Open Access
International Journal of Automation Technology, volume 9, issue 6, pages 655-661
Fabrication of Microneedle Mimicking Mosquito Proboscis Using Nanoscale 3D Laser Lithography System
Masato Suzuki
,
Takahiro Sawa
,
Tomokazu Takahashi
,
SEIJI AOYAGI
Publication type: Journal Article
Publication date: 2015-11-05
scimago Q2
SJR: 0.404
CiteScore: 2.1
Impact factor: 0.9
ISSN: 18817629, 18838022
Mechanical Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Abstract
A mosquito’s proboscis, which is used for sucking blood, consists of seven complicated parts. For example, the labrum has a hollow structure, and the maxillae have micrometer-sized tooth like projections on its tip. In this study, microneedles imitating one labium and two maxillae were fabricated using a precision three-dimensional laser lithography system “Nanoscribe.” The maximum length of the fabricated microneedle was 2.0 mm, the minimum length required to reach human capillary blood vessel underneath the epidermis.
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