Title :
Determination of the red blood cell ability to traverse cylindrical pores
Author :
Abatti, Paulo José
Author_Institution :
CPGEI-Parana Federal Center of Technol. Educ., Brazil
fDate :
3/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
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 μm or more) submicron radii pores, which the developed model demonstrates, is also discussed.
Keywords :
cellular transport; filtration; haemorheology; physiological models; 10 mum; analytical model; cylindrical pores; erythrocytes; membrane surface area; red blood cell volume; red blood cells filter transversal; submicron radii pores; Analytical models; Biomembranes; Boring; Cells (biology); Equations; Filters; Immune system; Orifices; Red blood cells; Shape; Equipment Design; Erythrocyte Deformability; Hemofiltration; Humans; Models, Cardiovascular;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
