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Small is beautiful: microparticle and nanoparticle technology in medical devices
1Clinical Engineering Department, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, UK. dfw.ce@liverpool.ac.uk
Medical Device Technology
|July 1, 1999
Abstract:
An increasing number of technologies require the production of ultra-small spherical particles, often described as micro-spheres or nano-spheres. They may be used for a variety of medical applications from cell encapsulation to serological diagnostic procedures. This article discusses some of the principles of this technology.