1. Artificial Blood By: Trevor Bernier

2. What is it?  Clinical trials are available in the U.S., Europe, and South Africa  Used to mirror the functions of biological blood  Carries oxygen  Alternate to blood transfusion  Eliminating the human to human transfer of blood

3. Uses  Acts like red blood cells to transport oxygen  Can be derived from red blood cells of humans or animals  Gets its oxygen carrying properties from perflourocarbons

4. Advantages and Disadvantages  Demand for blood transfusions is rising  No chance of HIV or other blood transmitted diseases  Army medical care  Lasts longer in storage  May cost less in the future  Currently more expensive  May increase chance of heart attack

5. Future  Use stem cells to produce blood  Add functions to the artificial blood such as things that will replace white blood cells, platelets, and blood proteins  Bring down the cost to be less than blood transfusions

6. Works Cited  http://www.doctortipster.com/6734-artificial- blood-could-be-available-for-transfusions-in-just- two-years.html http://www.doctortipster.com/6734-artificial- blood-could-be-available-for-transfusions-in-just- two-years.html  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/83218 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/83218  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/5488067 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/5488067