title: Polymeric membranes. A review of applications.
abstract: The applications of polymeric membranes are varied and have developed in recent years to provide sophisticated filtration devices for the medical industry. This article presents a review of the uses of polymeric ultrafiltration and microfiltration membranes in health care. It focuses on three main areas: hydrophilic, hydrophobic, and diagnostic membrane applications.
authors.affiliation: Millipore Corporation, Bedford, 01730 Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dunleavy
mesh_terms: D004869:Equipment Safety; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D005374:Filtration / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006440:Hemofiltration / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008566:Membranes; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000295:instrumentation*