Preparation and structural characterization of O-acetyl agarose with low degree of substitution

Among the biodegradable polymers, the polysaccharides have been found to be promising carriers for bioactive molecules. From a general standpoint, they present several reactive groups, such as hydroxyl, carboxyl and amine, that can be modified in a number of ways, giving rise to suitable devices for...

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Main Authors: Rosangela B. Garcia, Rosangela R. L. Vidal, Marguerite Rinaudo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Polímeros 2000-09-01
Series:Polímeros
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-14282000000300012