Fabrication of Microneedle Mimicking Mosquito Proboscis Using Nanoscale 3D Laser Lithography System

Masato Suzuki; Takahiro Sawa; Tomokazu Takahashi; Seiji Aoyagi

doi:10.20965/ijat.2015.p0655

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IJAT Vol.9 No.6 pp. 655-661

doi: 10.20965/ijat.2015.p0655

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Fabrication of Microneedle Mimicking Mosquito Proboscis Using Nanoscale 3D Laser Lithography System

Masato Suzuki, Takahiro Sawa, Tomokazu Takahashi, and Seiji Aoyagi

Kansai University
3-3-35 Yamate-cho, Suita, Osaka 564-8680, Japan

Received:

May 20, 2015

Accepted:

October 5, 2015

Published:

November 5, 2015

Keywords:

microneedle, rapid prototyping, biomimetics, mosquito, low invasive treatment

Abstract

A mosquito’s proboscis, which is used for sucking blood, consists of seven complicated parts. For example, the labrum has a hollow structure, and the maxillae have micrometer-sized tooth like projections on its tip. In this study, microneedles imitating one labium and two maxillae were fabricated using a precision three-dimensional laser lithography system “Nanoscribe.” The maximum length of the fabricated microneedle was 2.0 mm, the minimum length required to reach human capillary blood vessel underneath the epidermis.

Cite this article as:

M. Suzuki, T. Sawa, T. Takahashi, and S. Aoyagi, “Fabrication of Microneedle Mimicking Mosquito Proboscis Using Nanoscale 3D Laser Lithography System,” Int. J. Automation Technol., Vol.9 No.6, pp. 655-661, 2015.

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[11] [11] H. Izumi, M. Suzuki, S. Aoyagi, and T. Kanzaki, “Realistic Imitation of Mosquito’s Proboscis, Electrochemically Etched Sharp and Jagged Needles and Their Cooperative Inserting Motion,” Sens. Actuators, Vol.A165, pp. 115-123, 2011.

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[17] [17] N. Téetreault, G. V. Freymann, M. Deubel, M. Hermatschweiler, P. W. Fabian, J. Sajeev, M. Wegener, and G. A. Ozin, “New Route to Three-Dimensional Photonic Bandgap Materials, Silicon Double Inversion of Polymer Templates,” Advanced Materials, Vol.18, pp. 457-460, 2006.

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[19] [19] F. Klein, B. Richter, T. Striebel, C. M. Franz, G. V. Freymann, M. Wegener, and M. Bastmeyer, “Two-Component Polymer Scaffolds for Controlled Three-Dimensional Cell Culture,” Advanced Materials, Vol.23, pp. 1341-1345, 2011.

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