Synthetic media formulations are disclosed for use with blood preparations intended for in vivo use, including synthetic media formulations to be employed in conjunction with the photodecontamination of platelets. The composition includes an acid blend that is a blend of an organic acid selected from the group consisting of lactic acid, acetic acid, and mixtures thereof, and a second material selected from the group consisting of alkali metal salts of an inorganic acids, mineral acids, and mixtures thereof. Each of the plurality of memory planes comprises a plurality of memory cells.