Scientists develop 'universal' virus-free method to turn blood cells into 'beating' heart cells

This is a video of a "beating" cardiomyocyte. Credit: Paul Burridge
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Researchers at PNNL help Seattle-based company, Blood Cell Storage, develop an innovative optical sensing device designed to measure the pH of platelet products without compromising blood storage bags. The florescence sensor integrated with a platelet storage bag allows quality monitoring without compromising the bag -- a first in the blood platelet

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