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Volume 18, Issue 4
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Abstract

Introduction

Designing the microfluidic channel for neonatal drug delivery requires proper considerations to enhance the efficiency and safety of drug substances when used in neonates. Thus, this research aims to evaluate high-performance materials and optimize the channel design by modeling and simulation using COMSOL multiphysics in order to deliver an optimum flow rate between 0. 3 and 1 mL/hr.

Methods

Some of the materials used in the study included PDMS, glass, COC, PMMA, PC, TPE, and hydrogels, and the evaluation criterion involved biocompatibility, mechanical properties, chemical resistance, and ease of fabrication. The simulation was carried out in the COMSOL multiphysics platform and demonstrated the fog fluid behavior in different channel geometries, including laminar flow and turbulence. The study then used systematic changes in design parameters with the aim of establishing the best implementation models that can improve the efficiency and reliability of the drug delivery system. The comparison was based mostly on each material and its appropriateness in microfluidic usage, primarily in neonatal drug delivery. The biocompatibility of the developed materials was verified using the literature analysis and adherence to the ISO 10993 standard, thus providing safety for the use of neonatal devices. Tensile strength was included to check the strength of each material to withstand its operation conditions. Chemical resistance was also tested in order to determine the compatibility of the materials with various drugs, and the possibility of fabrication was also taken into consideration to identify appropriate materials that could be used in the rapid manufacturing of the product.

Results

The results we obtained show that PDMS, due to its flexibility and simplicity in simulation coupled with more efficient channel designs which have been extracted from COMSOL, present a feasible solution to neonatal drug delivery.

Conclusion

The present comparative study serves as a guide on the choice of materials and design of microfluidic devices to help achieve safer and enhanced drug delivery systems suitable for the delicate reception of fragile neonates.

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Optimizing Microfluidic Channel Design with High-Performance Materials for Safe Neonatal Drug Delivery
Recent Advances in Drug Delivery and Formulation 18, 294 (2024); https://doi.org/10.2174/0126673878292962240718055526
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Keyword(s): consistent administration; drug flow rates; intravenous therapies; Microchannel geometries; microfluidic devices; neonatal patients

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