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| | Patent 6,160,098 |
 | | The Hill coefficient is a measure of the cooperativity of the hemoglobin molecule. |
 | | The method by which cooperativity (as measured by the Hill coefficient) is controlled is by modulating at least one "Hill coefficient-affecting paramter" such as the time, temperature, pH, rate of addition of hemoglobin, or molar ratio of the crosslinking reagent to hemoglobin during the crosslinking reaction. |
 | | The target Hill coefficient is in the range from about 1.0 to 3.0, preferably greater than about 1.7, most preferably about 2.2. |
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