Microneedles Applications in Novel Diagnostics, Wearable Sensors, and Point-of-Care Testing
A special issue of Biosensors (ISSN 2079-6374). This special issue belongs to the section "Biosensors and Healthcare".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2022) | Viewed by 592
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recent advances in microneedle fabrication and integration have enabled new, minimally invasive sensing approaches. In addition to providing new insights into the composition of interstitial fluid, microneedle approaches may enable wearable and point-of-care sensors. This special issue focuses on advances in microneedle-enabled diagnostics from basic design and fabrication through initial clinical testing.
This Special Issue will include original research articles and reviews from academia and industry on microneedle applications in diagnostics and point-of-care testing. Particular areas of interest include the following:
- Microneedle integration with sensing technologies
- Novel microneedle manufacturing approaches
- Microneedle-enabled device design
- Microneedle-enabled wearable sensors
- Proof-of-concept studies
- First-in-human studies
- Human factors and usability studies
- Clinical studies of microneedle applications
- Localized skin reactions after microneedle application
- Interstitial fluid analysis
- Interstitial fluid storage
- Integration with wearable devices
- Integration with clinical information systems
Dr. Justin Baca
Guest Editor
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