Abstract: An improved synthetic blood substitute which exhibits excellent long-term storage stability at both high and low temperatures is suitable for use in various biomedical and biotechnical applications, including resuscitation of trauma victims that have suffered massive hemorrhaging, and transfusions for human and veterinary surgical procedures. The artificial blood solution comprises an aqueous carrier, and a dendritic polymer that is capable of carrying oxygen dissolved in the aqueous carrier. The dendritic polymer comprises fluorocarbon moieties and hydrophilic moieties.

Abstract: A device and methods for the rapid chemiluminescence or calorimetric assay of surfaces to detect the presence of microbial or protein contamination is disclosed. A sampling/analysis member (10) is described having a sampling wand (15) which is suitable for use by untrained personnel under the relatively harsh and variable conditions found in the field, for example in fast food restaurants and other food preparation areas. The analytical signal in the disclosed device and methods can be based on luciferase/luciferin systems or a protein assay systems utilizing bicinchoninic acid.

Abstract: A test device for detecting the presence of protein or other reducing compound wherein a bicinchoninic acid or salt composition is in a sampling swab (27) on a sampling wand (17) is separate from a dried cupric salt on a disc (48) in an essentially transparent well (45). The reaction of protein with the cupric salt in the well in the presence of the composition reduces Cu+2 to Cu+1 which forms a deep purple complex with the bicinchoninic acid or salt and which can be detected visually or by a spectophotometric device (10) or other detection instruments. The result determines whether or not surface is contaminated with protein or other reducing compound and thus is unsanitary.

Abstract: An improved synthetic blood substitute which exhibits excellent long-term storage stability at both high and low temperatures is suitable for use in various biomedical and biotechnical applications, including resuscitation of trauma victims that have suffered massive hemorrhaging, and transfusions for human and veterinary surgical procedures. The artificial blood solution comprises an aqueous carrier, and a dendritic polymer that is capable of carrying oxygen dissolved in the aqueous carrier. The dendritic polymer comprises fluorocarbon moieties and hydrophilic moieties.