You are planning on using a parallel plate flow chamber to measure shear
stress on cells. The goal is a shear stress of 12 dynes / cm2. The flow rate is
0.1 cm3/s, and other properties are shown below. A material (e.g., dextran)
is added to adjust the viscosity. Calculate % loading required for the extra
material.
• Also discuss potential problems if the flow rate is too high. (hint: consider
impact of Reynolds number)
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