Fouling on Smooth and Wrinkled Surfaces (IMAGE)

University of Pittsburgh

Fouling on Smooth and Wrinkled Surfaces

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Top: A smooth and static surface after exposure to blood get fouled with platelets. Bottom: A surface that wrinkles and flattens repeatedly while exposed to blood resists fouling. Insets show same surfaces at lower magnification.

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