'Fixing' blood vessel cells to diagnose blood clotting disorders
Wednesday, August 10, 2016 - 08:31
in Health & Medicine
A new device could monitor blood clot formation and diagnose effectiveness of anti-platelet therapy by microengineering tiny hollow channels lined by chemically 'fixed' human endothelial cells that more closely mimic cellular and vascular flow conditions inside a patient's body than a bare surface.