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Biodegradable Porous Microneedles for an Electric Skin Patch
Author(s) -
Abe Hiroya,
Matsui Yuuya,
Kimura Natsumi,
Nishizawa Matsuhiko
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
macromolecular materials and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1439-2054
pISSN - 1438-7492
DOI - 10.1002/mame.202170033
Subject(s) - materials science , plga , porosity , molding (decorative) , glycolic acid , composite material , permeation , biodegradable polymer , biomedical engineering , lactic acid , nanotechnology , polymer , membrane , nanoparticle , biology , bacteria , genetics , medicine
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.