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6. (15 pts) Polymers, sterilization & biocompatibility. You are testing recycled polymers for use as blood storage bags. The main material is a low molecular weight polyfethylene). What sterilization methods are compatible with this product and why? What in vitro tests will you conduct on these materials and what are acceptable results? If your purchasing controls state that your recycled PE must have a minimum Mw of 92kDa, is it ok to use this batch of material? # of chains Mw (kDa) 29 25 21 19 15 13 60 70 80 100 110 120 2

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