Comparison of hollow fibre membranes for hepatocyte immobilisation in bioreactors

International Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 610-616

  Gerlach, J C ^a,d   Schnoy, N ^a   Vienken, J ^b   Smith, M ^c   Neuhaus, P ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Akzo Nobel GmbH Germany   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^d CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bioreactors; Capillary membranes; Hepatocyte immobilisation; Hybrid systems; Immuno isolation; Liver support

Indexed keywords

BIOCONVERSION; CELLS; COATINGS; CYTOLOGY; HYBRID SYSTEMS; MEMBRANES; POLYPROPYLENES;

CAPILLARY MEMBRANES; CYTOCOMPATIBILITY TESTS; HEPATOCYTE IMMOBILIZATION; HEPATOCYTES; HOLLOW-FIBRE MEMBRANE; IMMOBILISATION; IMMUNO-ISOLATION; LIVER SUPPORT; PRIMARY HEPATOCYTES; SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

BIOREACTORS;

CELLULOSE; POLYAMIDE; POLYPROPYLENE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL LIVER; LIVER CELL; MEMBRANE;

EID: 0029847711     PISSN: 03913988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039139889601901009     Document Type: Article

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