Microneedles explores the design, fabrication and use of microneedles for drug and vaccine delivery. This book discusses the contemporary status of the field, describing several areas in detail, including the distinct types of microneedles (dissolving, solid, coted, hollow and hydrogel-forming). The anatomy of the eye is also described to facilitate an understanding of microneedle-assisted ocular drug delivery. Finally, the book provides a detailed discussion of microneedle use in the field of diagnostics, with a chapter dedicated to the mathematical modeling of microneedle-mediated drug delivery. As microneedles can be used by research scientists in academia and in industry, this book will be ideal for regulatory scientists and graduate students who find the topic relevant to their area of study. Provides information for the design and fabrication of microneedles Discusses choice of materials, fabrication protocol, sterilization protocol and characterization Supplies the most up-to-date research on all aspects of microneedles INDICE: 1. Introduction2. Fabrication of Microneedles3. Dissolving Microneedles4. Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye5. Microneedle-Assisted Drug Delivery to the Eye6. Microneedles for Diagnostic Testing7. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring with Microneedles8. Miscellaneous Routes of Microneedle-Assisted Drug Delivery9. Mathematical Modeling of Drug Delivery from Microneedles10. Solid Microneedles11. Coated Microneedles12. Hollow Microneedles13. Hydrogel-forming Microneedles
- ISBN: 978-0-323-91811-4
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 264
- Fecha Publicación: 10/02/2022
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés