Better Antifreezes To Preserve Donor Organs For Transplantation - Journal Of The American Chemical Society

Chemists in Canada have developed a new approach for producing more effective medical antifreeze fluids for preserving kidneys, hearts, and other organs donated for transplantation. These next-generation antifreezes can decrease damage to organs caused by ice crystals, and thus prolong the time a donated organ will remain viable prior to transplantation. This could increase the number of available organs for potential recipients.

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Filed under: Transplants on January 4th, 2009