Passive blood plasma separation at the microscale: A review of design principles and microdevices
Blood plasma separation is vital in the field of diagnostics and health care. Due to the
inherent advantages obtained in the transition to microscale, the recent trend in these fields …
inherent advantages obtained in the transition to microscale, the recent trend in these fields …
A review of numerical methods for red blood cell flow simulation
In this review, we provide an overview of the simulation techniques employed for modelling
the flow of red blood cells (RBCs) in blood plasma. The scope of this review omits the fluid …
the flow of red blood cells (RBCs) in blood plasma. The scope of this review omits the fluid …
Chronic transfusion therapy improves but does not normalize systemic and pulmonary vasculopathy in sickle cell disease
Tricuspid regurgitant (TR) jet velocity and its relationship to pulmonary hypertension has
been controversial in sickle cell disease (SCD). Plasma free hemoglobin is elevated in SCD …
been controversial in sickle cell disease (SCD). Plasma free hemoglobin is elevated in SCD …
Characterizing effects of the shape of screw conveyors in gas–solid fluidized beds using advanced numerical models
Q Xiong, S Aramideh… - Journal of Heat …, 2015 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
A numerical study of the effects of the shape of an enclosed screw conveyor on the mixing
and heat transfer in a horizontal gas–solid fluidized bed was conducted using computational …
and heat transfer in a horizontal gas–solid fluidized bed was conducted using computational …
Study of blood flow in several benchmark micro-channels using a two-fluid approach
It is known that in a vessel whose characteristic dimension (eg, its diameter) is in the range
of 20–500 μm, blood behaves as a non-Newtonian fluid, exhibiting complex phenomena …
of 20–500 μm, blood behaves as a non-Newtonian fluid, exhibiting complex phenomena …
Numerical simulation of red blood cell distributions in three-dimensional microvascular bifurcations
T Hyakutake, S Nagai - Microvascular research, 2015 - Elsevier
We constructed three-dimensional microvascular bifurcation models using a parent vessel of
diameter 10 μm and investigated the flow behavior of the red blood cells (RBCs) through …
diameter 10 μm and investigated the flow behavior of the red blood cells (RBCs) through …
[PDF][PDF] Probiotics and prebiotics
K Venema, AP Do Carmo - Wageningen: Caister Academic Press.[Google …, 2015 - Citeseer
Probiotics and prebiotics have received increasing attention over the past few decades as
ways to increase the health of the host. The definitions of both probiotics and prebiotics …
ways to increase the health of the host. The definitions of both probiotics and prebiotics …
Drug carrier interaction with blood: a critical aspect for high-efficient vascular-targeted drug delivery systems
Vascular wall endothelial cells control several physiological processes and are implicated in
many diseases, making them an attractive candidate for drug targeting. Vascular-targeted …
many diseases, making them an attractive candidate for drug targeting. Vascular-targeted …
The effects of weight loss surgery on blood rheology in severely obese patients
M Wiewiora, J Piecuch, M Glűck… - Surgery for Obesity and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background The effects of dieting on blood rheology in obese individuals suggest that
improving the rheologic profiles depends on the amount of weight lost and its long-term …
improving the rheologic profiles depends on the amount of weight lost and its long-term …
Horse and dog blood flows in PDMS rectangular microchannels: experimental characterization of the plasma layer under different flow conditions
D Sampaio, D Lopes, V Semiao - Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 2015 - Elsevier
This work characterizes the plasma layer of horse and dog blood flows inside rectangular
PDMS microchannels under different conditions (hematocrit of ca. 40% and 45 …
PDMS microchannels under different conditions (hematocrit of ca. 40% and 45 …