NEW KYUSHU NEWSPAPER, 23 June 1946. [Marginal Note: (KIU) ] (420, 14 May 1947) "Blood Substitute from Seaweed” Article claims substitute easier to inject than dried blood (plasma), done by KIU (Tomoda) Tomoda medical professor, associate Yashuhiko Tsuchiya, instructor Marine Products Research Section of Agricultural Institute. Research began in January 1945 — 100% favorable result on serious cases. Algin Acid Blood Substitute refined by chemical process from gelatin like substance extracted from seaweed. Report of research submitted to All Japan Surgical Institute. Substitute maintains normal normal blood pressure in major operations where patient loses large amount of blood. Cheaper than plasma. It stimulates blood, producing functions of bone marrow (??). Shortens time for blood to clot (useful where large wounds). Has no after effects, easily transported, can be used immediately. Usually salt water (NaCl) injected as emergency treatment for patient suffering from large blood loss, but effective only for one hour, when it becomes urine. New substitute remains in blood stream and maintains effectiveness 7-8, sometimes 10 hrs. Thus, very impossible for major operations, such as brain, stomach, limb amputation. In America, blood substitute made from "Pectin” jelly-like substance from fruit peelings. In Germany, "Periston" a synthesized. No one previously has made it from sea weed. Tomoda states it (Algin Acid Blood Substitute) has been used on rabbits. Still in laboratory stage—experimental—and lab tests can't be disclosed, but question is, how to mass produce it . |