METHODS FOR INACTIVATING BACTERIA IN BLOOD PREPARATIONS WITH 8-METHOXYPSORALEN

摘要

Methods and compositions are described for treating contaminants in materialintended for in vivo use, and in particularblood and blood products for human use such as platelets. Contaminants inblood cell preparations are inactivated using 8-me-thoxypsoralen prior to long term storage and transfusion.