The scarcity of blood for transfusion purposes has been widely acknowledged. Surgical therapeutic processes, war zones, and post-disaster treatments demand a huge amount of blood. Modern-day laboratories also require blood for bioengineering experimentation. Therefore, an artificially devised solution capable of mimicking the blood functions from biological and engineering relevance would be a noteworthy discovery of contemporary science. The experience drawn from discarded century-old blood substitutes has led us to technologically more advanced present-day solutions, which are better at carrying out the physiological functions of blood. Aiming at safety, stability, non-toxicity, and compatibility in terms of immuno-response, a remarkable number of substitutes are being tried to mimic the physiological properties and functions of red blood cells, platelets, plasma, and white blood cells. Despite significant efforts and time devoted, for transfusion, no product so far has been able to replace natural blood. This article puts together the important developments in blood substitutes that have evolved over the years, including substitutes for clinical as well as engineering requirements. It also points out the recent endeavors of synthesizing blood cells through modern synthetic routes. It has been highlighted that none of the blood substitutes have achieved the required efficacy so that they can be used in vivo. Finally, the emerging trends and future research needs have been stressed upon.
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September 25 2024
Artificial blood for therapeutic and laboratory usage: Where do we stand?
Pulak Kumar Ray
;
Pulak Kumar Ray
(Conceptualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing)
1
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
, Kharagpur 721302, India
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Pawan Kumar
;
Pawan Kumar
(Conceptualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing)
2
Advanced Technology Development Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
, Kharagpur 721302, India
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Somnath Roy
;
Somnath Roy
(Conceptualization, Supervision, Writing – review & editing)
1
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
, Kharagpur 721302, India
3
Centre for Computational and Data Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
, Kharagpur 721302, India
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Arup Kumar Das
;
Arup Kumar Das
(Conceptualization, Supervision, Writing – review & editing)
4
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
, Roorkee 247667, India
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Prasanta Kumar Das
Prasanta Kumar Das
a)
(Conceptualization, Resources, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing)
1
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
, Kharagpur 721302, India
a)Author to whom correspondence should be addressed: pkd@mech.iitkgp.ac.in. Tel.: +91-3222-282916/282278
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a)Author to whom correspondence should be addressed: pkd@mech.iitkgp.ac.in. Tel.: +91-3222-282916/282278
Biomicrofluidics 18, 051505 (2024)
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Received:
November 09 2023
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September 03 2024
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Pulak Kumar Ray, Pawan Kumar, Somnath Roy, Arup Kumar Das, Prasanta Kumar Das; Artificial blood for therapeutic and laboratory usage: Where do we stand?. Biomicrofluidics 1 September 2024; 18 (5): 051505. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0186931
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