Therapeutic apheresis application using membrane plasma fractionation technology: present scope and limitations.
Membrane technologies have been applied for therapeutic apheresis, such as plasma separation and plasma fractionation. Membrane used for plasma fractionation has a microporous structure with pore sizes in the range of 0.01-0.04 microm. A membrane plasma fractionator is utilized for the second filter in the double filtration plasmapheresis (DFPP) system and is applied for treatment of various diseases. This article summarizes the present scope and limitation of membrane plasma fractionation.
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R & D Department, Kawasumi Laboratories, Inc., Tokyo, Japan. asueoka@kawasumi.co.jp
D005591:Chemical Fractionation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008970:Molecular Weight; D020380:Needs Assessment; D018579:Patient Selection; D010956:Plasmapheresis / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D012106:Research
D008567:Membranes, Artificial