Figure 10.

Snapshots of bifurcation scenario with inlet (Ca, Cn) = (5, 0.3) and Pe = 1.06. The ATP release starts when the cell approaches bifurcation vertex and ends when it migrates close enough to the centerline. The unit for the color bar is nmol/L. Note that the ATP release rate is proportional to the concentration gradient in the normal direction to the membrane. Streamlines are shown with black arrows. One may notice that the RBC motion is highly correlated with its local streamline. At T = 0.4680 s, one may see that the RBC is largely deformed before hitting the vertex and this is due to the fact that the streamlines point towards the daughter branch. T, time. To view this figure in color, go online.