A noble RBC aggregometer with vibration-induced disaggregation mechanism

Korea Australia Rheology Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 9-13

  Shin, S ^a   Jang, J H ^a   Park, M S ^a   Ku, Y H ^a   Suh, J S ^b  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Light; Red blood cell; Reflection; Vibration

Indexed keywords

EID: 30344454439     PISSN: 1226119X     EISSN: 1226119X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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