Alterations in Red Blood Cell Deformability during Storage: A Microfluidic Approach
Figure 3
Deformation of RBCs exposed to various flow parameters. (a) Channels with widths of 7, 10, and 15 m and a syringe pump flow rate of 25 L/h, resulting in a flow velocity in the narrow channels of 0.63 L/h, 0.47 L/h, and 0.29 L/h, respectively, and in different cell shapes. (b) Behavior of cells at higher flow velocities of 1.36 cm/s and 2.51 cm/s (corresponding to pump flow rates of 50 L/h and 100 L/h).
