Biofunctional Membranes

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Biomembranes, Ion Channels and New Biomaterials....Pages 3-17
Biofunctional Membrane Substrates Based on Blends of Polyetherimide with Poly (Vinyl Pyrrolidone-Co-Vinyl Acetate)....Pages 19-31
Front Matter....Pages 33-33
Biomimetic Approach to the Design of Selective Oxoanion Receptors for Use in Membrane-Based Potentiometric Sensors....Pages 35-44
Clinically Useful Biosensor Membrane Development....Pages 45-69
Front Matter....Pages 71-71
Affinity Chromatography for Recombinant Proteins....Pages 73-81
Protein Recovery Using Fibrous Materials....Pages 83-98
Front Matter....Pages 99-99
Preparation, Characterization, and Utilization of Biomimetic Membranes....Pages 101-115
Immobilized Enzyme Reactions on Beads and Membranes....Pages 117-129
A Comparative Study of the Structural and Kinetic Properties of Papain Immobilized on Modified Polysulfone and Modified Cellulose Acetate Membranes....Pages 131-140
Chemically Modified Ultrafiltration Membranes for Enzyme Fixation....Pages 141-161
Thermo-Induced Phase Transitions and Regulation of Permeability of Biomimetic Membranes....Pages 163-172
Optimal pH Control in Sequential Biochemical Reaction Systems via Generating a pH Gradient Across an Immobilized Enzyme Film....Pages 173-191
Non-Covalent Immobilization of Papain Onto Modified Polysulfone Membrane Using Avidin-Biotin Coupling: EPR and Kinetic Studies....Pages 193-200
Structure-Activity Correlation of Subtilisin Immobilized on Modified Poly (Ether) Sulfone Membrane by Covalent and Non-Covalent Linkages....Pages 201-208
Front Matter....Pages 209-209
Molecular Recognition of Photoimprinted Surfaces....Pages 211-222
Design of Membrane-Based Bioartificial Organs....Pages 223-236
Studies in the Development of Membrane-Based Extracorporeal Devices for the Therapeutic Management of Diseases with Circulating Pathomolecules....Pages 237-258
Characterization of Liposomal Systems Entrapping Boron-Containing Compounds in Response to pH Gradients....Pages 259-275
Front Matter....Pages 277-277
Non-Specific Protein-Membrane Interactions: Adsorption and Fouling....Pages 279-288
Back Matter....Pages 289-294