Faustino, VeraPinho, DianaYaginuma, TomokoCalhelha, Ricardo C.Man-Kim, GyeongArana, SergioLima, Rui A.Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.Oliveira, Mónica S.N.2013-03-192013-03-192013Faustino, V.; Pinho, D.; Yaginuma, T.; Calhelha, R. C.; Man-Kim, G.; Arana, S.; Lima, R.; Ferreira, C. F. R.; Oliveira, M. S. N. (2013). Measurement of red blood cells deformation index in a hyperbolic microchannel. In 5º CONGRESSO NACIONAL DE BIOMECÂNICA. Espinho. ISBN 978-989-96276-3-5978-989-96276-3-5http://hdl.handle.net/10198/8277A hyperbolic microchannel was used for the purpose of observing the deformation index of the erythrocytes after contact with human tumour cell line (HCT-15 - colon carcinoma). Three cases were compared and the results showed that the deformation index decreases when erythrocytes are in contact with HCT-15.engErythrocytesHuman tumour cell linesDeformabilityconference object