In Vitro Investigation of Cell-Free Layer Formation in Microchannels: Dependency on the Red Blood Cell Aggregation and Field of Shear
Red blood cells (RBCs) form approximately 40 to 45% of the human blood volume, and their behaviour and characteristics are the main determinant of blood properties, such as viscosity. RBCs are deformable species and stack together under low shear rate to form aggregates or rouleaux. Flowing RBCs mig...
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Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
2018
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10393/37211 http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-21483 |