Cross-flow microfiltration of blood through an extracorporeal device: A study in parameterization

This paper develops a new approach for the general description of membrane plasma separator performance by using dimensional analysis. Experiments involved cross-flow microfiltration of goats' blood across flatsheet polyvinylidene fluoride durapore membranes of pore size 0.65, 0.45 and 0.22 μm...

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Published in:Transfusion science 1997-06, Vol.18 (2), p.181-186
Main Authors: Gautam, S.K., Pandya, R.V.R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Health technology assessment
Hemodiafiltration - instrumentation
Hemodiafiltration - methods
Humans
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Summary:This paper develops a new approach for the general description of membrane plasma separator performance by using dimensional analysis. Experiments involved cross-flow microfiltration of goats' blood across flatsheet polyvinylidene fluoride durapore membranes of pore size 0.65, 0.45 and 0.22 μm in a thin-channel device. Certain nondimensional numbers are evolved which represent the grouping of relevant filtration parameters and which contribute to the global characterization of membrane-based plasmapheresis devices.
ISSN:0955-3886
1879-3126
DOI:10.1016/S0955-3886(97)00007-6