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Oxyglobin
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artificial blood substitute
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what doctors can use and on who?
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veterinarians , on dogs
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four reasons fake blood is better
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1. no refrigeration
2. dispensed in rescue vehicles 3. can be put in anyone's veins |
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what protein is extremely important in blood, why?
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hemoglobin, responsible for absorbing oxygen when the red blood cell passes through the lungs
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why did the 3rd company drop out?
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24/52 recipients died
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big challenge?
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hemoglobin molecule in the human body is enclosed by a membrane
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disadvantage of biopure blood?
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about half is absorbed and digested in 12 hours
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whats missing that makes it "fake"?
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white blood cells and platelets
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universal recipient
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no antibodies
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universal donor
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no antigens
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