Sterilization method of platelet storage containers affects in vitro parameters

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 32-36

  Van Der Meer, P F ^a,b   Pietersz, R N I ^a  

^a Sanquin Bloedbank Regio Noordwest Amsterdam   (Netherlands)

^b Sanquin Blood Bank North West Region ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ethylene oxide; Extension of platelet storage; Platelet concentrates; Steam sterilization; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE OXIDE; GLUCOSE; LACTIC ACID; THROMBOCYTE CONCENTRATE;

ARTICLE; CELL SEPARATION; GLUCOSE INTAKE; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTE PRESERVATION;

BLOOD PLATELETS; BLOOD PRESERVATION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; PLATELET TRANSFUSION; PLATELETPHERESIS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDE; STERILIZATION;

EID: 33845634805     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: 14230410     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.2006.00855.x     Document Type: Article

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