Method for reducing foam in a blood substance and antifoaming agents

摘要

A method for reducing foam in a blood substance comprising contacting at least a portion of the blood substance with a contact-generating substrate which comprises an antifoaming agent, wherein the antifoaming agent comprises a triglyceride of one or more saturated or unsaturated C14-C24 fatty acids or a mixture of triglycerides having one or more saturated or unsaturated C14-C24 fatty acids, wherein the triglyceride or mixture of triglycerides has a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance of from 5 to 10.