14 citations
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September 2023 in “Foods” This review outlines recent advancements in droplet-based microfluidic technology using food-grade emulsions to create diverse delivery systems by controlling droplet size, shape, and dispersity, while also discussing challenges in scaling these processes from laboratory to industrial applications.
14 citations
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January 2025 in “AAPS PharmSciTech” This review highlights the promising potential of microemulsions and nanoemulsions in (trans)dermal drug delivery, noting a gap in understanding their distinct mechanisms and composition-related effects on skin permeability, while emphasizing the limited clarity on mesostructures and cosolvent impacts.
36 citations
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August 2020 in “Polymers” The researchers developed semi-dissolving microneedle patches using TEMPO-oxidized bacterial cellulose nanofibers, which allow effective transdermal drug delivery by forming micro-channels for large drug quantities, overcoming traditional microneedles' low drug loading.
5 citations
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January 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that microbotox, especially when injected intradermally, effectively reduces enlarged facial pores with higher patient satisfaction and longer-lasting results compared to its topical application after microneedling.
April 2026 in “SSRN Electronic Journal” July 2026 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” This mini-review reports that advances in microbioreactor technology, particularly with microfluidics, significantly enhance eukaryotic cell-based biomedicine by improving productivity, scalability, and reproducibility in applications like CAR T-cell manufacturing and organoid growth, though challenges in scalability and material selection remain.
July 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This article proposes using the hallmarks of ageing and dysregulated microRNAs to create a molecular morbidity score that could improve prognostication and clinical trial inclusion for patients with multimorbidity.
24 citations
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March 2024 in “Small Science” This review discusses the potential applications and advantages of encapsulating single cells for use in therapeutics and diagnostics, while also evaluating various methods for effectively creating and sorting single-cell units despite challenges in production and cost.
January 2025 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Research Science & Technology” This review explores the potential, challenges, and recent advancements of dissolving microneedles in drug delivery, summarizing their varied applications and current limitations without providing new clinical results.
November 2025 in “ACS Nano” This study reported the development of a pH-responsive microreactor that effectively targets infections by eradicating over 99.9% of MRSA and reprogramming the immune response to promote healing, achieving complete infection clearance and tissue regeneration in a 7-day period.
21 citations
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October 2025 in “Advanced Materials” This study found that a newly created biomimetic microneedle platform effectively expedited wound repair in diabetic animal models by reducing inflammation, enhancing angiogenesis, and promoting skin regeneration through targeted drug delivery and immune response modification.
5 citations
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January 2017 in “Chalmers Publication Library (Chalmers University of Technology)” In this study, cubosome and hexosome carriers with antimicrobial peptides showed varied efficacy, with cubosomes protecting peptides from degradation and enhancing bactericidal effects in some cases, while hexosomes lacked antimicrobial activity.
9 citations
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September 2022 in “Frontiers in Physics” This study found that Mueller Matrix microscopy can accurately identify, detect, and evaluate hair follicles in mouse skin tissue, suggesting its potential for skin structure research and dermatological applications.
November 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” In this study, researchers developed a hierarchically engineered microreactor that effectively combats infected wounds by releasing antimicrobials at acidic sites, eradicating MRSA while avoiding resistance, and enhancing tissue repair through immune system modulation.
10 citations
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February 2022 in “Pharmaceuticals” This study found that smaller curcumin nanocrystals (60 nm) enhanced transdermal and transfollicular penetration more effectively than larger sizes, influenced by particle size.
1 citations
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July 1998 in “Hair transplant forum international” This commentary discusses the use of microscopes in hair restoration surgery but provides no specific results or new insights.
25 citations
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July 2019 in “Journal of drug delivery science and technology” This study developed lipid-core nanocapsules for encapsulating menthol, improving its solubility and thermal stability, and demonstrated their safety and rapid skin absorption in ex vivo tests, highlighting potential applications for cosmeceuticals.
2 citations
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January 2008 in “Journal of Society of Cosmetic Chemists of Japan” PMS nanoparticles improve damaged hair by protecting and restoring its surface and color.
September 2025 in “Medical Materials Research” This review explores the recent developments and diverse applications of microneedles in drug delivery and diagnostic platforms but reports no new clinical results.
In this study, researchers developed a photocurable polyurethane resin for 3D printing, creating high-resolution elastomeric microwell arrays that effectively promote uniform spheroid formation and growth of A549 cells, which could aid in disease modeling and organoid research.
May 2008 in “The International Conference on Mathematics and Engineering Physics” This study reports that combining low level laser treatment with liposome-delivered methylene blue may effectively target sebaceous glands in mice, with efficacy influenced by laser timing and drug absorption.
February 2023 in “Default Digital Object Group” This study demonstrated that a single multimode fiber can be used for single-shot wide-field reflectance imaging, achieving high correlation with the ground truth and enabling real-time microendoscopy at up to 180 frames per second.
July 2024 in “Pharmaceutical Development and Technology” This study explores the potential of rosemary oil for stimulating hair growth, focusing on developing ROS-loaded microsponges to enhance its permeability for topical application, but results are not reported.
1 citations
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February 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that electrospinning membranes with smaller fiber diameters significantly improved skin wound healing by promoting cell proliferation and encouraging reparative macrophage transformation.
1 citations
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February 2023 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” This study found that using a microwell array device to expand hair follicle stem cells in Matrigel significantly increased cell numbers and enhanced hair regeneration in mice.
36 citations
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January 1994 in “Cell and Tissue Research” 18 citations
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October 2019 in “Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin” This study found that finasteride microemulsions significantly increased skin permeability in vitro, highlighting the potential for enhanced delivery of this drug through the skin.
1 citations
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June 2012 in “OhioLink ETD Center (Ohio Library and Information Network)” In this study, the 40-MBR system was shown to enhance drug-screening efficiency by providing reliable, real-time monitoring of cell conditions in 3-D cultures compared to traditional methods.
May 2025 in “Drug Delivery and Translational Research” April 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” In this study, researchers found that circulating exosomes isolated from the plasma of Xinji fine-wool and small-tailed Han sheep influenced hair growth characteristics in mice, altering follicle and hair shaft diameters, and affecting hair follicle development and melanin synthesis.