Yield strength of human Erythrocyte membranes to impulsive stretching

• Main Authors: Li, Fenfang, Ohl, Claus-Dieter, Chan, Chon U.
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Human anatomy and physiology
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104612; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/16564
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Deformability while remaining viable is an important mechanical property of cells. Red blood cells (RBCs) deform considerably while flowing through small capillaries. The RBC membrane can withstand a finite strain, beyond which it ruptures. The classical yield areal strain of 2-4% for RBCs is genera...