A rheological equation to express the relations among hemoglobin contents, hematocrits, and viscosity of hemosome.
The relations among hemoglobin contents, hematocrit and viscosity of hemosome at a fixed shear rate have been studied. These relations can be well fitted by a rheological equation with internal viscosity of hemosome, (Tk)h, as a parameter. Where, (Tk)h are correlated (r = 0.996) with logarithm of hemoglobin content of hemosome by an equation: (Tk)h = 0.315 ln (hemoglobin contents of hemosome) + 0.435. The correlation can serve as an alternative way to predict hemoglobin content of hemosome instead of Benesch's method. The results of this study serve as a reference to determine an optimal conditions for in vivo tests of hemosome.
Chung
T W
TW
Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chung-Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Chu
S N
SN
Chen
W K
WK
Lee
C J
CJ
D000818:Animals; D001802:Blood Substitutes / Q000737:chemistry; D001809:Blood Viscosity; D004339:Drug Compounding; D006400:Hematocrit; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis*; D008081:Liposomes / Q000737:chemistry; D008433:Mathematics; D012212:Rheology / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D013552:Swine
D001802:Blood Substitutes; D006454:Hemoglobins; D008081:Liposomes