in a 3D world and macroscale engineering is 3D, conventional
submillimeter‐scale engineering is inherently 2D. New fabrication and patterning strategies …
submillimeter‐scale engineering is inherently 2D. New fabrication and patterning strategies …
Innovative SU-8 lithography techniques and their applications
JB Lee, KH Choi, K Yoo - Micromachines, 2014 - mdpi.com
SU-8 has been widely used in a variety of applications for creating structures in micro-scale
as well as sub-micron scales for more than 15 years. One of the most common structures …
as well as sub-micron scales for more than 15 years. One of the most common structures …