Osmotic burst of blood cells

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Erythrocytes (top) and leukocytes (bottom) subjected to a cyclic osmotic change (from isotonic to hypertonic, back to isotonic and finally to hypotonic - distilled water). When exposed to hypertonic solution, the cells shrink. When exposed to water, they swell and burst - erythrocytes become ghosts (they expel hemoglobin and lose contrast) and leukocytes blow up like popcorn (see • Leukocyte burst in water ). • By M. Grundner, U. Klančnik J. Derganc • Institute of Biophysics, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia • https://biophysics.splet.arnes.si/res...

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