A mixture of a carhoxylic acid type of cation exchange resin and a weakly basic anion exchange resin has been used successfully to control the edema of 42 patients wvith congestive heart failure andl the ascites of 14 patients with cirrhosis of the liver. Approximately one-third of the cation exchanger was supplied in the potassium cycle. Inclusion of the anion exchange resin resulted in a grea...

In ancient Greece, "terra sigillata" or "sealed earth" was reputed to be a successful counter agent for poisons (1). Its fame grew through the centuries commensurately with the refined custom of poisoning one's dinner partner. Early trials of the effectiveness of "terra sigillata" are reported in two 16th century documents (2). The first, dated 1580, records that of eight dogs who were fed vari...

PURPOSE This study focused on the anti-microbial protein human lactoferrin (hLF) commonly found in saliva, and tried to develop biocompatible dental materials that have higher anti-microbial effects. METHODS A lyophilized cation exchange resin was added to tissue conditioner at 4 wt% and 8 wt%. The amount of hLF binding to the tissue conditioner and their anti-microbial effect against Candida...

The uptakes of molecular iodine and bromine by both strong acid cation (Dowex 50W-X4 and X8) and strong base anion (Dowex 1-X4 and X8) exchange resins have been studied in aqueous solutions at 25 degrees C. An empirical formula for the amount of solute taken up by the resin in mmol per gram of dry resin, Q, as a function of the solute concentration in M (mol dm(-3)), C, was derived. Direct prop...