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The application of biocompatible polymeric microneedle patches is discussed as a promising and straightforward method of transdermal drug delivery.
Microfluidic modulation of stem cell microenvironments
A microfluidic mixing platform creates 3D hydrogels systems with patterns of cell and matrix constituents inspired by native hematopoietic stem cell niches.
Hottest Papers in Advanced Healthcare Materials – August 2013
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Cover story: diamond nanoneedle array
A dense diamond nanoneedle array for delivering fluorescent probes and drugs to a large number of cells for use on gene and cell therapy.
Journal of Applied Polymer Science: Submit to a Special Issue on Bioactive Surface Functionalization
Submit a paper to the forthcoming Special Issue of the Journal of Applied Polymer Science on Bioactive Surface Functionalization.
Hottest Papers in Advanced Healthcare Materials – July 2013
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Hottest papers from Advanced Healthcare Materials
The hottest topics in biomedical materials research – the most downloaded papers from Advanced Healthcare Materials for April, May, June 2013.
Localizing stem cell growth using microparticles
Researchers reduce amount of growth factor needed to grow embryoid bodies by delivering it via gelatin-based microparticles.
Guillemot eggshells have unique self-cleaning nanostructure
Unique nano-structures on guillemot eggshells eggs enable them to survive precarious habitats, on exposed cliffs with no nest.
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