Soviet Med Rev Series Sec B Ph

Describes fundamental and applied research into the clinical use of electrochemical oxidation as a detoxification method. Topics covered include the electrochemical regeneration of dialysate in artificial kidneys and electrochemical oxidation in the simulation of liver mono-oxygenase function.

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Physicochemical medicine is a rapidly developing field in theoretical and applied medical science lying at the interface of biophysics, biochemistry, bio-organic chemistry, molecular biology, genetics, immunology and biotechnology. This work describes fundamental and applied research into the clinical use of electrochemical oxidation as a detoxification method. Topics covered include the electrochemical regeneration of dialysate in artificial kidneys and electrochemical oxidation in the simulation of liver mono-oxygenase function. A portable artificial kidney designed by the authors in which the dialysate is regenerated electrochemically has undergone clinical trials.