Artificial blood can be defined as blood made of plastic molecules that have an iron atom as the basics, like haemoglobin, that carry oxygen through the body. The plastic blood can easily be stored and could be an avantage during war.
The researchers say they were looking for extra funding to develop a final prototype that would be suitable for biological testing
We are very excited about the potential for this product and about the fact that this could save lives
Many people die from superficial wounds when they are trapped in an accident or are injured in the battlefield and can”t get blood before they get to hospital."
This product can be stored a lot more easily than blood, meaning large quantities could be carried easily by ambulances and the armed forces.
A sample of the ARTIFICIAL blood prototype is already displayed at the Science Museum in London since may as part of an exhibition about the history of plastics.
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