Hyaluronic acid for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications / editor, Maurice N. Collins.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Collins, Maurice N., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hyaluronic acid.

Hyaluronic acid--Therapeutic use.

Polymers--Biotechnology.

Polymers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (238 p.)

Place of Publication:

Shropshire, England : Smithers Rapra, 2014.

Language Note:

English

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,

Contents:

Dedication; Preface; Contributors; Contents; Chapter-1; Chapter-2; Chapter-3; Chapter-4; Chapter-5; Chapter-6; Chapter-7; Chapter-8; Abbreviations; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 18, 2014).

ISBN:

1-68015-504-0

1-909030-78-3