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Scientists Developed "Plastic" Blood.

By Alex in Medicine on May 12, 2007 at 12:47 am


From the website:

Scientists have developed an artificial plastic blood which could act as a substitute in emergencies.

Researchers at Sheffield University said their creation could be a huge advantage in war zones.

They say that the artificial blood is light to carry, does not need to be kept cool and can be kept for longer.

The new blood is made up of plastic molecules that have an iron atom at their core, like haemoglobin, that can carry oxygen through the body.

LinkThanks David R!


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  1. biltmore
    May 12th, 2007 at 2:16 am

    Why in the hell would someone do this? This can't be a good idea. This just reeks of "unsafe" to me.

  2. drunkenass
    May 12th, 2007 at 6:10 am

    Sounds like robot blood to me.

    H.U.A.R

  3. chet
    May 12th, 2007 at 10:46 am

    probably safer than severe blood loss

  4. Kaen
    May 14th, 2007 at 12:05 pm

    Ah yes, PolyHeme. It's better than nothing, but not as good as real blood.

    http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=116735814879341 200

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