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Theoretical studies on capillary microviscometry of skeletal muscle actin

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For improving Ostwald's viscometry, which is time-consuming and requires a relatively large volume of specimen to determine viscosity, we developed a capillary microviscometric method with an appropriate mathematical model, and have compared this method with Ostwald's method.

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  1. Department of Work Physiology, Osaka College of Physical Education, 567, Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan

    Mitsuhiko Masuhara & Hiroyuki Yokoyama

  2. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Osaka City University Medical School, Abeno-ku, 545, Osaka, Japan

    Noriyuki Tatsumi

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  1. Mitsuhiko Masuhara
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Masuhara, M., Yokoyama, H. & Tatsumi, N. Theoretical studies on capillary microviscometry of skeletal muscle actin. Biosci Rep 3, 195–206 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01121952

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