Abstract
Biocompatibility of dialysis membrane has been studied directing our attention to difference in membrane material. To clarify a membrane of thrombus formation, it should be evaluated with respect to not only membrane material but also flow characteristics on membrane surface depending on surface roughness. Platelet adhesion on the membrane surface was measured using 5 dialysis membranes of different surface roughneses. Bovine blood (500ml) added with trisodium citrate dihydrate (approximately 2g) as an anticoagulant was circulated in a test dialyzer at a flow rate of 200ml/min. Pressure drop and flow rate of PMMA (particle diameter: 1μm) suspension in glycerol(Bingham fluid)(glycerol: PMMA=2: 1 by weight ratio) were measured to determine yield stress. The yield stress of the membranes and increased with surface roughness. The amount of platelet adhesion increased with yield stress, indicating that the platelet adhesion depends on surface roughness.
