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platelet: see blood clotting blood clotting, process by which the blood coagulates to form solid masses, or clots. In minor injuries, small oval bodies called platelets, or thrombocytes, tend to collect and form plugs in blood vessel openings. ..... Click the link for more information. . plateletor thrombocyteSmall, colourless, irregular blood cell crucial in coagulation. Produced in bone marrow and stored in the spleen, platelets accumulate to block a cut in a blood vessel and provide a surface for fibrin strands to adhere to, contract to pull the strands together, and take part in the conversion sequence of coagulation factors. They also store and transport several chemicals. platelet a minute cell occurring in the blood of vertebrates and involved in clotting of the blood platelet [′plāt·lət] (histology) (hydrology) A small ice crystal which, when united with other such crystals, forms a layer of floating ice, especially sea ice, and serves as seed crystals for further thickening of the ice cover. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Human BioSystems ("HBS" or "Company") (OTCBB:HBSC) announced today that a pre-IND (Investigational New Drug) application meeting with the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has been scheduled for early October to discuss HBS's plan to conduct human infusion tests using the Company's patented platelet preservation system. The successful conclusion of these studies should allow the Company to take the next step toward FDA approval and the commercialization of the HBS platelet preservation technology," according to Dr. Human BioSystems (OTCBB:HBSC) a biomedical research company primarily focused on creating storage extension solutions for biological materials, announced today it has been awarded another patent for its blood platelet preservation technologies. |
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