Key result
Novel microfluidic device enables simultaneous, sensorless measurement of viscosity and flow rate in rat blood.
Population
Rat blood circulating in a complex fluidic network including a rat, a reservoir, a pinch valve, and a…
Design
Preclinical
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May enable real-time monitoring in bypass circuits; leaves open human validation from rat models.
A novel microfluidic device enables simultaneous, sensorless, and label-free measurement of blood viscosity and flow rate, demonstrating potential for future use during cardiopulmonary bypass or hemodialysis.
Kang et al. (2013) studied this question. Microfluidic device for simultaneous measurement of viscosity and flow rate was evaluated on Simultaneous measurement of viscosity and flow rate of blood. A novel microfluidic device successfully enabled simultaneous, sensorless, and label-free measurement of blood viscosity and flow rate in a complex fluidic network using rat blood.
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