Artificial Blood: A Vision of the Future in Transfusion Medicine

 Artificial blood is a cutting-edge transfusion medicine idea in which specially made chemicals replace allogenic human blood transfusion by transporting and delivering oxygen throughout the body.

RBCs from expired human blood, cow blood, hemoglobin-producing genetically modified microorganisms, or human placentas are frequently used to make artificial blood in dark red or burgundy colours. The artificial haemoglobin molecules have been engineered to form a strong structure and to function without the RBCS protective coating. A blood substitute (also known as artificial blood or blood surrogate) is a substance that looks and operates like genuine blood. Hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers (HBOC) and perfluorocarbon-based oxygen carriers are the two main types of "oxygen-carrying" blood replacements being researched (PFBOC).


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Is it possible to make artificial blood?

Artificial blood can be made in a variety of techniques, including synthetic manufacturing, chemical isolation, and recombinant biochemical technologies, depending on the kind. The first blood substitutes were developed in the early 1600s, and the search for the perfect blood substitute is still ongoing.

Is Artificial blood superior to human blood?

Artificial blood could potentially transport oxygen faster than real blood in an emergency and reduce tissue damage, especially in the case of a heart attack.

Why do we require Artificial blood?

Blood replacements are more durable than actual blood and can endure more extreme conditions. They also don't need to be refrigerated and can be utilised in a pre-hospital setting. Synthetic blood transports oxygen to the body faster than actual blood, reducing the risk of harm, especially during a heart attack.

Advantages of Artificial blood:

 A larger concentration of oxygen would be delivered from the lungs to the muscles through the bloodstream, which might boost an individual's physical speed, strength, and stamina greatly.

Disadvantages of Artificial blood:

It is not a real blood substitute; it just substitutes oxygen carrying capacity.

Binds nitric acid, causing blood flow to be affected.

Increases the levels of bilirubin, amylase, and lipase.

Haemoiderosis and chronic overload are possible side effects.

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