Studies on the variation in the viscosity of bronchial mucus and a technique for reducing such variation

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Marriott, C. | Richards, J.H.

Affiliations: School of Pharmacy, City of Leicester Polytechnic, Leicester, England

Abstract: Rotational viscometry has been used to obtain rheograms and shear stress decay curves for bronchial mucus at 37°C and 100 per cent r.h. Statistical analysis of parameters derived from the latter curves indicated the marked variation between samples. A technique which reduces this variation whilst retaining the original rheological properties of bronchial mucus has been developed. The significance of the results with respect to biological assays is discussed.

DOI: 10.3233/BIR-1974-11204

Journal: Biorheology, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 129-135, 1974