title: Comparison of human islet number and viability obtained during purification on Euro-Collins-Ficoll gradients processed on a refrigerated or nonrefrigerated COBE 2991 cell separator.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Transplantation Institute, PA 15213.
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Rilo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Phipps
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dedousis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Watkins
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kirsch
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Carroll
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D002469:Cell Separation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D002470:Cell Survival; D002501:Centrifugation, Zonal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D003080:Cold Temperature; D005362:Ficoll; D006801:Humans; D006982:Hypertonic Solutions; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000166:cytology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D013696:Temperature; D014021:Tissue Preservation
chemical_list: C037096:Euro-Collins' solution; D006982:Hypertonic Solutions; D005362:Ficoll