title: Biotechnology in transfusion medicine.
abstract: This paper summarizes in an overview the new possibilities based on biotechnology like monoclonal antibodies and genetic engineering. Examples are given where these new techniques are already used in transfusion work. In addition some perspectives for the future in relation to these techniques are given.
authors.affiliation: Biotest AG, Research Department, Dreieich, FRG.
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Sonneborn
mesh_terms: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System / Q000235:genetics; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000639:trends*; D001788:Blood Grouping and Crossmatching / Q000379:methods*; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal