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Phenylglyoxaldehyde-functionalised chemisorptive nanofibres for the effective removal of urea as a blood purification membrane.

Article D Peer reviewed Preclinical

Key takeaways

Researchers developed a urea-removing membrane for dialysis. This membrane uses chemical binding to remove urea from blood, which is difficult because urea is a small molecule. It could enable wearable dialysis machines.

Who did this work

Sugahara K · Sasaki M · Ebara M

Source

Article · PubMed, Climate, heat and the kidney · 2026 Aug 17
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42609905/