title: Lipoprotein adsorption onto modified chitosan beads: preliminary study.
abstract: Among the currently used LDL-apheresis techniques selective removal seems to be a better option. We have made a preliminary study on adsorption of LDL onto modified and bare chitosan and PVA beads. It seems that bare chitosan itself maybe an excellent adsorbent system for LDL. Further detailed studies are required to examine the specificity and selectivity in adsorption.
authors.affiliation: Biosurface technology Div., Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, India.
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chandy
authors.forename: T V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Kumari
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Paul
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000378:metabolism*; D001781:Blood Component Removal / Q000379:methods*; D002417:Cattle; D002686:Chitin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000378:metabolism; D048271:Chitosan; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000378:metabolism*; D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D002686:Chitin; D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol; D048271:Chitosan