High-resolution two-photon polymerization: The most versatile technique for the fabrication of microneedle arrays
Z Faraji Rad, PD Prewett, GJ Davies - Microsystems & nanoengineering, 2021 - nature.com
Microneedle patches have received much interest in the last two decades as drug/vaccine
delivery or fluid sampling systems for diagnostic and monitoring purposes. Microneedles are …
delivery or fluid sampling systems for diagnostic and monitoring purposes. Microneedles are …
A comprehensive review of microneedles: Types, materials, processes, characterizations and applications
FK Aldawood, A Andar, S Desai - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Drug delivery through the skin offers many advantages such as avoidance of hepatic first-
pass metabolism, maintenance of steady plasma concentration, safety, and compliance over …
pass metabolism, maintenance of steady plasma concentration, safety, and compliance over …
A microneedle vaccine printer for thermostable COVID-19 mRNA vaccines
Decentralized manufacture of thermostable mRNA vaccines in a microneedle patch (MNP)
format could enhance vaccine access in low-resource communities by eliminating the need …
format could enhance vaccine access in low-resource communities by eliminating the need …
Microneedle for transdermal drug delivery: current trends and fabrication
Background Transdermal delivery has the advantage of bypassing the first-pass effect and
allowing sustained release of the drug. However, the drug delivery is limited owing to the …
allowing sustained release of the drug. However, the drug delivery is limited owing to the …
The role of 3D printing technology in microengineering of microneedles
Microneedles (MNs) are minimally invasive devices, which have gained extensive interest
over the past decades in various fields including drug delivery, disease diagnosis …
over the past decades in various fields including drug delivery, disease diagnosis …
Hollow microneedles: A perspective in biomedical applications
Á Cárcamo-Martínez, B Mallon… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microneedles (MN) have the potential to become a highly progressive device for both drug
delivery and monitoring purposes as they penetrate the skin and pierce the stratum corneum …
delivery and monitoring purposes as they penetrate the skin and pierce the stratum corneum …
3D-printed microneedles in biomedical applications
Conventional needle technologies can be advanced with emerging nano-and micro-
fabrication methods to fabricate microneedles. Nano-/micro-fabricated microneedles seek to …
fabrication methods to fabricate microneedles. Nano-/micro-fabricated microneedles seek to …
Simple and customizable method for fabrication of high-aspect ratio microneedle molds using low-cost 3D printing
KJ Krieger, N Bertollo, M Dangol, JT Sheridan… - Microsystems & …, 2019 - nature.com
We present a simple and customizable microneedle mold fabrication technique using a low-
cost desktop SLA 3D printer. As opposed to conventional microneedle fabrication methods …
cost desktop SLA 3D printer. As opposed to conventional microneedle fabrication methods …
Microneedle-based natural polysaccharide for drug delivery systems (DDS): progress and challenges
In this focused progress review, the most widely accepted methods of transdermal drug
delivery are hypodermic needles, transdermal patches and topical creams. However …
delivery are hypodermic needles, transdermal patches and topical creams. However …
Development and characterisation of novel poly (vinyl alcohol)/poly (vinyl pyrrolidone)-based hydrogel-forming microneedle arrays for enhanced and sustained …
IA Tekko, G Chen, J Domínguez-Robles… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Methotrexate (MTX) is one of the mainstays of treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and
juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and it is mainly administered either orally or by …
juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and it is mainly administered either orally or by …