Yield strength of human Erythrocyte membranes to impulsive stretching

Deformability while remaining viable is an important mechanical property of cells. Red blood cells (RBCs) deform considerably while flowing through small capillaries. The RBC membrane can withstand a finite strain, beyond which it ruptures. The classical yield areal strain of 2-4% for RBCs is genera...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Li, Fenfang, Ohl, Claus-Dieter, Chan, Chon U.
Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104612
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/16564