The suspension of hardened red blood cells (RBCs) differs from the suspension of normal
RBCs with respect to their rheological behavior. The present study investigated the effect of …

Low-shear viscometry is one of the methods commonly used to estimate the degree of red
blood cell (RBC) aggregation in various bloods and RBC suspensions. However, it has …

The present study investigated the deformability of red blood cells (RBC) and its effect on
whole blood viscosity using a laser-diffraction slit-rheometer (LDSR). The LDSR has been …

Background. The deformability of red blood cells (RBCs) is of great importance for the
conservation of oxygen delivery in the microcirculation. Even a small fraction of rigid cells is …

The mechanical properties of red blood cells (RBCs) are critical to the rheological and
hemodynamic behavior of blood. Although measurements of the mechanical properties of …

Abstract The Microscopic Photometric Monolayer Technique provides a tool to measure red
blood cell (RBC) stiffness (resistance to elongation) and relaxation time. It combines many of …

Red blood cells (RBCs) suspended in a high-viscosity medium were filmed while flowing
through a microchannel using an automated rheoscope. Under these conditions …

Shear-induced damage of Red Blood Cell (RBC) is an imminent problem to be solved for
the practical application of artificial organs in extra corporeal circulation, as it often happens …

A common indicator of rheological dysfunction is a measurable decrease in the deformability
of red blood cells (RBCs). Decreased RBC deformability is associated with cellular stress or …

The characteristics of red cell deformation were studied, focusing on deformation response
of the cells subjected to oscillatory shear stress. Red blood cells were fractionated into …