The ice recrystallization inhibitor polyvinyl alcohol does not improve platelet cryopreservation

Transfusion. 2019 Sep;59(9):3029-3031. doi: 10.1111/trf.15395.

Authors

Katrijn R Six^{1

2}, Stijn Lyssens², Rosalie Devloo¹, Veerle Compernolle^{1

2

3}, Hendrik B Feys^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Transfusion Research Center, Belgian Red Cross-Flanders, Ghent, Belgium.
² Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
³ Blood Service of the Belgian Red Cross-Flanders, Mechelen, Belgium.

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Blood Platelets*
Blood Preservation / adverse effects
Blood Preservation / methods
Blood Preservation / standards
Cell Survival / drug effects
Cryopreservation* / methods
Cryopreservation* / standards
Cryoprotective Agents / pharmacology*
Crystallization
Ice* / adverse effects
Platelet Count
Polyvinyl Alcohol / pharmacology*

Substances

Cryoprotective Agents
Ice
Polyvinyl Alcohol