Effective clearance of uremic toxins using functionalised silicon Nanoporous membranes.

In-house fabricated silicon nanoporous membranes (SNMs), functionalized for efficient clearance of uremic toxins, can lead to compact and portable dialysis systems. Efficacy of 15 nm thick SNMs, with average pore diameter of 8 nm, was tested for dialysis of two uremic toxins - urea and creatinine using custom made teflon apparatus of 2, 10 and 30 ml. The apparatus consisted of two reservoirs, with the cis containing the uremic fluid, and the trans containing the dialysate.

Sputter coated ZnO thin films on glass and polycarbonate: Evaluation of stability and interaction with Flavin adenine dinucleotide-dependent oxidases.

Aqueous stability of sputter coated ZnO thin films were studied on two base materials, viz., polycarbonate (PC) and glass. The films showed higher stability on PC compared to glass, when exposed to aqueous buffered solution at pH-7.