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Polysaccharides in medicinal applications / edited by Severian Dumitriu. - New York : Marcel Dekker, Inc., c1996. - viii, 794 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Part I: POLYSACCHARIDES: STRUCTURE AND GENERAL PROPERTIES
1: Chemical Synthesis of Polysaccharides
2: Curdlan and Succinoglycan
3: Pullulan
4: Cellulose and Its Derivatives: Structures, Reactions, and Medical Uses
5: Hemicelluloses
6: Hydrogels Based on Polysaccharides
7: Stimule-Sensitive Hydrogels
Part II: POLYSACCHARIDES IN MEDICINE
8: Glycobiology: General Aspects
9: Structure and Biosynthesis of Glycoproteins
10: Normal and Pathological Catabolism of Glycoproteins
11: Oligosaccharide Antibiotics
12: Bacterial Capsular Polysaccharides: Immunogenicity and Vaccines
13: Polysaccharides and Glycoconjugates as Human Vaccines
14: Recombinant Glycoproteins: Pitfalls and Strategy
15: Glycoconjugates and Diseases
16: Medical Applications of Dextran and Its Derivatives
17: Polysaccharides in Oxygen-Carrier Blood Substitutes
18: Fucan Sulfates and Their Anticoagulant Activities
19: Pharmaceutical and Medical Applications of Cyclodextrins
20: Bioartificial Pancreas
21: Chitin and Chitosan: Medical Applications
22: Chitosan: A Novel Matrix for Hemoperfusion
23: Membranes as Biomaterials
24: Polysaccharides Used in Ophthalmology



ISBN: 0824795407 (hardcover : alk. paper)

LCCN: 96015856

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Polysaccharides--Physiological effect.
Polysaccharides--Therapeutic use.
Polysaccharides--Biotechnology.
Polysaccharides--chemical synthesis.
Polysaccharides--therapeutic use.
Glycoconjugates.
Glycosides.
Enzyme Stability.
Biotechnology.

National Library of Medicine Call No.: QU 83 P783 1996