Improved cryopreservation protocols for long term storage of platelets

该项目的目的是防止人类血小板在冷藏和冷冻保存过程中变质，并加速开发改进的长期储存方案。该项目预计将产生关于血小板在储存过程中如何变质以及如何将这种变质降到最低的重要新知识。预期的结果是改善长期血小板储存的方法。这将有利于献血服务和医院，改善血小板向偏远地区的输送，减少浪费的血液和所需的献血次数，从而节省大量资金。

The aim of this project is to characterise human blood platelet deterioration during cold storage and cryopreservation, and accelerate the development of improved long-term storage options. The project expects to generate important new knowledge about how platelets deteriorate during storage, and how such deterioration can be minimized. The expected outcomes are improved methods for long term platelet storage. This should benefit blood donation services and hospitals by improving platelet delivery to remote locations, reducing wasted blood and the number of donations required, leading to significant financial savings.