Surface modification of PBT nonwoven fabrics used for blood filtration and their blood compatibility study

Artif Cells Blood Substit Immobil Biotechnol. 2012 Oct;40(5):317-25. doi: 10.3109/10731199.2012.657206. Epub 2012 Mar 13.

Abstract

It is necessary to remove residual leukocytes to prevent the blood transfusion-related adverse reactions. This paper describes a facile approach for the surface modification of commercial PBT nonwoven fabrics (PBTNF), used for blood filtration, followed by immobilizing polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). The whole blood filtration results revealed that the five types of PBTNF-PVPs' leucocytes retention rates and erythrocyte recovery rates increased to 96% and 92% compared with the untreated PBTNF. The blood compatibilities results indicated that PVP modified PBTNFs have good blood compatibility, suggesting that PVP-modified PBTNF is a very promising blood filter for selective removal of leukocytes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Blood Group Antigens / immunology
  • Erythrocytes / pathology
  • Histocompatibility
  • Humans
  • Leukocyte Reduction Procedures / instrumentation*
  • Leukocyte Reduction Procedures / methods
  • Leukocytes / immunology
  • Leukocytes / pathology*
  • Photoelectron Spectroscopy
  • Povidone
  • Surface Properties
  • Transfusion Reaction*

Substances

  • Blood Group Antigens
  • Povidone