Biodegradable Porous Microneedles for an Electric Skin Patch. Issue 9 (15th September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Abe, Hiroya; Matsui, Yuuya; Kimura, Natsumi; Nishizawa, Matsuhiko
• Is Part Of: Macromolecular materials and engineering. Volume 306:Issue 9(2021)
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• Publication Date: 2021-09-15
• Subjects: Plastics -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; 547.705
• DOI: 10.1002/mame.202170033
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1438-7492

Abstract

Abstract : BIODEGRADABLE MICRONEEDLES Frontispiece : In article number 2100171 by Matsuhiko Nishizawa and co‐workers, an array of porous microneedles (PMN) made of biodegradable poly(lactic‐co‐glycolic acid) (PLGA) is developed by a combination of molding and freeze‐drying methods. The reinforced PLGA‐PMN shows sufficient strength for insertion into a porcine skin and enables ionic connection and water permeation through its porous structure.