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cuprammonium cellulose

under Cellulose
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More on Cellulose Definition: A polysaccharide with glucose units linked as in CELLOBIOSE. It is the chief constituent of plant fibers, cotton being the purest natural form of the substance. As a raw material, it forms the basis for many derivatives used in chromatography, ion exchange materials, explosives manufacturing, and pharmaceutical preparations.      Other names alpha Cellulose; Acid, Polyanhydroglucuronic; alpha-Cellulose; Sulfite Cellulose; Rayophane; Polyanhydroglucuronic Acid; Avicel; Alphacel; Heweten
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
cuprammonium cellulose [ BMM fiber,cuprofane,cuprophan,cuprophane ]
  used in hemodialysis; BMM is a cuprammonium-regenerated cellulose hollow fiber 		9050-09-3   Cellulose/*analogs & derivatives Membranes, Artificial
Pharma Action Biocompatible Materials 		Artif Organs 1979;3(2):171; Artif Organs 1979;3(4):329; Artif Organs 2(4):367;1978; Artif Organs 2(4):372;1978; Biomat Med Dev Art Org 3(3):383;1975; Calcified Tissue Res Suppl Vol 22:434;1977; Int J Artif Organs 1(3):123;1978; J Lab Clin Med 88(3):368;1976; J Lab Clin Med 91(6):998;1978; Med Tekh 4:31;1976; Proc Eur Dial Transplant Assoc 15:144;1978; Surg Gyn Obstet 142(6):846;1976; Surg Gynecol Obstet 146(4):551;1978; Trans Am Soc Artif Int Organs 20(A):69;1974

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