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 …

Engineering microneedle patches for improved penetration: analysis, skin models and factors affecting needle insertion

P Makvandi, M Kirkby, ARJ Hutton, M Shabani… - Nano-Micro Letters, 2021 - Springer
Transdermal microneedle (MN) patches are a promising tool used to transport a wide variety
of active compounds into the skin. To serve as a substitute for common hypodermic needles …

Light-based vat-polymerization bioprinting

R Levato, O Dudaryeva… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Light-based vat-polymerization bioprinting enables computer-aided patterning of 3D cell-
laden structures in a point-by-point, layer-by-layer or volumetric manner, using vat (vats) …

[HTML][HTML] Microneedles for advanced ocular drug delivery

K Glover, D Mishra, S Gade, LK Vora, Y Wu… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the field of ocular drug delivery, topical delivery remains the most common treatment
option for managing anterior segment diseases, while intraocular injections are the current …

Microneedle array systems for long-acting drug delivery

LK Vora, K Moffatt, IA Tekko, AJ Paredes… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The development of microneedles (MNs) assisted drug delivery technologies have been
highly active for more than two decades. The minimally invasive and self-administered MN …

The role of 3D printing technology in microengineering of microneedles

U Detamornrat, E McAlister, ARJ Hutton, E Larrañeta… - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Microneedles (MNs) are minimally invasive devices, which have gained extensive interest
over the past decades in various fields including drug delivery, disease diagnosis …

Emerging 3D printing technologies for drug delivery devices: Current status and future perspective

J Wang, Y Zhang, NH Aghda, AR Pillai… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The 'one-size-fits-all'approach followed by conventional drug delivery platforms
often restricts its application in pharmaceutical industry, due to the incapability of adapting to …

3D-printed microneedles in biomedical applications

SR Dabbagh, MR Sarabi, R Rahbarghazi, E Sokullu… - Iscience, 2021 - cell.com
Conventional needle technologies can be advanced with emerging nano-and micro-
fabrication methods to fabricate microneedles. Nano-/micro-fabricated microneedles seek to …

[HTML][HTML] Long-acting microneedle formulations

LK Vora, AH Sabri, Y Naser, A Himawan… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
The minimally-invasive and painless nature of microneedle (MN) application has enabled
the technology to obviate many issues with injectable drug delivery. MNs not only administer …

Bioinspired microneedle patches: Biomimetic designs, fabrication, and biomedical applications

P Makvandi, A Maleki, M Shabani, ARJ Hutton… - Matter, 2022 - cell.com
Nature contains abundant systems that can significantly alter their structures and properties
to adapt to the surrounding environment. Through natural selection and unceasing …