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In vitro biomechanical and hydrodynamic characterisation of decellularised human pulmonary and aortic roots by Desai, A, Vafaee, T, Rooney, P, Kearney, J N, Berry, H E, Ingham, E, Fisher, J, Jennings, L M

“…The use of decellularised biological heart valves in the replacement of damaged heart valves offers a promising solution to reduce the degradation issues…”
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Clinical evaluation of skin substitutes by Kearney, J.N.

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Mechanical properties of tendons: changes with sterilization and preservation by Smith, C W, Young, I S, Kearney, J N

“…Tendon allografts are commonly used to replace damaged anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL). Some of the sterilization and preservation techniques used by tissue…”
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The implementation of nucleic acid amplification technology testing for living tissue donors by Westby, J., Lomas, R. J., Kearney, J. N.

“…There is a significant requirement within the United Kingdom for tissue grafts from living donors. To ensure safety, blood samples from these donors are tested…”
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An evaluation of the capacity of differently prepared demineralised bone matrices (DBM) and toxic residuals of ethylene oxide (EtOx) to provoke an inflammatory response in vitro by Lomas, R.J., Gillan, H.L., Matthews, J.B., Ingham, E., Kearney, J.N.

“…Demineralised bone matrix (DBM) is a form of allogeneic tissue graft widely used in oral and maxillofacial procedures. There is a long history of controversy…”
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Comparison of bone marrow component removal from processed femoral head bone from living and deceased donors: presence of geodes in living donor bone can prevent maximum removal of marrow components by Eagle, M. J., Man, J., Rooney, P., Kearney, J. N.

“…NHS Blood and Transplant Tissue and Eye Services banks and issues, cut, shaped and washed bone from deceased donors. The bone is cut/shaped prior to washing…”
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Assessment of the permeability properties of cryopreservation outer bags used in NHSBT by Hogg, P., Rooney, P., Lomas, R., Kearney, J. N.

“…This study was carried out to investigate leakage/transport across the bag material of six outer cryopreservation bags in common use within NHS Blood and…”
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Clinical effectiveness of processed and unprocessed bone by Galea, G., Kearney, J. N.

“…Bone allografts have been used clinically for a number of years. Understanding the biology of bone healing and the impact that bone banking has on this helps…”
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Quality issues in skin banking: a review by Kearney, J.N.

“…Over the last decade the concept of quality in healthcare has gained increasing prominence, not least in the field of skin and tissue banking. This was brought…”
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The efficacy and sterilisation of human decellularised dermal allografts with combinations of cupric ions and hydrogen peroxide by Leow-Dyke, S. F., Rooney, P., Kearney, J. N.

“…Decellularised tissue allografts have been used in reconstructive surgical applications and transplantation for many years. Some of the current methods of…”
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Development of a terminally sterilised decellularised dermis by Hogg, P., Rooney, P., Leow-Dyke, S., Brown, C., Ingham, E., Kearney, J. N.

“…Many of the decellularised dermis products on the market at present are aspectically produced. NHS Blood and Transplant Tissue Services have developed a method…”
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Development of a validation protocol to determine the ability of screw-top containers to be watertight and to withstand impact damage from accidental dropping by Eagle, M. J., Rooney, P., Kearney, J. N.

“…Polypropylene screw-top containers are used to collect, transport and store a variety of tissues within tissue banks. These containers are validated for use by…”
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Development and characterisation of a large diameter decellularised vascular allograft by Aldridge, A., Desai, A., Owston, H., Jennings, L. M., Fisher, J., Rooney, P., Kearney, J. N., Ingham, E., Wilshaw, S. P.

“…The aims of this study were to develop a biological large diameter vascular graft by decellularisation of native human aorta to remove the immunogenic cells…”
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A liquidus tracking approach to the cryopreservation of human cartilage allografts by Kay, A.G., Hoyland, J.A., Rooney, P., Kearney, J.N., Pegg, D.E.

“…In the “liquidus tracking” (LT) approach to cryopreservation both the temperature and the concentration of cryoprotectant (CPA) are controlled such that…”
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Investigating the warming and cooling rates of human cadavers by development of a gel-filled model to validate core temperature by EAGLE, M. J, ROONEY, P, KEARNEY, J. N

“…Tissue Services (within NHS Blood and Transplant) plans to bring deceased donors to its state of the art retrieval suite at its new centre in Speke, Liverpool…”
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Production of an osteoinductive demineralised bone matrix powder without the use of organic solvents by Eagle, M. J., Rooney, P., Kearney, J. N.

“…Demineralised bone matrix (DBM) is produced by grinding cortical bone into a powder, sieving the powder to obtain a desired size range and then demineralising…”
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Assessment of the biological properties of human split skin allografts disinfected with peracetic acid and preserved in glycerol by Lomas, R.J, Cruse-Sawyer, J.E, Simpson, C, Ingham, E, Bojar, R, Kearney, J.N

“…Skin allografts derived from cadaveric human donors are widely used in the treatment of serious burn injuries and other conditions, such as ulcers. In order to…”
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Validation of cold chain shipping environment for transport of allografts as part of a human tissue bank returns policy by Rooney, P., Eagle, M. J., Kearney, J. N.

“…Human tissue is shipped to surgeons in the UK in either a freeze-dried or frozen state. To ensure quality and safety of the tissue, frozen tissue must be…”
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Assessment of an improved bone washing protocol for deceased donor human bone by Eagle, M. J., Man, J., Rooney, P., Hogg, P., Kearney, J. N.

“…NHSBT Tissue Services issues bone to surgeons in the UK in two formats, fresh–frozen unprocessed bone from living donors and processed bone from deceased…”
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Assessment of a closed wash system developed for processing living donor femoral heads by Eagle, M. J., Man, J., Rooney, P., McQuillan, T. A., Galea, G., Kearney, J. N.

“…NHS Blood and Transplant Tissue and Eye Services (TES) and Scottish National Blood Transfusion Services Tissues and Cells Directorate (TCD) currently bank…”
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