Characterization and mechanical support of asymmetric hydrogel membranes based on the interfacial cross-linking of poly(vinyl alcohol) with toluene diisocyanate

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 115-122

  Li, R H ^a,b   Barbari, T A ^a  

^a Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

^b CytoTherapeutics   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Composite membranes; Hydrogels; Membrane preparation and structure

Indexed keywords

POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; TOLUENE DIISOCYANATE; UREA; URETHAN;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; CROSS LINKING; HYDROGEL; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MICROFILTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS;

ASYMMETRIC; BIOTECHNOLOGY; MEMBRANES-SYNTHETIC; PRODUCTION METHODS;

EID: 0029656486     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0376-7388(95)00296-0     Document Type: Article

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