It is hoped the blood could revolutionise care for people who need regular donations.
So how is the blood grown?
The process takes about three weeks and an initial pool of around half a million stem cells results in 50 billion red blood cells. "We want to make as much blood as possible in the future, so the vision in my head is a room full of machines producing it continually from a normal blood donation," Prof Toye told me.The first two people have taken part in the trial, which aims to test the blood in at least 10 healthy volunteers. They will get two donations of 5-10mls at least four months apart - one of normal blood and one of lab-grown blood.
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