September 2011
Intermediate to advanced
312 pages
8h 50m
English
8.1 Microneedle Research at University of Twente and its Spin-Off
8.1.1 Desk Research: Microneedle Arrays, Microfabrication and Transdermal Delivery of Insulin
8.1.2 Is There a Need for Microneedles?
8.1.3 Microneedles by Microfabrication Technologies
Research Status
Fabrication and Design Concepts
Ceramic Nanoporous Microneedles
Summarizing the Technology Requirements from a Commercialization Point of View
8.1.4 Are Microneedles Ready for Insulin Delivery?
8.1.5 Design Aspects for Microneedle Insulin Delivery
Fabrication Attributes and Their Clinical Relevance
8.2 MNA-4-Insulin: A Brief Evaluation
8.3 Conclusions