Impact of alginate type and bead diameter on mass transfers and the metabolic activities of encapsulated C3A cells in bioartificial liver applications
Liver-assist devices have been developed in the last few decades to support patients with liver failure on the road to recovery or transplantation. Fluidised bed bio-artificial livers – where liver cells are encapsulated within alginate beads – appear to be a valuable alternative to hollow fibre dev...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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AO Research Institute Davos
2011-01-01
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| Series: | European Cells & Materials |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ecmjournal.org/journal/papers/vol021/pdf/v021a08.pdf |