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 .