Table 1.

Nitric oxide-release properties of HP-PO/NO polymers at pH 7.4, 37 °C.^a

PBS				W-C Broth
t[NO] (μmol/mg)b	t1/2 (min)c	duration (h)d		t[NO] (μmol/mg)b	t1/2 (min)c	duration (h)d
1.11 ± 0.18	54 ± 5	14.0 ± 2.0		1.04 ± 0.23	19 ± 3	6.8 ± 1.0

^an ≥ 3 separate syntheses;

^bThe total NO payloads (μmol NO per mg of polymer);

^cTime to release half of NO totals.

^dTime to reach the measured NO level ≤ 10 PPB mg⁻¹ s⁻¹.