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Fabrication and Operation of an Oxygen Insert for Adherent Cellular Cultures
Published on: January 6, 2010
Current developments in oxygen concentrator technology
Abstract:
Oxygen concentrators are electrically powered devices which are designed to provide oxygen for patients who require long-term domiciliary oxygen. The machines have been available for the last 10 to 15 years, but it is only recently that improvements in design have led to them being generally accepted as a reliable and economical means of supplying long-term oxygen therapy. There are two basic types of concentrator currently available: the molecular sieve (MS) concentrator, and the membrane oxygen enricher. In this article the characteristics and principles of operation of these machines are reviewed, together with the development and present state of MS concentrator technology. A summary of a comparative evaluation of seven MS concentrators is presented and the results discussed. Relevant safety standards and current trends in concentrator design are then reviewed.
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