Hyaluronic acid for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications /

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Imprint:Shawbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, United Kingdom : Smithers Rapra, 2014.
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11382841
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Other authors / contributors:Collins, Maurice N., editor.
ISBN:1909030783
9781909030787
9781680155044
1680155040
1909030775
9781909030770
Digital file characteristics:data file
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:Hyaluronic acid (HA) is found in extracellular tissue in many parts of the body. It is a material of increasing importance to biomaterials science and is finding applications in diverse areas ranging from tissue culture scaffolds to cosmetic materials. Its properties, both physical and biochemical, in solution or hydrogel form, are extremely attractive for various technologies concerned with body repair. This book considers the materials science behind some of the important biomedical and therapeutic applications that are emerging for HA. Key characteristics such as its mechanical properties,
Other form:Print version: 1909030775 9781909030770