Tapping mode atomic force microscopy of the hyaluronan derivative, hylan A

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 229-235

  Cowman, M K ^a   Li, M ^a   Dyal, A ^a   Balazs, E A ^b  

^a Mat Sci Herman F Mark P ^*  (United States)

^b Biomatrix Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CROSSLINKING; DEPOSITION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MOLECULES; PROTEINS; SOLUTIONS;

HYALURONAN; HYLAN; TAPPING MODE ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY;

POLYSACCHARIDES;

EID: 0033892348     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0144-8617(99)00141-1     Document Type: Article

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