In this research, molybdophosphoric acid (PMo) was blended with polysulfone polymer (PSF) and form a film catalyst by using a common solvent dimethylformamide (DMF). Kinetic and mass transfer parameters were evaluated for catalytic films in ethanol lactic acid esterification reaction as film surface area, film thickness and catalyst loading were varied at 50&amp / #61616 / C, 1 atm and 1:1 ethyl alcohol to lactic acid mole ratio conditions. Also prepared films were characterized by DSC, TGA, FTIR, X-ray and SEM analysis. It was observed that the catalytic films showed higher activities with respect to the unloaded form of PSF and activities were increased with the increasing loading levels. The stabilities of the loaded catalysts were tested by means of deactivation experiments. A decrease was observed after 5th trial for 10wt% PMo loaded PSF film and at 4th trial for 15wt% PMo loaded PSF film. However, activities of the loaded films gave still higher conversion results than the unloaded PSF film. Also it was proved that with increasing film thickness conversion was decreased and increasing surface area conversion was increased. It was observed from the characterization studies that PMo catalysts have no chemical interaction with the PSF polymer and there was trace amount of DMF solvent was observed in the PMo-PSF catalytic film. Particulate structure of the PMo catalyst was observed and there is no catalyst agglomeration in the membrane network. However, along the thickness, catalyst particles were not homogeneously but finely dispersed in amorphous film structure.

The effects of the dialysis membranes, hemodialysis (HD) session, and dialyzer reuse on markers of oxidative stress were studied. Patients with end stage renal disease who have undergone regular HD treatment three times a week were randomized in two study groups according to the type of HD membrane (cellulose acetate membrane (CA) vs. polysulfone membrane (PS)). All the patients participated of the two study groups and used the two different membranes. To analyze the parameters, the blood samples were colleted before and after HD sessions, in the irst use, 6th, 12th reuse of the membranes. The indicator parameters of oxidative stress analyzed were thiobarbituric acid reactive species (TBARS) and dichlorofluorescein reactive species (DRS) levels, carbonyl groups, antioxidant enzyme (catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px)), and non-enzymatic antioxidant (protein (PSH) and non-protein thiol groups (NPSH) and vitamin C). The results demonstrated that there was no significant difference in the markers of oxidative stress between the two membranes used. However, HD session contributed to the increase in TBARS (1st use and the 6th reuse), DRS (6th and 12th reuse), protein (all uses) and NPSH (1st use and 6th reuse) levels, GSH-Px activity (12th reuse) and to the decrease in vitamin C levels (all uses). The dialyzer reuse practice contributed to the increase in the PSH levels, to the decrease in the NPSH levels and to the reduction of the effects of the HD session on the TBARS levels. Therefore, the results obtained from this study revealed that regular HD with CA or PS membranes did not interfere with the oxidative status in the patients. However, HD session may contribute to the increase of oxidative stress and the dialyzer reuse practice appears to be efficient in the reduction of the peroxidation lipidic in these patients / Neste trabalho, foram investigados os efeitos do tipo de membrana de hemodiálise (HD) e da sua reutilização, bem como os efeitos da sessão de HD nos marcadores de estresse oxidativo. Pacientes com insuficiência renal crônica que realizavam HD três vezes por semana foram divididos em dois grupos, de acordo com o tipo de membrana usada (membrana de acetato de celulose (AC) X membrana de polisulfona (PS)). Todos os pacientes participaram dos dois grupos e usaram os dois tipos de membrana. Para análise dos parâmetros, amostras de sangue foram coletadas antes e após a sessão de HD, no 1º uso, 6º e 12º reuso das membranas. Os parâmetros indicadores de estresse oxidativo analisados foram: espécies reativas ao ácido tiobarbitúrico (TBARS), espécies reativas a diclorofluoresceína (DRS), carbonilação de proteínas, antioxidantes enzimáticos (catalase, superóxido dismutase e glutationa peroxidase (GSH-Px)) e antioxidantes não-enzimáticos (grupos tióis protéicos (PSH), grupos tióis não-protéicos (NPSH) e vitamina C). Os resultados demonstraram que não houve diferença significativa nos marcadores do estresse oxidativo entre as duas membranas usadas. Entretanto, houve um aumento dos níveis de TBARS após a sessão de HD (no 1º uso e no 6º reuso), de DRS (6º e 12º reuso), de PSH (em todos os usos), de NPSH (1º uso e 6º reuso), da atividade da GSH-Px (no 12º reuso) e uma diminuição dos níveis de vitamina C após a sessão de HD (em todos os usos). A reutilização das membranas contribuiu para o aumento dos níveis de PSH, para a diminuição dos níveis de NPSH e diminuiu os efeitos da sessão de HD sobre os níveis de TBARS. Portanto, os resultados obtidos neste estudo sugerem que HD com membrana de AC ou de PS não interfere de forma diferente nos marcadores de estresse oxidativo. Entretanto, a sessão de HD pode contribuir para o aumento da geração de estresse oxidativo e a reutilização dos dialisadores parece ser eficiente como forma de redução da peroxidação lipídica nos pacientes em HD