Langzeitkonservierung von menschlichen roten Blutkörperchen

Cellular as well as plasmatic components of the human blood can be stored in the frozen state for decades. The handling of the cryopreservation process for human red blood cells could be simplified using a hydroxyethyl starch (HES) and liquid nitrogen (LN 2 ) technique. The procedure - developed at a laboratory scale - has been applied successfully in animal studies and in clinical trials with patients. However, the application of the procedure to an industrial scale will be a technical challenge.