Determination of the red blood cell ability to traverse cylindrical pores

被引:8
作者
Abatti, PJ
机构
[1] CPGEI-Paranâ Federal Center of Technological Education, Curitiba, Parana 80230-901
关键词
cylindrical pore filter; RBC; red blood cell;
D O I
10.1109/10.554767
中图分类号
R318 [生物医学工程];
学科分类号
0831 ;
摘要
An expression relating the red blood cell (RBC) volume and membrane surface area to the pore minimum radius/maximum length which the cell is able to traverse is derived. The application of this analytical model to design/specification of filters for RBC deformability evaluation is presented, The passage of the RBC's through relatively long (10 mu m or more) submicron radii pores, which the developed model demonstrates, is also discussed.
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页码:209 / 212
页数:4
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