1. The method described by Elford for the preparation of graded collodion membranes suitable for ultrafiltration was found to give excellent results, and his findings are fully confirmed. 2. A formula is given for the preparation of collodion from which satisfactory membranes of graded porosity can be prepared. 3. The technique and apparatus used in the preparation, and standardization of membr...

Heart failure remains the leading cause of hospitalization in older patients and is considered a growing public health problem with a significant financial burden on the health care system. The suboptimal efficacy and safety profile of diuretic-based therapeutic regimens coupled with unsatisfactory results of the studies on novel pharmacologic agents have positioned ultrafiltration on the foref...

in the present study, the growth of phospholipids' micelles in canola oil by chemical pretreatment and their separation by using membrane technology was investigated. aqueous solutions of calcium chloride (1% w/w) and edta (150 mm) were added to canola oil miscella before ultrafiltration process. ultrafiltration was conducted by a flat sheet pvdf membrane with two different mwcos (50 kda, m116,...

Digoxin determined in the Abbott "TDx" by fluorescence polarization immunoassay by the manufacturer's recommended method involving precipitation of protein with 5-sulfosalicylic acid (SSA) is subject to interference from endogenous compounds having digoxin-like immunoreactivity. Guided by the work of Graves et al. (Clin Chem 1986;32:1506-9), we eliminated interference caused by digoxin-like imm...

Cellulose and hemicellulose account for a large portion of the world’s plant biomass. In nature, these polysaccharides are intertwined, forming complex materials that require multiple enzymes to degrade them. Multienzyme complexes (MECs) consist of a number of enzymes working in close proximity and synergistically to degrade complex substrates with higher efficiency than individual enzymes. The...

Ultrafiltration has been suggested as a means to reduce the morbidity associated with blood activation. However, the application of ultrafiltration to the highly activated blood of the cardiotomy suction subcircuit has not been investigated. The purpose of this study was to determine whether cardiotomy reservoir ultrafiltration (CRUF) would be effective in altering cytokine levels. Six swine, u...

INTRODUCTION Volume overload is a main factor in development of hypertension in hemodialysis patients. In order to demonstrate impact of ultrafiltration volume on blood pressure during 15-months period in a group of patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis therapy, we conducted this study. We hypothesized that ultrafiltration volume different affects the pre/postdialysis systolic pressure, dias...