Manipulation of micro-carriers and the application for micro-machine, DDS

Tadashi Matsunaga, Tsuyoshi Tanaka*

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Abstract

Recently, the manipulation techniques of micro-carriers have been noted in Lab-On-Chip technology and micro total analysis systems as well as drug delivery system. This paper reviews dynamic manipulation techniques and sensing system of micro-carriers. The techniques include beads-handling by optical tweezers and magnetic tweezers, and electrophoresis and magnetic control of micro-carriers. Especially, the application of magnetic carriers is mainly focused. The most attractive advantage of the magnetic carriers is ease of separation, rapidity and efficiency of the process. The application of bacterial magnetic particles, which are obtained from magnetic bacteria, is introduced as a functional magnetic material, further advantages of magnetic manipulation using bacterial magnetic particles are also discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)38-44
Number of pages7
JournalDrug Delivery System
Volume18
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • bacterial magnetic particles(BMPs)
  • dynamic manipulation
  • Lab-On-Chip
  • magnetic bacteria
  • micro-carrier

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmaceutical Science

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