Developing biocompatible, synthetic oxygen carriers is a consistently challenging task that
researchers have been pursuing for decades. Perfluorocarbons (PFC) are fascinating …

Perfluorocarbon (PFC) emulsions are halogen-substituted carbon nonpolar oils with
resultant enhanced dissolved respiratory gas (O2, N2, CO2, nitric oxide) capabilities. In the …

The unique behavior of perfluorocarbons (PFCs), including their high oxygen dissolving
capacity, hydrophobic and lipophobic character, and extreme inertness, derive directly, in a …

After the protocol-related indecisive clinical trial of Oxygent, a perfluorooctylbromide/
phospholipid nanoemulsion, in cardiac surgery, that often unduly assigned the observed …

Highlights•PFCs efficiently deliver O 2 to tumor tissues, and can alleviate hypoxia.•PFC-
based O 2 nanocarriers increase 1 O 2 lifetime, enhancing PDT/SDT, radiotherapy and …

Perfluorochemicals are fluorine-saturated carbon-based molecules which demonstrate utility
in the areas of imaging and oxygen delivery. In general, these molecules are biologically …

The specific properties of fluorocarbons, exceptional chemical and biological inertness, high
gas-dissolving capacity, low surface tension, excellent spreading characteristics and high …

Perfluorocarbons are primarily characterized by outstanding chemical and biological
inertness, and intense hydrophobic and lipophobic effects. The latter effects provide a …

The development of fluorocarbon-based oxygen carriers has experienced rapid progress
over the past few years. Fluosol® has been approved for use during percutaneous …

Perfluorocarbon (PFC) nanoparticles can serve as a platform technology for molecular
imaging and targeted drug-delivery applications. These nanoparticles are approximately …