chapter 1 4 Experimental determination of membrane properties -- chapter References -- chapter 2 5 Surface deformation and bending moments -- part 2 12 Numerical simulations of flow-induced deformation -- chapter References -- chapter 4 2 Mechanical properties of red blood cells -- chapter 4 4 Multi-file motion of red blood cells in microvessels -- part 4 6 Conclusions -- chapter References -- chapter 5 3 Boundary-integral formulation -- chapter (a) (b) -- chapter adebc -- chapter References -- chapter t = 0 5 10 15 (a) (b) -- chapter 6 7 Capsules with surfactant-induced elasticity in channel flow -- chapter 6 9 Capsules enclosed by elastic membranes in channel flow.