This video explains how the heart, blood, and blood vessels work together to circulate oxygen, nutrients, and other vital ...

Blood separation is the dividing of whole blood into its various components. Whole blood is often isolated for therapeutic and diagnostic reasons, including research. For this to be achieved, ...

When blood is donated, it is rarely used as whole blood. Instead, blood banks separate it into different components so that ...

A key diagnostic step in disease detection is analyzing blood components. Accurate separation of blood cells from plasma, which holds proteins and other constituents, is crucial in many assays. First ...

Blood plasma is a light yellow liquid that makes up about half of a person’s blood. Blood plasma is vital for fighting infection, maintaining correct blood pH levels, helping blood to clot, and ...

Blood stocks must be continuously replenished because blood components have limited shelf lives. Platelets can only be stored ...

Almost all animal species—including humans—have blood cells, but between different species our blood tells different stories. The lineage and components of blood cells vary widely, and this variety is ...

Safe blood practices go beyond technology and laboratory testing. They require a culture of quality, vigilance, continuous ...

Brad Reisfeld is a professor of chemical and biological engineering, biomedical engineering, and public health at Colorado State University. Your blood serves numerous roles to maintain your health.

Whole-blood transfusion has recently gained favor in the management of severe hemorrhage; however, data from large clinical trials evaluating its clinical effectiveness and safety are lacking. We ...