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IT IS PROPOSED THAT BLOOD BAGS WHICH HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO MAINTAIN STORED…

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Army 		Award ID:
1942 		Program Year/Program:
1985 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
1942 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Abel Company
PO Box 192-A, SR 774 Pembroke, VA 24136
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 1985
Title: IT IS PROPOSED THAT BLOOD BAGS WHICH HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO MAINTAIN STORED BLOOD IN ITS FULLY OXYGENATED STATE WILL REDUCE RED CELL FRAGILITY AND THEREBY WILL PROLONG THE HALF-LIFE OF THE RED CELL BOTH DURING STORAGE AND FOLLOWING TRANSFUSION.
Agency / Branch: DOD / ARMY
Contract: N/A
Award Amount: $50,000.00
 

Abstract:

IT IS PROPOSED THAT BLOOD BAGS WHICH HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO MAINTAIN STORED BLOOD IN ITS FULLY OXYGENATED STATE WILL REDUCE RED CELL FRAGILITY AND THEREBY WILL PROLONG THE HALF-LIFE OF THE RED CELL BOTH DURING STORAGE AND FOLLOWING TRANSFUSION. THIS PROJECT WILL ATTEMPT TO VERIFY THAT MAINTAINING BLOOD IN THE OXYGENATED STATE DOES SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE BLOOD CELL FRAGILITY DURING STORAGE. IT WILL FURTHER VERIFY THAT A NEW LABORATORY PROCESS FOR MAKING MICROPOROUS POLYETHYLENE BLOOD BAGS CAN BE SCALED UP FOR PRODUCTION.

Principal Investigator:

Kenneth abel
7036263036

Business Contact:

Small Business Information at Submission:

The Abel Co
State Rd 774 - Box 267 Pembroke, VA 24136

EIN/Tax ID:
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No