To end 2020 , the technology will be developed in the Russian Federation, allowing to carry out a blood transfusion in the field, even at very low temperatures, News reports with reference to the Ministry of Defense.
According to the military department, The total cost of the project, including research to develop solutions, storage facilities and delivery, as well as their use of the technology in the prehospital, is about 100 million. rubles.
According to the newspaper, if the plasma, main "value" which - proteins, It is stored at a temperature not higher -25Sº, the erythrocytes - oxygen carriers of the body - usually stored at + 2,6Sº. Therefore, in case of freezing with subsequent rapid thawing, in cell membranes burst.
The head of the organization of the Russian FMBA Blood Service Olga Eichler, Storage solutions for red blood cells with cryoprotectants used at low temperatures, which will not allow the cells to collapse. Such materials have been created. But defrosting fluid technology scientist at low temperatures have yet to develop.
she added, that special equipment is required for operation in the field, which will allow us to defrost material, do not harm him.
In turn, the MD said Sergey Carenko, that the main problem with blood transfusion in the field is the short shelf life of such components, as erythrocytes and platelets. But they may well be replaced with artificial material.
Also in 1980 years in the Soviet Union were developing artificial substitutes based on perfluorocarbons - carriers of hemoglobin. Later, however, all work was stopped, he told. However, it is not excluded, that scientists use previous achievements in creating a blood transfusion technology in extreme conditions.
