Continuous hemodiafiltration in children after cardiac surgery

Preparation of multi-layer nylon-6 nanofibrous membranes by electrospinning and hot pressing methods for dye filtration

We report the formation of multi-layer nylon-6 (PA-6) nanofibrous membranes by electrostatic spinning coupled with a hot pressing process. The structure and porosity of multi-layer PA-6 nanofibrous membranes were characterized using a scanning electron microscope and the N₂ nitrogen adsorption and desorption isotherms. We show that multi-layer PA-6 nanofibrous membranes can be used for efficient and continuous indigo dye filtration. Under the condition of constant pressure at the 0.1 MPa dead end filtration, continuous filter for a period of time, the filtration efficiency for indigo dye increases with the increase of the number of layers in PA-6 nanofibrous membranes. The 10 layer PA-6 nanofiber membrane can completely remove the indigo dye, and early filtration flux was high, with extended time, the filtration flux decline and gradually stabilized.

The formation of multi-layer nylon-6 (PA-6) nanofibrous membranes by electrostatic spinning coupled with a hot pressing process, and they can be used for efficient and continuous indigo dye filtration.

Artificial organs 2011: a year in review

In this Editor's Review, articles published in 2011 are organized by category and briefly summarized. As the official journal of The International Federation for Artificial Organs, The International Faculty for Artificial Organs, and the International Society for Rotary Blood Pumps, Artificial Organs continues in the original mission of its founders "to foster communications in the field of artificial organs on an international level."Artificial Organs continues to publish developments and clinical applications of artificial organ technologies in this broad and expanding field of organ replacement, recovery, and regeneration from all over the world. We take this time also to express our gratitude to our authors for offering their work to this journal. We offer our very special thanks to our reviewers who give so generously of time and expertise to review, critique, and especially provide meaningful suggestions to the author's work whether eventually accepted or rejected. Without these excellent and dedicated reviewers, the quality expected from such a journal would not be possible. We also express our special thanks to our Publisher, Wiley-Blackwell, for their expert attention and support in the production and marketing of Artificial Organs. In this Editor's Review, that historically has been widely well-received by our readership, we aim to provide a brief reflection of the currently available worldwide knowledge that is intended to advance and better human life while providing insight for continued application of technologies and methods of organ replacement, recovery, and regeneration. We look forward to recording further advances in the coming years.