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. 2012 Oct 1;2(4):167–175. doi: 10.4161/biom.22170

Table 3. Selected perfusion systems that support oscillatory or pulsatile flow and some relevant parameters.

Described by Flow rate Shear stress Frequency
Du et al.69,70
0.5 ml/min
0.04 dyn/cm2
1/60 Hz
Jagodzinski et al.71
10 ml/min
Not reported
0.1 to 20 Hz
(Cyclic compression of 10%)
Sharp et al.73
3 to 6 ml/min
2.3 to 4.3 dyn/cm2
0.015, 0.044 and 0.074 Hz
Kavlock et al.72 3.1 to 6.1 ml/min 0.21 to 0.42 dyn/cm2 0.083, 0.05 and 0.017 Hz