CellMembrane project

The CellMembrane project is a multidisciplinary collaborative research program addressing one of the challenging issues in artificial lung technology, the internal gas exchange membrane. Current membrane technologies suffer from reduced biocompatibility leading to the potential formation of blood clots and limited effectiveness over the medium to longer term. Smart Reactors and its collaborators aim to develop a novel nanocellulose membrane which is sustainable, affordable, biocompatible and will mimic the gas exchange processes within the human lung. The output of the research and development program aims to revolutionise the design of artificial lung technology for longer term use, bridging the gap to transplantation.