BBC news reports that Scientists have developed an artificial plastic blood which could act as a substitute in emergencies. Researchers at Sheffield University say that the artificial blood is light to carry, does not need to be kept cool and can be kept for longer. The new blood is made up of plastic molecules that have an iron atom at their core, like haemoglobin, that can carry oxygen through the body. 
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Sunday, May 27, 2007
Scientists create 'plastic' blood
BBC news reports that Scientists have developed an artificial plastic blood which could act as a substitute in emergencies. Researchers at Sheffield University say that the artificial blood is light to carry, does not need to be kept cool and can be kept for longer. The new blood is made up of plastic molecules that have an iron atom at their core, like haemoglobin, that can carry oxygen through the body. 
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