Biomedical subjects

Stefan Blaser

Publications and source records attributed to Stefan Blaser.

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PubMed2000

Flocs in Shear and Strain Flows.

Preflocculated ferric hydroxide flocs were subjected to either a simple shear flow or a two-dimensional straining flow, and their motion was optically observed. Digital image analysis was applied to extract information on orientation and deformation from the digitized frames. It was found that the simple shear flow led to a rotation of the flocs whose motion can be understood from the behavior of a solid ellipsoid. In the extensional flow, no continuous rotation occurred and flocs were broken apart along the axis of straining. The rupture forces estimated from an ellipsoid model were found to be in the range of 0.1 N/m(2). Copyright 2000 Academic Press.

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Hydromechanical stimulation of bioluminescent plankton.

The response of the bioluminescent dinoflagellate Pyrocystis fusiformis was investigated for different hydraulic conditions ('hydromechanical stimulation'). Pipe flow and oscillating shear produced luminescence, whereas changes in hydrostatic pressure were not stimulating. More intense fluid motion led to higher intensity, mainly due to a higher probability of cell response. The organism was also able to emit light in a glucose-salt mixture. The experiments suggest that the cells are effectively stimulated if the flow conditions change in time.

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