A simple, nondestructive assay for bound hyaluronan

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 188-191

  Johnston, James B ^a  

^a Beacon Research/Biocoat Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyaluronan assay; Toluidine blue

Indexed keywords

DISACCHARIDE; DYE; GLUCURONIC ACID; HYALURONIC ACID; TOLONIUM CHLORIDE;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; ASSAY; DEVICE; GUIDE WIRE; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; THROMBOGENICITY;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; DISACCHARIDES; GLUCURONATES; HYALURONIC ACID; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOLVENTS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; TOLONIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 0034122485     PISSN: 00219304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4636(2000)53:2<188::AID-JBM9>3.0.CO;2-5     Document Type: Article

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