Rheometrical detection of incipient blood clot formation by Fourier transform mechanical spectroscopy

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 148, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 122-126

  Evans, P A ^a   Hawkins, K ^b   Williams, P R ^b   Williams, R L ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clot microstructure; Clotting time; Fractal dimension; Gel Point; Incipient blood clot

Indexed keywords

FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; FRACTAL DIMENSION; MICROSTRUCTURE;

CLOT MICROSTRUCTURE; FOURIER TRANSFORM MECHANICAL SPECTROSCOPY; GEL POINT;

BLOOD;

BLOOD; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; FRACTAL DIMENSION; MICROSTRUCTURE;

EID: 37349016591     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2007.04.020     Document Type: Article

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