Rapid interferometric imaging of printed drug laden multilayer structures

Niklas Sandler; I Kassamakov; Henrik Ehlers; Natalja Genina; T Ylitalo; E Haeggstrom

doi:10.1038/srep04020

Rapid interferometric imaging of printed drug laden multilayer structures

Niklas Sandler
, I Kassamakov
, Henrik Ehlers
, Natalja Genina
, T Ylitalo
, E Haeggstrom

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Abstract

The developments in printing technologies allow fabrication of micron-size nano-layered delivery systems to personal specifications. In this study we fabricated layered polymer structures for drug-delivery into a microfluidic channel and aimed to interferometrically assure their topography and adherence to each other. We present a scanning white light interferometer (SWLI) method for quantitative assurance of the topography of the embedded structure. We determined rapidly in non-destructive manner the thickness and roughness of the structures and whether the printed layers containing polymers or/and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) adhere to each other. This is crucial in order to have predetermined drug release profiles. We also demonstrate non-invasive measurement of a polymer structure in a microfluidic channel. It shown that traceable interferometric 3D microscopy is a viable technique for detailed structural quality assurance of layered drug-delivery systems. The approach can have impact and find use in a much broader setting within and outside life sciences.

Original language	Undefined/Unknown
Pages (from-to)	1–5
Number of pages	5
Journal	Scientific Reports
Volume	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/srep04020
Publication status	Published - 2014
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

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