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A novel instrument for studying the flow behaviour of erythrocytes through microchannels simulating human blood capillaries

Sutton et al., 1997

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4924324294176997806
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Sutton N
Tracey M
Johnston I
Greenaway R
Rampling M
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Microvascular Research

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A novel instrument has been developed to study the microrheology of erythrocytes as they flow through channels of dimensions similar to human blood capillaries. The channels are produced in silicon substrates using microengineering technology. Accurately defined …
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