Membrane Systems: For Bioartificial Organs and Regenerative Medicine

by Loredana Bartolo, Efrem Curcio, Enrico Drioli

The worldwide demand for organ transplants exceeds available donor organs by far. Understanding and controlling membrane material biocompatibility and transport phenomena currently opens new opportunities for the improvement of artificial organs (e.g., hemodialysis devices, hemofilters, blood oxygenator, etc.) and the design of bioartificial organs such as the bioartificial liver or pancreas. The book covers these topics and connects membrane systems to applications in regenerative medicine.

274 pages, Hardcover

First published October 15, 2013