Abstract
An oxygen-supplying medium (OSM), which was prepared by embedding a synthetic heme complex in a bilayer of polymerized lipid liposome (polylipid liposome/heme), could blind molecular oxygen reversibly under physiological conditions. The oxygen-exchange reaction of OSM with blood was examined by using a liquid/liquid artificial lung device. For example, deoxy-blood (p//S(O//2) equals 0 torr) was passed countercurrent to oxy-OSM (p//S(O//2) equals 154 torr) through hollow fibers of the device to provide oxy-blood (p//b(O//2) equals 57 torr). The OSM was physicochemically and mechanically stable under strong shear stress during the passage through the hollow fibers and acted as the oxygen mediator to blood.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 661-668 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of macromolecular science. Chemistry |
Volume | A24 |
Issue number | 6 |
Publication status | Published - 1987 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)