Examining artificial membranes in terms of biocompatibility, drug delivery and controlled release, this book illustrates how existing membrane technologies are being exploited and advanced in emerging medical applications. This work, edited by internationally recognized experts, has author contributions from prominent members of this field who discuss details of all aspects of this technology. This volume provides broad, yet detailed information on synthetic membranes and their applications, including dialysis and artificial kidneys, gas exchange, artificial lungs, devices to assist liver function, and membrane affinity chromatography.Content:
Chapter 1 Membranes in Hemodialysis (pages 1–48): Jorg Vienken
Chapter 2 Membranes for Artificial Lungs (pages 49–68): Frank Wiese
Chapter 3 Membranes for Blood Fractionation/Apheresis (pages 69–90): Frank Wiese
Chapter 4 Membranes in the Biopharmaceutical Industry (pages 91–153): Anthony Allegrezza, Todd Ireland, Willem Kools, Michael Phillips, Bala Raghunath, Randy Wilkins and Alex Xenopoulos
Chapter 5 Membrane Applications in Red and White Biotechnology (pages 155–174): Stephan Lutz and Nagaraj Rao
Chapter 6 Membranes in Controlled Release (pages 175–190): Nicholas A. Peppas, Kristy M. Wood and J. Brock Thomas
Chapter 7 Drug Delivery through Skin: Overcoming the Ultimate Biological Membrane (pages 191–226): Dimitrios F. Stamatialis
Chapter 8 Application of Membranes in Tissue Engineering and Biohybrid Organ Technology (pages 227–261): Thomas Groth and Zhen?Mei Liu
Chapter 9 Membranes in Bioartificial Pancreas – An Overview of the Development of a Bioartificial Pancreas, as a Treatment of Insulin?Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (pages 263–320): Ana Isabel Silva, Antonio Norton de Matos, I. Gabrielle M. Brons and Marilia Clemente Velez Mateus