Apatite nanoparticles strongly improve red blood cell cryopreservation by mediating trehalose delivery via enhanced membrane permeation.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2017.06.018
Abstract: Cryopreservation of red blood cells (RBC) is an important method for maintaining an inventory of rare RBC units and managing special transfusion circumstances. Currently, in a clinical setting, glycerol is used as cryoprotectant against freezing… read more here.
Keywords: red blood; permeation; glycerol; cryopreservation ... See more keywords
Luminescent biomimetic citrate-coated europium-doped carbonated apatite nanoparticles for use in bioimaging: physico-chemistry and cytocompatibility
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DOI: 10.1039/c7ra12536d
Abstract: Nanomedicine covers the application of nanotechnologies in medicine. Of particular interest is the setup of highly-cytocompatible nanoparticles for use as drug carriers and/or for medical imaging. In this context, luminescent nanoparticles are appealing nanodevices with… read more here.
Keywords: citrate; citrate coated; nanoparticles use; chemistry ... See more keywords