Finite element modeling of diffusion and partitioning in biological systems: The infinite composite medium problem

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1307-1317

  Missel, Paul J ^a  

^a ALCON RESEARCH LTD   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DIFFUSION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; TISSUE;

BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; PARTITION COEFFICIENTS;

DRUG PRODUCTS;

ACTIVE TRANSPORT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIFFUSION; HUMAN; INJECTION; METABOLISM; PHARMACOKINETICS; RETINA; VALIDATION STUDY; VITREOUS BODY;

BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT, ACTIVE; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; DIFFUSION; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHARMACOKINETICS; RETINA; SOFTWARE; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 0034351103     PISSN: 00906964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1114/1.1329886     Document Type: Article

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