Observation of dynamic subdomains in red blood cells
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- 1 January 2006
- journal article
- Published by SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng in Journal of Biomedical Optics
- Vol. 11 (4), 040503-040503-3
- https://doi.org/10.1117/1.2221867
Abstract
We quantify the nanoscale structure and low-frequency dynamics associated with live red blood cells. The membrane displacements are measured using quantitative phase images provided by Fourier phase microscopy, with an average path-length stability of over . The results reveal the existence of dynamic, independent subdomains across the cells that fluctuate at various dominant frequencies.
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