OBJECTIVE Flexible and semi-flexible micro-endoscopes were used in cochlear scala tympani inspection , to explore their application in inner ear examination. METHOD Fifteen profound hearing loss patients preparing for cochlear implant were included in this study. During the operation, micro-endoscopy was performed after opening the cochlear scala tympani. And 1 mm diameter semi-flexible micro...

abstract: since the field of micro electromechanical systems (mems) continues to grow, the flow in micro devices have become an area that receives a significant attention. the microscopic flows are usually characterized by the knudsen number (kn). when the characteristic size of the particle decreases down to a value comparable to the mean free path of the molecules, the continuum assumption fa...

The estimation of sugars is a matter of interest to every worker engaged in the study of carbohydrate metabolism and related problems. In order to be of any real value a method must not only allow the determination of relatively small amounts of sugars with sufficient accuracy, but should also be rapid, and thus permit of a large number of determinations being carried out in a short time. Semi-...

Moving particle semi-implicit; Red blood cell; Micro-capillary. Abstract Red Blood Cells (RBCs) are the main cells in human blood, with a main role in the mechanical properties of blood as a fluid. Several methods have been improved to simulate the mechanical behavior of RBC in micro-capillaries. Since, in microscopic scales, using discrete models is more preferred than continuum methods, the M...