A method for the cryopreservation of red blood cells using hydroxyethyl starch as a cryoprotectant

Transfusion Science

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 385-396

  Thomas, Michael J G ^a   Parry, Ernest S ^b   Nash, Stuart G ^c   Bell, Susan H ^a  

^a Army Blood Supply Depot   (United Kingdom)

^b DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c MINISTRY OF DEFENCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; ELECTROLYTE; HETASTARCH; PLASMA SUBSTITUTE;

ARTICLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; ERYTHROCYTE PRESERVATION; FREEZING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NORMAL HUMAN; THAWING;

EID: 0347770326     PISSN: 09553886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0955-3886(96)00009-4     Document Type: Article

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