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A -- PROLONGED STORAGE OF RED BLOOD CELLS SOL CITPO-97-182 POC Jerome Jay Garcia, Civilian and Industrial Technologies Program Office, Los Alamos National Laboratory, MS C334, TEL (505) 665-4842, FAX (505) 665-0154, or jgarcia@lanl.gov. The University of California, which operates the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) under contract to the Department of Energy, solicits interest from companies wishing to license, develop and market a unique technology related to the prolonged storage of red blood cells ("Technology"). This technology includes a method using oxygen removal for extending the useful shelf-life of refrigerated red blood cells over current refrigerated blood storage procedures. A cost-effective 4 degree C storage procedure has been developed that preserves red cell quality for prolonged post-transfusion in vivo survival. In vivo results have been found to support laboratory findings. The intellectual property associated with the Technology is available for licensing on an exclusive basis. LANL seeks to establish a royalty bearing commercial license with a qualified organization. All organizations interested in licensing and commercializing the Technology must provide proof, in a written letter of interest, that they satisfy the following minimum criteria: Interested parties must possess, or have access to, existing capabilities in manufacturing, marketing and support services in the domestic marketplace, preferably related to the storage of red blood cells. Such organizations with interest in the above-mentioned areas must respond with a statement of interest describing the organization's technical expertise, manufacturing and marketing capabilities, financial resources (e.g., annual report or corporate resume), and motivation for participating in this program. Organizations should also identify their interest, if any, in foreign patent protection, including a discussion of potential countries in which to file. Any interested organization selected as a Licensee will be expected to pay for all foreign patent costs. All letters of interest must be received by no later than Friday, September 26, 1997. The letter of interest must contain all of the above requested information or the submitting organization will not be considered as a possible candidate for licensing. Los Alamos will formally invite those companies that respond with a letter of interest, as outlined above, to submit business proposals by no later than Friday, October 24, 1997. (0246)

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