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Microwave Properties of Hyaluronate Solutions Using a Resonant Microwave Cavity as a Probe

Physiological functions of a biomacromolecule seem to be closely related to its molecular conformations. The knowledge of any conformational changes due to changes in its environment may lead to a proper understanding of its functions. Hyaluronic acid, a biomacromolecule with unusually high molecular weight and some important biological functions is the subject of the present work. A temperature-dependent transition in hyaluronate solution of 120 mg/ml concentration was observed at physiological temperature. It is shown that this temperature-dependent behavior can be related to the orientational polarizability term in the Debye theory of polar molecules in liquids.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc330801
Date05 1900
CreatorsJani, Shirish K.
ContributorsRoberts, James Andrew, Sears, Raymond E., Deering, William D., Redding, Rogers W., Mackey, H. J.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatv, 80 leaves : ill., Text
RightsPublic, Jani, Shirish K., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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