Bioartificial Liver
Bioreactor developed that supports bioartificial liver
Published in Blood Weekly, April 7th, 2005
According to a study from Austria, "An extracorporeal bioartificial liver device could provide vital support to patients suffering from acute liver failure.
"We designed a novel, customized bioreactor for use as a bioartificial liver (patent pending). The Innsbruck Bioartificial Liver (IBAL) contains aggregates of porcine hepatocytes grown under simulated microgravity."
"The culture vessel rotates around its longitudinal axis and is perfused by two independent circuits. The circuit responsible for exchange of plasma components with the patient consists of a dialysis...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2005-04-07)
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