Rapid Sterilization of Clinical Apheresis Blood Products using Ultra-High Dose Rate Radiation
Stavros Melemenidis, Khoa D. Nguyen, Rosella Baraceros-Pineda, Cherie K. Barclay, Joanne Bautista, Hubert D. Lau, Muhammad Ramish Ashraf, Rakesh Manjappa, Suparna Dutt, Luis Antonio Cruz Soto, Nikita Katila, Brianna C. Lau, Vignesh Viswanathan, Amy S. Yu, Murat Sürücü, , Tho D. Pham
This paper demonstrates that rapid irradiation of blood products with ultra-high dose rates can effectively sterilize them against bacteria and viruses while preserving functional integrity.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences · Mar 7, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology