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KMID : 1147720180110030107
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Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
2018 Volume.11 No. 3 p.107 ~ p.115
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The Biocompatibility of Nanoporous Acupuncture Needles
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Sorcar Saurav
Grimes Craig A.
In Su-Il
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Abstract
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We investigate the biocompatibility of a new class of acupuncture needles that possess a hierarchical nano/microscale porous surface topology, referred to as porous acupuncture needles (PAN). The PAN is synthesized via a facile electrochemical anodization technique by which a surface area approximately 20 times greater than a conventional acupuncture needle, of approximately the same diameter, is obtained. PAN biocompatibility is evaluated using a variety of standard tests, with results indicating that the PAN can safely be used within therapeutic practice.
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KEYWORD
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acupuncture, cytotoxic, electrochemical anodization, hemolytic, intracutaneous reactivity, nanoporous acupuncture needles
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