Table 1 Physical parameters of different fluids.

From: Active generation and magnetic actuation of microrobotic swarms in bio-fluids

 

Viscosity (cp)

Ionic strength (PBS: 1.0\(\times\))

Polymeric meshes

DI water

\(\sim\)0.85

  0

No

Plasma

\(\sim\)1.9

\(\sim\)180 mM (1.1\(\times\))

No

FBS

\(\sim\)1.1

\(\sim\)170 mM (1.0\(\times\))

No

Gastric acid

\(\sim\)1.12

\(\sim\)200 mM (1.2\(\times\))

No

HA (5 mg/mL)

\(\sim\)200

  0

Yes

Vitreous humour

\(\sim\)150

\(\sim\)170 mM (1.0\(\times\))

Yes

Whole blood

   4–5

\(\sim\)180 mM (1.1\(\times\))

No

  1. The viscosities are obtained at the shear rate of 10 s\({}^{-1}\)