Numerical model of fluid flow and oxygen transport in a radial-flow microchannel containing hepatocytes

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 58-64

  Ledezma, G A ^a   Folch, A ^a   Bhatia, S N ^a   Balis, U J ^a   Yarmush, M L ^a   Toner, M ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL CULTURE; BLOOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OXYGEN; PRESSURE DROP; RADIAL FLOW; SHEAR STRESS;

ARTIFICIAL LIVER; HEPATOCYTES; OXYGEN TRANSPORT;

ARTIFICIAL ORGANS;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL LIVER; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; FLOW RATE; HYDRODYNAMICS; LIVER CELL; MICHAELIS CONSTANT; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; SHEAR STRESS; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BIOREACTORS; CELLS, CULTURED; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; LIVER; LIVER, ARTIFICIAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OXYGEN; PRESSURE; RATS; RHEOLOGY; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0033083928     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: 15288951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2798043     Document Type: Article

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