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Main properties of capsules.
| Capsules | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mean diameter | 479 ± 36 nm | |
| Polydispersity index | 0.56 ± 0.05 | |
| Circulatory in vivo half-life | 158 min | |
| Capsules | Whole blood (Hct 45%) | |
|---|---|---|
| O2 capacity (pO2 = 713 mmHg) | 3.11 ml O2/dl | ~ 20 ml O2/dl |
| O2 release (pO2 100% O2 aspiration → pO2 venous) | 3.10 ml O2/dl | ~ 4 ml O2/dl |
Previously determined mean diameter ± SD, polydispersity index ± SD, circulatory in vivo half-life as well as calculated O2-capacity and -release of capsules and whole blood13.
