Rheological Enhancement of Artificial Sputum Medium

This investigation proposes a synthetic biofluid, artificial sputum medium (ASM) and xanthan gum (XG), that mimics the mucus from a patient with cystic fibrosis, and investigates the rheological properties both macroscopically and microscopically. Macroscopic rheological characterization cannot addr...

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Main Authors: Tan Mingyang, Mao Yating, Walker Travis W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2020-07-01
Series:Applied Rheology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/arh-2020-0100