Simulation of red blood cells in a CTC filter
The filter is supposed to capture circulating tumor cells out of the blood stream. Antibody covered surfaces attract the tumor cells. In combination with mechanical properties the so called CTCs get caught. Due to a magnetically active polymer the chip can be tuned in geometry. The created turbulences in the blood stream causes the cells to touch the surfaces more often, and therefore catches more tumor cells.
More information here (follow the biomedical topics):
http://cell-in-fluid.fri.uniza.sk/en/
http://scholar.google.com/citations?u...
http://scholar.google.com/citations?u...
Watch video Simulation of red blood cells in a CTC filter online without registration, duration hours minute second in high quality. This video was added by user Markus Gusenbauer 17 October 2012, don't forget to share it with your friends and acquaintances, it has been viewed on our site 644 once and liked it 1 people.