COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING EMULSIONS FOR NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE TECHNIQUES AND OTHER APPLICATIONS
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1. An aqueous composition comprising perfluoro-15-crown-5 ether or PFPE oxide, an emulsifier, a surfactant co-mixture, and an additive.
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Abstract
The disclosure provides, in part, compositions and methods for producing emulsions. In certain embodiments, emulsions of the disclosure can be used for the detection of inflammation and cell tracking using MRI. The disclosure provides, in part, methods for labeling, detecting and quantifying cell numbers in vivo. In certain embodiments, emulsions can be used as an artificial blood substitute
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- 1. An aqueous composition comprising perfluoro-15-crown-5 ether or PFPE oxide, an emulsifier, a surfactant co-mixture, and an additive.
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20. An aqueous composition comprising perfluoro-15-crown-5 ether in 35.6% w/v, an emulsifier in 3.0% w/v, a surfactant co-mixture in 2.0% w/v, wherein the surfactant co-mixture comprises lecithin, cholesterol, and DPPE, and an additive in 2.0% w/v, wherein the additive is propylene glycol.
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21. An aqueous composition comprising PFPE oxide in 35.6% w/v, an emulsifier in 3.0% w/v, a surfactant co-mixture in 2.0% w/v, wherein the surfactant co-mixture comprises lecithin, cholesterol, and DPPE, and an additive in 2.0% w/v, wherein the additive is propylene glycol.
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- 24. An aqueous composition comprising perfluoro-15-crown-5 ether and a block copolymer, wherein the composition comprises perfluoro-15-crown-5 ether in the range of 10% to 20% w/w, and wherein the composition comprises the block copolymer in the range of 0.1% to 2.0% w/w.
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- 30. An aqueous composition comprising perfluoro-15-crown-5 ether in 15% w/w and a block copolymer in 0.6% w/w.
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