Artificial blood created in Romania, tested on mice without side effects.

[jonesy]

Daily Mail: Scientists invent artificial BLOOD made of water, salt and protein that works in mice
New Artificial Blood Is Made from Sea Worms

The researchers explain that, unlike hemoglobin, hemerythrin is not easily destroyed when exposed to physical and chemical stress. Therefore, the artificial blood created with it is bound to also keep its integrity when transfused into a living organism.

The artificial blood created by these researchers has thus far been tested on laboratory mice, Descoperă tells us, and the results were encouraging, to say the least.

“Mice treated with this artificial blood did not experience any side effects, and this is precisely what we want,” Dr. Radu Silaghi-Dumitrescu explains.

They are starting human trials, but it's already looking better than any previous blood substitute.

The most interesting part of this news I think is this:

Dr Radu Silaghi-Dumitrescu added that it may even lead to the creation of ‘instant blood’ that can be transported and turns into artificial blood when water is added.

That's an entirely new breed of blood pack.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

But vhat inqviring minds vant to know is...how does it TASTE?

 

[Kramodlog]

I'm sure it was just a coincidence it was discovered in Romania and that Transylvania is in Romania.

 

[Jhaelen]

"True Blood"?

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I'm sure it was just a coincidence it was discovered in Romania and that Transylvania is in Romania.

No less than it's a coincidence that major Ag schools in the USA are working on cloning livestock.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

It will be marketed as Type O Zero- all the taste, none of the calories of the regular stuff.

 

[Kramodlog]

No less than it's a coincidence that major Ag schools in the USA are working on cloning livestock.

Cloned brains in drones is the future.

 

[Scott DeWar]

But vhat inqviring minds vant to know is...how does it TASTE?

It tastes quite bland. needs more irion.

 

[frankthedm]

Biggest concern is a Just Add Water blood pack requires water that is clean enough to inject.

 

[Scott DeWar]

Sterile water or saline can be kept in a variety of containers, from syringes to IV bags to plastic bottles.