Swinburne University researchers develop blood donation processing robot

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Researchers from Swinburne University of Technology have developed a robotic prototype designed to help staff automate the processing of blood donation packs.

Currently, processing blood donation is a largely manual task, according to Swinburne.

The university explained the process involves separating whole blood donations into its cellular components via centrifugation, a mechanical method that involves spinning each blood pack in a solution in a centrifuge rotor at high speed. To do this, the blood pack needs to be folded in a particular way to ensure there is no bacterial contamination, which can still carry risk due to human error.

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