An attempt to prepare hepatitis B virus (HBV)-free plasma by ultrafiltration using microporous regenerated cellulose hollow fiber

Transfus Sci. 1990;11(2):211-6. doi: 10.1016/0955-3886(90)90097-3.

Abstract

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) can be effectively removed from HBV-positive plasma by filtration with a Bemberg Microporous Membrane (BMM) with a pore size of 30 nm or less, however considerable amounts of macromolecular IgM and Factor VIII are trapped in the BMM. We report that HBV-free plasma with adequate amounts of all of the plasma proteins can be obtained by double filtration with a BMM with a port size of 50 nm. Thus it may be possible to remove HBV or other transfusion-associated viruses from plasma by BMM filtration with good recovery of all of the plasma components.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Blood Proteins / analysis
  • Hepatitis B virus / isolation & purification*
  • Hepatitis, Viral, Human / prevention & control
  • Hepatitis, Viral, Human / transmission
  • Humans
  • Micropore Filters*
  • Plasma
  • Ultrafiltration / instrumentation*
  • Ultrafiltration / methods

Substances

  • Blood Proteins