| abstract |
A method for platelet preservation comprising placing a composition comprising platelets in a gas mixture comprising xenon and oxygen under pressure of about 0-10 Bars at a first temperature of about 18°C-37°C for a first period of time, and then subsequently cooling the composition to a second temperature of about 0,1°C-6°C, and holding the composition under the pressure and in the second temperature for a second period of time. |