Chemical composition of solutions examined (mmol/l)
| Constituent | BSS plus | S-MA2 | Krebs–Ringer |
| Sodium chloride | 122.2 | 112.9 | 118.05 |
| Potassium chloride | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.69 |
| Calcium chloride | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.15 |
| Magnesium chloride | 1.0 | — | 0.54 |
| Magnesium sulphate | — | 1.2 | — |
| Sodium phosphate | 3.0 | — | 1.01 |
| Sodium bicarbonate | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.01 |
| Glucose | 5.1 | 8.3 | 11.1 |
| Sodium acetate | — | 4.4 | — |
| Sodium citrate | — | 3.4 | — |
| Oxidised glutathione | 0.3 | — | — |
| pH | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Osmolality (mOsm) | 306 | 293 | 298 |