Table 3.

Roughness values obtained from 3D laser microscopy for an uncoated polyglycolic acid microneedle, a matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation-coated microneedle from deposition with the AmfB(260) target (amphotericin B 1040 mg/mL + 1% polyvinylpyrrolidone), and a matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation-coated microneedle from deposition with the AmfB(520) target (amphotericin B 2080 mg/mL + 1% polyvinylpyrrolidone).

Sample type	Uncoated microneedle	Amf(260) microneedle	Amf(520) microneedle
Ra average (μm)	0.055	0.122	0.251
Rz average (μm)	0.457	0.918	1.564
RSm average (μm)	4.887	5.853	8.975
R average (μm)	0.178	0.487	0.706
Rv average (μm)	0.279	0.43	0.858
Rq average (μm)	0.077	0.173	0.329