Research Article

Alterations in Red Blood Cell Deformability during Storage: A Microfluidic Approach

Figure 1

Microcapillary network design. (a) Schematic of the whole microfluidic device. (b) Microchannel region selected to image RBC deformation and relaxation. Numbers indicate the different spots/regions of interest within the channel that were used for the analysis of RBC shape change. Scalebar: 50 m.
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