title: Present status of apheresis technologies: Part 1. Membrane plasma separator.
abstract: This article is the first of a 4 part series describing currently available apheresis devices and technologies. The sections will include: Part 1, Membrane plasma separator; Part 2, Membrane plasma fractionator; Part 3, Leukocyte filter; and Part 4, Adsorbent.
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authors.lastname: Sueoka
mesh_terms: D001781:Blood Component Removal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000639:trends; D004867:Equipment Design; D006440:Hemofiltration / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008567:Membranes, Artificial
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial