5 papers
Scalable computation of intracellular metabolite concentrations
Amir Akbari, Bernhard O. Palsson
Current mathematical frameworks for predicting the flux state and macromolecular composition of the cell do not rely on thermodynamic constraints to determine the spontaneous direc…
An improved multi-parametric programming algorithm for flux balance analysis of metabolic networks
Amir Akbari, Paul I. Barton
Flux balance analysis has proven an effective tool for analyzing metabolic networks. In flux balance analysis, reaction rates and optimal pathways are ascertained by solving a line…
Drop deposition on surfaces with contact-angle hysteresis: Liquid-bridge stability and breakup
Amir Akbari, Reghan J. Hill
We study the stability and breakup of liquid bridges with a free contact line on a surface with contact-angle hysteresis under zero-gravity conditions. Theoretical predictions of t…
Stability and folds in an elastocapillary system
Amir Akbari, Reghan J. Hill, Theo G. M. van de Ven
We examine the equilibrium and stability of an elastocapillary system to model drying-induced structural failures. The model comprises a circular elastic membrane with a hole at th…
Catenoid stability with a free contact line
Amir Akbari, Reghan J. Hill, Theo G. M. van de Ven
Contact-drop dispensing is central to many small-scale applications, such as direct-scanning probe lithography and micromachined fountain-pen techniques. Accurate and controllable…