The endotoxin adsorbents were prepared by coupling divinyl amine ligands on crosslinked chitosan matrix. Their adsorption ability to endotoxin was compared. It was found that the adsorbent with polyethylene polyamine ligand had the highest adsorption capacity and its clearance percent for endotoxin in endotoxemia plasma was over 80%. The results also showed that the adsorbent has good blood compatibility and clinical application foreground.
A series of modified poly(methyl methacrylate) adsorbents were prepared and their adsorption abilities to endotoxin,which is a component of the outer membrance of Gram-negative bacteria,were compared. The results showed that the adsorbent modified by dimethylamine ligand with a long spacer had the best capacity for adsorbing endotoxin. The adsorbent P-N4,having a hydroxyl group at β -site of the ligand,could form the hydrogen bond with phosphate group. The electrostatic interaction,hydrogen bond and cooperative effect of octatomic ring worked simultaneously. All these factors are responsible for the strong interactions between endotoxin molecule and the adsorbent.
Endotoxin is lipopolysaccharide(LPS) derived from the cell membrane of gram-negative bacteria. The concentration of endotoxin in endotoxemia patients′ blood increases quickly and leads to severe sepsis, leading to severe hypertension, cardiovascular continues to have a high failure and death, which is a major cause of death in patients and continues to have a high mortality despite appropriate surgery, potent antibiotic and intensive supportive therapy was conducted. Removal of endotoxin duly and effectually from patients′ blood is very important in clinic. Hemoperfusion can clear toxins from patient′s blood by adsorbent, not only small molecular toxins but also large ones in time. In this paper, the hemoperfusion adsorbent for removing endotoxin was prepared. The physical and chemical parameter of the adsorbent is investigated and the surface structure of adsorbent was investigated through ESEM. The influence of weights of adsorbents and adsorbing time on adsorption ability was also studied. The results showed that the adsorbent with lysine as the ligand had good affinity to endotoxin and the best adsorption capacity of it was 253.1 EU/g when the initial concentration is 10 EU/mL. The blood compatibility of the adsorbent was also studied and the results indicated that the adsorbent has clinic application foreground.
