The 'potent' venom gel remains a liquid when stored in a cool place but solidifies at body temperature to seal the wound. 9News
The research team from the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology is working on a "venom gel", which has received follow-on funding from the United States Department of Defence.
In time it's hoped this gel could be sold in pharmacies, added to first aid kits, and used by paramedics or military personnel in combat zones, to stop bleeding. "This figure is much higher when it comes to military personnel with serious bleeding in a combat zone," Kijas added. "The research shows there is five times less blood loss, and clots form three times more quickly when the venom gel is applied, compared to the body's natural process.Eastern Brown snakes are found across the eastern half of Australia, excluding Tasmania. They are the second most deadly land snake in the world."Nature has created the most elegant and sophisticated mechanisms, and we can repurpose them to save people from dying," Kijas said.
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