Preparation and characterization of new hydrogels based on hyaluronic acid and α,β-polyaspartylhydrazide

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 3953-3962

  Pitarresi, G ^a   Palumbo, F S ^a   Tripodo, G ^a   Cavallaro, G ^a   Giammona, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

, polyaspartylhydrazide; Chemical crosslinking; Degradation; Hyaluronic acid; Hydrogels

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; DEGRADATION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MEASUREMENT THEORY; ORGANIC ACIDS; SWELLING;

CHEMICAL CROSSLINKING; HYALURONIC ACID; POLYASPARTYLHYDRAZIDE;

HYDROGELS;

EID: 34548291928     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2007.06.027     Document Type: Article

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