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 the design and development of membranes and devices to be used as bio/artificial organs and in vitro growth of human cells as tissue engineered constructs, describes clinical applications of various membrane devices, bioengineering principles, materials and designs used in bio/artificial organs, and reviews the concepts, cell techniques, membrane scaffold materials and applications of tissue engineering.
An invaluable resource to researchers, scientists and academics involved in the advancement of membrane bio/artificial organs and tissues!