May 24, 2011
Sanquin, the blood supply repository and authority for the Netherlands, announced completion of a 15,000 platelet bag evaluation on March 28, 2011 with the data analysis of the Blood Cell Storage, Inc. (BCSI) pH1000 system; a non-invasive pH level detection system using a fluorescent sensor and automated reader. As a result of this study they have now released a request for bids on new platelet collection sets. As an option on those sets they desire the inclusion of the BCSI pH system. BCSI is pleased to be currently working with platelet bag suppliers to integrate our non-invasive pH sensors into their offerings for Sanquin's platelet collection sets.

January 1, 2010
BCSI Wins Fiscal Year 2010 Department of Defense Appropriation

BCSI has been approved to receive a $1.6M U.S. Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Appropriation as included in the Department of Defense appropriations bill submitted by U.S. Senator Patti Murray, approved by both houses and signed by the President. Senator Murray indicated that, “This funding would help the Army develop a capability to ensure the efficacy of platelets in large samples. Platelets are necessary to stop blood loss from severe injuries. This project would help reduce battlefield deaths caused by transfusions of ineffective platelets.”

The DOD appropriation recognizes the importance of rapid, user friendly measurement of pH to assure the quality of platelets for transfusions utilizing BCSI proprietary technology.

June 1, 2009
Amsterdam, Sanquin Blood Bank North East in the Netherlands, implemented 100% pH measurement for all of its produced buffy coat platelets, utilizing the BCSI pH1000 System and system at the blood bank after processing, at the distribution centres and at all the major hospitals in the North Eastern part of the Netherlands.

After a year Sanquin will evaluate the data, system and the BCSI platelet storage bags to determine if the platelet storage time can be increased in the Netherlands. This is a major achievement for BCSI, as the leadership of Sanquin throughout the EU is expected to have a positive cascading effect in other countries.

Sanquin Blood Bank is non-invasively measuring pH with the BCSI pH1000 System.

September 2008
BCSI and CaridianBCT Sign Option Agreement

January 2008
Quality of Platelets can be measured fast and efficient by new invention

May 2007
BCSI receives CE Mark Approval for novel platelet storage bag technology

March 31, 2006
BCSI certified ISO 13485:2003.

March 14, 2006
"Big idea, small machine" - New testing machine could keep platelets safely sterile longer article in the King County Journal by Clayton Park.

January 16, 2006
"Small, ambitious biotech bags $3.6M" - Article in the Puget Sound Business Journal by Eric Engleman.

October 17, 2005
New Study Demonstrates Accuracy of Non-Invasive Method to Measure Platelet pH; Blood Cell Storage, Inc., (BCSI) today released preliminary results showing its proprietary pH Monitoring System can determine the pH of platelets while maintaining bag sterility. The results were presented today at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) in Seattle, Washington.
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March 4, 2005
Platelet rich plasma product verification. BCSI has successfully measured the pH in multiple platelet and plasma samples using our prototype instrument with various interfering substances. These studies were carried out in collaboration with our partners at Sanquin.

January 17, 2005
pH detector manufacturing prototype instruments and inserts completed. BCSI announces that the manufacturing prototype pH readers have been completed. These machines will perform our optical pH measurement of the plasma bag contents. BCSI has also completed the design and mold building for our injection molded blood bag inserts. These inserts will house the surface for our optical pH sensitive chemistry.