ABSTRACT
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Biological membranes have long been known to be crucially important in cellular homoeostasis and metabolic-energy transduction. They not only control cellular transport processes but also regulate various functional characteristics of multicellular organisms. Recent studies on bipolar membranes have provided a better understanding of the mechanism of ionic transport in cellular systems and have also led to new developments in highly selective membranes with such characteristics as permselectivity for monovalent ions, rectification, and water splitting. These discoveries are indeed harbingers of new heights to be attained in the field of bioseparations.
