At Duke he discovered the ability of dissolved gases to induce osmosis .
At Duke he found that decompression bubbles in many tissues were coated by the same surface - active phospholipid ( SAPL ) known as surfactant in the lung .
At Duke he discovered the ability of dissolved gases to induce osmosis and found that decompression bubbles in many tissues were coated by the same surface - active phospholipid ( SAPL ) known as surfactant in the lung .