An overview of microneedle applications, materials, and fabrication methods

Zahra Faraji Rad, Philip D. Prewett and Graham J. Davies
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 1034–1046. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.12.77

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An overview of microneedle applications, materials, and fabrication methods
Zahra Faraji Rad, Philip D. Prewett and Graham J. Davies
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 1034–1046. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.12.77

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Faraji Rad, Z.; Prewett, P. D.; Davies, G. J. Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 1034–1046. doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.77

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