Dialysis alternative modes

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Endo and co-workers at Ehime University, Matsuyama, Japan, have led the development of the most promising eukaryotic cell-free system to date, based on wheat embryos. A significant advance made by this group was the development of pEU expression vectors that have overcome many of the difficulties associated with mRNA synthesis for translation in a eukaryotic system [8]. In addition to extensive optimization of reaction conditions that have seen improvements in protein synthesis rates, Endo and colleagues have improved wheat extract embryo preparation protocols to enhance the stability of these systems to a remarkable extent [9]. When coupled with the dialysis mode of reaction, Endo et al. were able to maintain translational activity in a coupled transcription/ translation wheat embryo reaction for 150 hours, producing 5 mg of enzymatically active protein per mb reaction mixture [10]. This again represents a serious alternative to in vivo methods of large-scale protein production. 

The mixing of fresh water from estuaries with seawater has the potential to produce more than 2.5 TW of power globally [138]. Recovering this energy has been discussed for the past half century using desalination processes operated in a reverse mode. Proposed alternatives include the use of reverse electro-dialysis (RED) [139], pressure retarded osmosis PRO [140-141], and vapor pressure differences [142]. 

The PD 200 allows prescription of all presently described modalities, and has the potential to be programmed for future alternatives. The software can optimize prescription delivery by taking the available treatment time and fluid volume into account. The continuous flow rate measurement is particularly useful when tidal modes are preferred. By detecting the BREAKpoint, the Serena cycler (Figure 81.13) customizes every cycle, adapting it exactly to the drain profile of the patient, and thereby making time for more dialysis. 

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