Diamond Microneedles for Minimally Invasive Blood Collection

血液采样是用于医疗目的的常规程序，以确定患者的生理和生化状态。该项目的目的是开发一种可靠的微针阵列用于血液采集程序。用于小体积穿孔血液样品的微型针由于其最小侵入性和无痛性而非常理想。 由微针驱动的采样平台的小型化有可能使疾病诊断和监测更接近护理点。预期成果包括开发合成金刚石微针，通过改善和负担得起的医疗保健以及发展新的高科技产业，使社会受益匪浅。

Blood sampling is a routine procedure for medical purposes to determine the physiological and biochemical status of patients. The aim of this project is to develop a reliable microneedle array for a blood collection procedures. Micro-scale needles for low-volume perforated blood samples are highly desirable due to its minimal invasiveness and painlessness. The miniaturization of sampling platforms driven by microneedles has the potential to shift disease diagnosis and monitoring closer to the point of care. Expected outcomes include the development of synthetic diamond-based microneedles for the potential to greatly benefit society through improved and affordable healthcare and the development of new high-tech industries.