Multi-particle collision dynamics: A particle-based mesoscale simulation approach to the hydrodynamics of complex fluids

G Gompper, T Ihle, DM Kroll, RG Winkler - Advanced computer simulation …, 2009 - Springer
In this review, we describe and analyze a mesoscale simulation method for fluid flow, which
was introduced by Malevanets and Kapral in 1999, and is now called multi-particle collision …

Biomechanical properties of red blood cells in health and disease towards microfluidics

G Tomaiuolo - Biomicrofluidics, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
Red blood cells (RBCs) possess a unique capacity for undergoing cellular deformation to
navigate across various human microcirculation vessels, enabling them to pass through …

Micromachined impedance spectroscopy flow cytometer for cell analysis and particle sizing

S Gawad, L Schild, PH Renaud - Lab on a Chip, 2001 - pubs.rsc.org
A new cytological tool, based on the micro Coulter particle counter (μCPC) principle, aimed
at diagnostic applications for cell counting and separation in haematology, oncology or …

Shape transitions of fluid vesicles and red blood cells in capillary flows

H Noguchi, G Gompper - Proceedings of the National …, 2005 - National Acad Sciences
The dynamics of fluid vesicles and red blood cells (RBCs) in cylindrical capillary flow is
studied by using a three-dimensional mesoscopic simulation approach. As flow velocity …

Recent advances in microfluidic techniques for single-cell biophysical characterization

Y Zheng, J Nguyen, Y Wei, Y Sun - Lab on a Chip, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Biophysical (mechanical and electrical) properties of living cells have been proven to play
important roles in the regulation of various biological activities at the molecular and cellular …

Flow-induced clustering and alignment of vesicles and red blood cells in microcapillaries

JL McWhirter, H Noguchi… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - National Acad Sciences
The recent development of microfluidic devices allows the investigation and manipulation of
individual liquid microdroplets, capsules, and cells. The collective behavior of several red …

Analyzing cell mechanics in hematologic diseases with microfluidic biophysical flow cytometry

MJ Rosenbluth, WA Lam, DA Fletcher - Lab on a Chip, 2008 - pubs.rsc.org
Pathological processes in hematologic diseases originate at the single-cell level, often
making measurements on individual cells more clinically relevant than population averages …

Fluid vesicles with viscous membranes in shear flow

H Noguchi, G Gompper - Physical review letters, 2004 - APS
The effect of membrane viscosity on the dynamics of vesicles in shear flow is studied. We
present a new simulation technique, which combines three-dimensional multiparticle …

Dynamics of fluid vesicles in shear flow: Effect of membrane viscosity and thermal fluctuations

H Noguchi, G Gompper - Physical Review E—Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft …, 2005 - APS
The dynamical behavior of vesicles is investigated in simple shear flow. A simulation
technique is presented that combines a three-dimensional particle-based mesoscopic …

[HTML][HTML] The advancement of blood cell research by optical tweezers

T Avsievich, R Zhu, A Popov, A Bykov, I Meglinski - Reviews in Physics, 2020 - Elsevier
Demonstration of the light radiation pressure on a microscopic level by A. Ashkin led to the
invention of optical tweezers (OT). Applied in the studies of living systems, OT have become …