Silk can preserve blood samples at almost any temperature, potentially allowing diagnostic tests in places without access to refrigeration.

If they're not going to be analyzed right away, blood samples are best kept chilled as warmer temperatures can distort the biomarkers physicians rely on for diagnosis. But researchers have now ...

Using silk fibroin, researchers developed a method to store blood samples without refrigeration. The blood can still be analyzed after 84 days of storage at 45 degrees Celsius.

When most people think of silk, they often imagine luxurious textiles in the form of clothing or accessories. But silk is emerging as an innovative biomaterial that’s being incorporated into ...

(Phys.org)—A team of researchers with Tufts University has developed a new way to store blood samples taken at remote locations—using a silk protein to stabilize blood samples without the need ...

Researchers at Tufts University have stabilized blood samples for long periods of time without refrigeration and at high temperatures by encapsulating them in air-dried silk protein. The technique ...

Researchers at Tufts University have stabilized blood samples for long periods of time without refrigeration and at high temperatures by encapsulating them in air-dried silk protein. The technique ...

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Researchers at Tufts University have stabilized blood samples for long periods of time at high temperatures by encapsulating them in air-dried silk protein.