The researchers created the nanosponges by separating the membranes of human red blood cells from their internal contents and stabilizing the membranes with an engineered core designed to
absorb the toxins produced by pathogenic bacteria.
Not exact matches
To make the nanosponge - hydrogel, the team mixed nanosponges, which are nanoparticles that
absorb dangerous
toxins produced by MRSA, E. coli and other antibiotic - resistant bacteria, into a hydrogel, which is a gel made of water and polymers.
The liver is a large organ that lies beneath the right lung that performs many important physiological functions, including breaking down nutrients
absorbed from the intestine; filtering the blood of
toxins; and
producing blood clotting factors.
Researchers estimate the liver performs nearly 400 different functions, from filtering
toxins to
producing bile that emulsifies fat and
absorbs it into the small intestine.
The gut
absorbs foods, eliminates
toxins,
produces several hormones and neurotransmitters, and has some crucial immunological tasks.
Made up of silicone and trace minerals, diatomaceous earth can, according to the scientific literature,
absorb methyl mercury, E. coli, endotoxins, viruses (including poliovirus), organophosphate pesticide residues, drug residue, and protein, perhaps even the proteinaceous
toxins produced by some intestinal infections.59, 60
Toxins produced by bacteria in the gut can be
absorbed, causing significant disruption of body functions.
Bentonite clay is actually volcanic ash and has been used throughout history for healing because it
produces an electric charge that, when heated, has the ability to
absorb toxins like a sponge.
The lethal
toxin, which the toad
produces when threatened, is
absorbed through the oral membranes and sometimes the eyes.
If this is unsuccessful at
producing any plant remnants, she may decide to administer activated charcoal to bind and
absorb any remaining
toxin before his body does, or she may want to completely flush his stomach.