Mitchell
Litt, D. Eng. Sc.
litt@seas.upenn.edu
Professor of Bioengineering; Professor of Chemical Engineering
A.B., Chemistry, Columbia College, 1953
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, 1954
M.S., Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, 1956
D. Eng.Sc., Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, 1961
Research Interests
My interests include biotransport, cellular bioengineering, and
biorheology, with special emphasis on the properties of mucus, blood,
and other body fluids. Our research is focused on the development
of diagnostic instrumentation for medicine and dentistry.
Selected Publications
Dynamics of an oscillating viscoelastic sphere: a model of the
vitreous humor of the eye. Biorheology. 1984;21(1-2):285-96.
Drugs Affecting Clearance of Middle Ear Secretions: A Perspective
for the Management of Otitis Media with Effusion", Annals of
Otolaryngology, Rhinology, Laryngology - Supplement 117, (1985).
Rheology-Past, Present and Future. Chem Eng. Prog. 54-60, December
1989.
Spectral Analysis of Temperomandibular Joint Sounds. J. of Prosthetic
Dentistry 58, 485-494, (1987).
Theory and Design of Disposable Clinical Blood Viscometer, Biorheology
25: 697-712, (1988).
Rheology of the vitreous body. Part I: Viscoelasticity of human
vitreous. Biorheology. 1992 Sep-Dec;29(5-6):521-533.
Rheology of the vitreous body: Part 2. Viscoelasticity of bovine
and porcine vitreous. 31:327-338, 1994.
Rheology of the vitreous body: Part 3. Concentration of electrolytes,
collagen and hyaluronic acid. Biorheology. 1994 Jul-Aug;31(4):339-351.
3-D Self assembled scaffolds in a rotating bioreactor. Submitted
to Journal Tissue Engineering.
Bioengineering
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