title: Analysis of aggregation mechanism of erythrocytes under normal- and microgravity conditions.
abstract: Aggregation mechanism of erythrocytes under normal and microgravity conditions is analyzed from their recorded images. The video data is analyzed by PC/AT based image processing system. The results show that the shape of individual erythrocytes and their formed aggregates changes significantly which may affect the formation process of aggregates under microgravity conditions.
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Engineering Division, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Rath
mesh_terms: D048429:Cell Size; D004903:Erythrocyte Aggregation / Q000502:physiology*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D006112:Gravitation; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D014741:Video Recording; D014893:Weightlessness