A METHOD OF USING POLYPROPYLENE GLYCOL TO IMPROVE MOVEMENT AND INTERMIXTURE OF BLOOD AND OTHER FLUIDS IN CAPILLARY TUBES

摘要

PCT No. PCT/SE85/00334 Sec. 371 Date May 1, 1986 Sec. 102(e) Date May 1, 1986 PCT Filed Sep. 9, 1985 PCT Pub. No. WO86/01891 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 27, 1986.A method of neutralizing the electrostatic forces in liquids or solutions in liquid phase, preferably blood and blood solutions, respectively. The electrostatic forces primarily consist of surface tension and interrepellant forces between particles in the solution. The purpose of the invention is obtained by adding polypropylene glycol H[OCH(CH3)CH2]nOH to the liquid or solution. Polypropylene glycol possesses properties allowing it to neutralize the electrostatic forces without affecting the red blood cells.