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Autologous fibrin glue: Automated production and adhesive quality

  • Technical University of Munich

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Abstract

Fibrin glue is a two-component adhesive used to stop bleeding, seal wound edges and for scaffolds in tissue engineering. Autologous products result in reduced risk of contamination and immunological responses compared to commercially available fibrin glue. However, reproducibility due to patient dependent sealant properties of autologous fibrin glue preparation is low. In this study a fully automated production process for both the fibrinogen and thrombin component from small blood volumes was developed. The resulting fibrinogen concentration, thrombin activity and sealant properties of the fibrin glue were determined. The fully automated and closed production system proved to be a promising tool for fast and easy production of autologous fibrin glue with an effective adhesive quality.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)397-400
Number of pages4
JournalCurrent Directions in Biomedical Engineering
Volume3
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2017

Keywords

  • Adhesive quality
  • Adhesive strength
  • Autologous blood derivatives
  • Autologous fibrin glue
  • Automated production process
  • Fibrinogen
  • Growth factors
  • Sealant properties
  • Thrombin

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