Platelet adhesion and contact activation time tests on HEMA coated cellulose acetate membranes
✍ Scribed by Muzykewicz, K. J. ;Crowell, E. B. ;Hart, A. P. ;Schults, M. ;Hill, C. G. ;Cooper, S. L.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1975
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 562 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-9304
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
Surface modification of cellulose acetate dialysis membranes was carried out by ^60^Co radiation induced graft copolymerization of the hydrogel, hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA). The degree of grafting was controlled by varying the HEMA monomer concentration in the grafting solution and the radiation dose. A continuous flow platelet adhesion test was designed which allows testing under conditions more closely approximating hemodialysis than other small scale in vitro tests. Platelet adhesion on treated membranes fell substantially with increasing surface HEMA concentration. The presence of HEMA on the membrane surface did not affect the membrane activated clotting times significantly.