Purification and characterization of hyaluronic acid from chicken combs Purificação e caracterização do ácido hialurônico obtido da crista de frango

Hyaluronic acid (HA) is an important macromolecule in medical and pharmaceutical fields. The umbilical cord and the chicken comb are some of the tissues richest in this polysaccharide. The profit from obtaining HA from the combs of slaughtered animals is particularly attractive. This work aimed to e...

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Main Authors: Claudia Severo da Rosa, Ana Freire Tovar, Paulo Mourão, Ricardo Pereira, Pedro Barreto, Luiz Henrique Beirão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2012-09-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782012000900026