title: Mesoscale modeling: solving complex flows in biology and biotechnology.
abstract: Fluids are involved in practically all physiological activities of living organisms. However, biological and biorelated flows are hard to analyze due to the inherent combination of interdependent effects and processes that occur on a multitude of spatial and temporal scales. Recent advances in mesoscale simulations enable researchers to tackle problems that are central for the understanding of such flows. Furthermore, computational modeling effectively facilitates the development of novel therapeutic approaches. Among other methods, dissipative particle dynamics and the lattice Boltzmann method have become increasingly popular during recent years due to their ability to solve a large variety of problems. In this review, we discuss recent applications of these mesoscale methods to several fluid-related problems in medicine, bioengineering, and biotechnology.
authors.affiliation: George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA.
authors.forename: Zachary Grant
authors.initials: ZG
authors.lastname: Mills
authors.forename: Wenbin
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alexeev
mesh_terms: D001695:Biology / Q000379:methods*; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D057446:Hydrodynamics