title: Membranes for dialysis.
abstract: In the submitted review the authors give an account of contemporary problems of membranes for dialysis available at present. Although the authors mention also cellulose based membranes (membranes made from unmodified regenerated cellulose, synthetic modified cellulose membranes produced by chemical transformation of cellobiose), the main attention is paid to polymer membranes--typical synthetic polymers, i.e. polysulphone (PSu), polyacrinon nitrate (PAN), polyamide (PA), ethyl vinyl alcohol polymers (EVAL), polyester mixtures formed by polyacrylonitrile and polyether sulphone (PEPA). The authors describe their adsorption capacity, possibility of sterilization and specific problems of interaction with different drugs. In the conclusion the authors outline demands on the development of modern membranes and their problems in future.
authors.affiliation: International Faculty of Article Organs, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Klinkmann
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vienken
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial