Transfusion and apheresis science : official journal of the World Apheresis Association : official journal of the European Society for HaemapheresisHumansBlood PlateletsPlasmaBiological Therapy
Repurposing surplus plasma and expired platelets into useful biotherapies.
Hadi Goubran, Jay Epstein, Thierry Burnouf
Published: 202510.1016/j.transci.2025.104277
Abstract
Substantial volumes of plasma and platelet concentrates are discarded annually when they exceed transfusion needs or reach the end of their shelf life. Rather than treating these surplus units as waste, blood establishments can repurpose them into sa…
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