Science Buddies: "Ask an Expert"

Dear friends, am new to this forum need urgent help with the making of the working model of Hemodialysis machine as it is the part of my science project for this semester...

Hi,

Welcome to Science Buddies! This is an extremely challenging project. There is so much generic information available on this topic, that it’s difficult to find specific information on how make a dialysis machine. However, as with any science fair project, it’s important to start with background reading so you understand your subject.

Here’s a good explanation of how kidneys work and what mechanism you would need to provide for a successful hemodialysis instrument:

http://www.chemistry.wustl.edu/~edudev/ ... dneys.html

Here’s a website that shows you the basic mechanism for a dialysis machine:

http://www.answers.com/topic/kidney-dialysis

Here is more information on the topic that includes a few scientific references:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialysis

Here’s a You Tube demonstration of dialysis.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Th0PuORsWY

Here’s an experiment suitable for a science fair project on osmosis and dialysis:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialysis_tubing

Here's a dialysis tubing supplier. Do you have a small peristaltic pump available?

http://www.carolina.com/product/life+sc ... y=ourPicks

I hope this helps you get started. Are you going to construct a dialysis instrument, or do an experiment on dialysis and osmosis?


Donna Hardy