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Essay On Artificial Blood

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Artificial blood is a product made to act as a substitute for red blood cells. Artificial blood is only designed for transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide throughout the body while true blood serves many different functions. It can be produced in different ways using synthetic production, chemical isolation, or recombinant biochemical technology depending on the type of artificial blood. Development of the first blood substitutes goes back to early 1600s, and the search for the ideal blood substitute continues from then. There is no truly safe and effective artificial blood product is currently marketed although various manufacturers have products in clinical trials. It’s predicted that when an artificial blood product is available, …show more content…

coli bacteria that can produce human hemoglobin is used to obtain hemoglobin. The protein is harvested and the bacteria are destroyed over the course of about three days. A sample of the pure bacteria culture is transferred to a test tube that contains all the nutrients necessary for growth is the start of the fermentation process. The bacteria multiply due to initial inoculation. They are transferred to a seed tank when the population is great enough.
• The ideal environment for growing bacteria is a seed tank that is large stainless steel kettle. It is filled with warm water, food, and an ammonia source which are all required to manufacture hemoglobin. Other growth factors are also added such as vitamins, amino acids, and minor nutrients. The bacterial solution inside the seed tank is being constantly bathed with compressed air and mixed to keep its movement. The contents of the seed tank are pumped to the fermentation tank when enough time has passed.
• The fermentation tank is a larger version of the seed tank. It is also filled with a growth media needed for the bacteria to grow and produce hemoglobin. Since pH control is vital for optimal growth, ammonia water is added to the tank as necessary. When enough hemoglobin has been produced, the tank is emptied so isolation can

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