{"product_id":"membrane-systems-for-bioartificial-organs-and-regenerative-medicine-9783110267983","title":"Membrane Systems: For Bioartificial Organs and Regenerative Medicine","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMembrane processes today play a signifi cant role in the replacement therapy for acute and chronic organ failure diseases. Current extracorporeal blood purifi cation and oxygenation devices employ membranes acting as selective barriers for the removal of endogeneous and exogeneous toxins and for gas exchange, respectively. Additionally, membrane technology offers new interesting opportunities for the design of bioartificial livers, pancreas, kidneys, lungs etc. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book reviews the latest developments in membrane systems for bioartificial organs and regenerative medicine, investigates how membrane technology can improve the quality and efficiency of biomedical devices, and highlights the design procedures for membrane materials covering the preparation, characterization, and sterilization steps as well as transport phenomena. The different strategies pursued for the development of membrane bioartifi cial organs, including crucial issues related to blood\/cell-membrane interactions are described with the aim of opening new and exciting frontiers in the coming decades. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book is a valuable tool for tissue engineers, clinicians, biomaterials scientists, membranologists as well as biologists and biotechnologists. It is also a source of reference for students, academic and industrial researchers in the topic of biotechnology, biomedical engineering, materials science and medicine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Natural and Synthetic Membranes \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiomedical Polymers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreparation Techniques\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMembrane Configurations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharacterization of Membrane Properties\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSterilization Procedures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Basic Issues in Membrane Separation for Biomedical Devices\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDriving Forces in Molecular Separation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransport through Microporous Membranes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransport through Dense Membranes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance Parameters\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Membrane Artificial Organs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBioengineering Principles \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHemodialyser \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHemofilters\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlasmafilters\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlood Oxygenator\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Biocompatibility Assessment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMembrane Trombogenicity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplement Activation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivation of Leukocytes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInflammation Reaction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBioincompatibility Aspects\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Engineering of Membrane Biohybrid Organs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModelling of Mass Transfer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComputational Fluid Dynamics Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalysis of Metabolic Kinetics \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfiguration of Membrane Devices\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Membrane Biohybrid Organs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign Concepts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiver\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePancreas\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKidney\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLung\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCardio-vascular devices\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Citocompatibility Assessment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCell Response\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtein Adsorption\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCell-Membrane Interactions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRole of Membrane Properties on Cell Arrangement and Organization\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation of Tissue Compatibility\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Regulatory and Ethical Issues\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegulatory of Biomedical Membrane Devices\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical Issues\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"De Gruyter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53516445811031,"sku":"9783110267983","price":123.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/membrane-systems-for-bioartificial-organs-and-regenerative-medicine-9783110267983","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}