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The use of hydroxyethyl starch (HES) as a cryoprotective agent for human erythrocytes is examined in detail. The molecular properties of the HES pertinent to cryoprotection are described and some conditions for the optimal use of HES in this role are defined. In agreement with the results of other workers, HES is shown to afford a considerable amount of protection to human red blood cells during freezing.
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