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- Title
Current Approaches in Improving Hemocompatibility of Polymeric Membranes for Biomedical Application.
- Authors
Salimi, Esmaeil; Ghaee, Azadeh; Ismail, Ahmad Fauzi; Othman, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan; Sean, Goh Pei
- Abstract
Suitable membranes for blood-contacting medical applications need to be resistant in confrontation with blood proteins and cells, while possessing high blood compatibility and permeability at the same time. Herein, an overview of the recent advances and strategies that have been used to enhance the hemocompatibility of polymeric membranes is provided. The review focuses on two modification strategies: (i) physical modifications and (ii) chemical modifications. It also highlights the current progress in the design of hemocompatible-functionalized membranes for biomedical applications. Subsequently, the commonly applied biocompatibility tests are also discussed and finally the future perspectives of the application of polymeric membranes in the biomedical field are presented.
- Subjects
POLYMERIC membranes; BLOOD proteins; BLOOD cells; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CHEMICAL modification of proteins
- Publication
Macromolecular Materials & Engineering, 2016, Vol 301, Issue 7, p771
- ISSN
1438-7492
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/mame.201600014