Adsorption of phenanthrene on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) was examined in the presence of pulmonary surfactant (Curosurf) and its main components, dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine (DPPC) and bovine serum ...

Animal-derived lung surfactants annually save 40 000 infants with neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (NRDS) in the United States. Lung surfactants have further potential for treating about 190 000 ...

Non-invasive ventilation and especially the application of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has become standard for the treatment of premature infants with respiratory problems. However, ...

The critical surfactant concentration without polymer or critical micellization concentration (CMC) was obtained for each surfactant at 298 K in good agreement with literature values. 16, 27 In the ...