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Mass Conservation and Flow Rate Measurements
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2023
Source: Ricardo Mejia-Alvarez and Hussam Hikmat Jabbar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI The purpose of this experiment is to demonstrate the calibration of a flow passage as a flowmeter using a control volume (CV) formulation [1, 2]. The CV analysis focuses on the macroscopic effect of flow on engineering systems, rather than the detailed description that could be achieved with a detailed differential analysis. These two techniques should be...
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Measuring Reaction Rates
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2020
Polarimetry finds application in chemical kinetics to measure the concentration and reaction kinetics of optically active substances during a chemical reaction. Optically active substances have the capability of rotating the plane of polarization of linearly polarized light passing through them—a feature called optical rotation. Optical activity is attributed to the molecular structure of substances. Normal monochromatic light is unpolarized and possesses oscillations of the electrical field in...
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Measurement of Outgassing Rates of Steels
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2016
A protocol for the measurement of outgassing rates of hydrogen from ordinary steel vacuum chambers using the rate-of-pressure rise method is presented.
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Zebrafish Rheotaxis Assay: A Method for Measuring Orientation Behavior in Response to Different Water Flow Rates
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2023
This video describes the rheotaxis assay in zebrafish. The method involves the measurement of orientation behavior of zebrafish in response to different water flow rates under the influence of different magnetic fields.
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Measuring Turbulent Flows
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2023
Source: Ricardo Mejia-Alvarez and Hussam Hikmat Jabbar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI Turbulent flows exhibit very high frequency fluctuations that require instruments with high time-resolution for their appropriate characterization. Hot-wire anemometers have a short enough time-response to fulfill this requirement. The purpose of this experiment is to demonstrate the use of hot-wire anemometry to characterize a turbulent jet. In this...
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Lymph movement reflects the combined effects of pressure, lymphatic vessel contraction, and fluid dynamics within surrounding tissues. A measured rate therefore represents more than vessel activity alone: changes in tissue fluid conditions or pressure can alter transport through the lymphatic network. Accounting for these influences helps distinguish impaired lymphatic function from broader changes in fluid balance.
Vessel contraction contributes to the movement of lymph through the lymphatic system and can change the rate observed during measurement. Because transport depends partly on this active vessel behavior, measurements should be interpreted alongside the physical conditions affecting contraction and pressure. This is especially important when comparing normal lymphatic function with inflammation, infection, or obstruction.
Lymph transport supports the movement of immune cells and antigens through tissues and lymphatic vessels. When inflammation, infection, or lymphatic obstruction changes transport, the altered flow can provide evidence of disrupted immune surveillance or antigen movement. Measuring these changes connects lymphatic physiology with host defense and helps characterize how disease affects immune-cell trafficking.
Researchers can estimate lymph transport through lymphatic vessel imaging, tracer clearance, or direct collection. Imaging follows transport within vessels or tissues, tracer clearance assesses how a tracked substance leaves an area, and direct collection measures lymph obtained from the system. These approaches provide complementary ways to examine lymph movement while reflecting different aspects of lymphatic function.
A study first selects a transport assessment method, such as vessel imaging, tracer clearance, or direct collection, based on the aspect of lymph movement under investigation. Researchers then quantify transport while considering pressure, vessel contraction, and tissue fluid dynamics. The resulting measurements can be compared across conditions to identify changes associated with inflammation, infection, or obstruction.
This measurement is useful when researchers need to determine how infection or inflammation alters lymph transport, immune-cell trafficking, or antigen movement. It also supports investigations of lymphatic obstruction and edema, where disrupted flow may contribute to disease progression. The findings can guide studies of host defense and evaluation of therapeutic strategies targeting lymph transport.