A numerical study of the lateral migration and deformation of drops and leukocytes in a rectangular microchannel

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 47, Issue , 2012, Pages 73-84

  Lan, Hongzhi ^a   Khismatullin, Damir B ^a  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

Deformability; Lateral migration; Leukocyte; Liquid drop; Microfluidics; Particle separation

Indexed keywords

BULK VISCOSITY; DEFORMABLE PARTICLES; DROP DYNAMICS; EQUILIBRIUM POSITIONS; FLOW CHANNELS; FLUID INERTIA; HEIGHT RATIO; LATERAL MIGRATION; LEUKOCYTE; LIQUID DROP; LIVING CELL; MICRO FLUIDIC SYSTEM; MICROFLUIDIC FLOW; MICROFLUIDIC TECHNOLOGIES; NUMERICAL DATA; NUMERICAL STUDIES; PARTICLE SEPARATION; PARTICLE SORTING; RECTANGULAR MICROCHANNELS; WHITE BLOOD CELLS;

DROP BREAKUP; ELASTICITY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FORMABILITY; MICROCHANNELS; MICROFLUIDICS; SCREENING;

DEFORMATION;

EID: 84864518997     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2012.07.004     Document Type: Article

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