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    Deformation of human red blood cells in extensional flow through a hyperbolic contraction

    Flow-induced damage to red blood cells has been an issue of considerable importance since the introduction of the first cardiovascular devices. Early blood damage prediction models were based on measurements o...

    Mohammad M. Faghih, M. Keith Sharp in Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology (2020)

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    Solvent-based bonding of PMMA–PMMA for microfluidic applications

    Solvent bonding is a simple, inexpensive and quick technique used for joining microfluidic parts made of thermoplastic polymers that results in high bonding strength and good optical clarity. However, selectin...

    Mohammad M. Faghih, M. Keith Sharp in Microsystem Technologies (2019)

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    Modeling and prediction of flow-induced hemolysis: a review

    Despite decades of research related to hemolysis, the accuracy of prediction algorithms for complex flows leaves much to be desired. Fundamental questions remain about how different types of fluid stresses tra...

    Mohammad M. Faghih, M. Keith Sharp in Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology (2019)

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    Characterization of erythrocyte membrane tension for hemolysis prediction in complex flows

    Hemolysis is a persistent issue with blood-contacting devices. Many experimental and theoretical contributions over the last few decades have increased insight into the mechanisms of hemolysis in both laminar ...

    Mohammad M. Faghih, M. Keith Sharp in Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology (2018)