title: The engineering of polysaccharides.
abstract: Hyaluronan is a widely distributed and very important biological molecule of the polysaccharide family. Many of the functional characteristics of this substance can be retained when hyaluronan is transformed from a water-soluble substance into a structural biomaterial. This article highlights the potential applications of these materials in the regeneration of injured tissue.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Engineering Department, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, UK. dfw.ce@liverpool.ac.uk
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authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D046508:Culture Techniques; D015195:Drug Design; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008422:Materials Testing; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D014945:Wound Healing