In the present study, mixed matrix PES/zeolite nanoparticles nanofiltration membranes were prepared via the solution casting technique. The effect of zeolite concentration on the PES membrane performance and its properties was studied. Cross-sectional scanning electron microscope (SEM) observations showed that the porosity in the membrane sub-layer was increased with addition of zeolite into th...

Antibody which had cytotoxic and agglutinating activity against donor lymphocytes appeared in the blood stream of primary renal allograft recipients usually within 48 h of the graft being finally rejected. Appearance of the antibody See PDF for Structure in the blood was associated with severe alterations in vascular permeability and this led to increases in the numbers of red cells and in the ...

Three commercial membranes (NF70, NF90 and TFC-SR) were firstly characterized in terms of pure water flux and the: rejection of uncharged (alcohols and sugars) compounds. Subsequently, the rejection of monovalent (sodium and chloride) and divalent (calcium and sulphate) ions in single (NaC1, CaC12 and Na2SO4) and binary (NaC1/Na2SO4, CaClJCaSO4, NaC1/CaC12 and Na2SO4/CaSO4) salt mixtures was st...

The synthesis of tailormade thin-film composite (TFC) nanofiltration (NF) membranes produced by interfacial polymerization is presented for the separation unspent (MEA-triazine) and spent (DTZ) H2S scavengers obtained from an oil gas wastewater offshore installation in North Sea. physicochemical properties, thermal stability, hydrophilicity synthesized TFC were investigated using SEM, FTIR, XRD...

The development of thin-film composite membranes has gained more importance as they exhibit higher permeability, solute rejection and improved antifouling behavior. incorporation hydrophilic nanomaterials within the thin film reported to effectively increase hydrophilicity improve membrane performance. In this study novel nanofiltration were prepared by interfacial polymerization trimesoyl chlo...

abstract background: keratoconus is a bilateral corneal disease, which one way to cure it is to transplant. the transplantation may be rejected by recipient's immune system, which leads to failure of the graft. this study aimed to analysis the factors affecting bilateral corneal graft rejection based on copula function. methods: a sample of bilateral graft rejection times was assessed. since co...

Background. Posttransplant recurrence of primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (rFSGS) in the form of massive proteinuria is not uncommon and has detrimental consequences on renal allograft survival. A putative circulating permeability factor has been implicated in the pathogenesis leading to widespread use of plasma exchange (PLEX). We reviewed published studies to assess the role of PLEX...

background acute rejection remains a major problem in renal transplantation and represents one of the most important causes of chronic allograft dysfunction and late graft loss. daclizumab is a genetically engineered human igg1 monoclonal antibody that binds specifically to the α chain of the interleukin-2 receptor, and may thus reduce the risk of rejection after renal transplantation. objectiv...