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An Integrated Microrobotic Platform for On‐Demand, Targeted Therapeutic Interventions
Author(s) -
Fusco Stefano,
Sakar Mahmut Selman,
Kennedy Stephen,
Peters Christian,
Bottani Rocco,
Starsich Fabian,
Mao Angelo,
Sotiriou Georgios A.,
Pané Salvador,
Pratsinis Sotiris E.,
Mooney David,
Nelson Bradley J.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201304098
Subject(s) - on demand , nanotechnology , folding (dsp implementation) , computer science , drug delivery , service (business) , materials science , multimedia , engineering , mechanical engineering , business , marketing
The presented microrobotic platform combines together the advantages of self‐folding NIR light sensitive polymer bilayers, magnetic alginate microbeads, and a 3D manipulation system, to propose a solution for targeted, on‐demand drug and cell delivery. First feasibility studies are presented together with the potential of the full design.