Macromolecule
Macromolecules, also called polymers, are compounds that are made up of multiple, smaller repeating units called monomers. These monomers are generally bonded together in a chain-like ma...
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What is the role of Macromolecules"
Macromolecules have a major role in everyday life, we might not notice this because we don't exactly know what we use them for and why they are so important to us,...
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Starch is composed of two macromolecules differing in size and structure. Amylose is a weakly branched polymer and amylopectin is a highly branched polymer with a higher molecular weight than amylo...
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Nanoparticulate drug carriers include a class of particles made of polymers or lipids that — because of their size and chemical composition —permit systemic and local treatment. In gen...
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The vaccine market, once relatively slow growing, has grown 10-fold over the past decade and is expected to exceed $10 billion in global sales in 2006.1 The vast majority of these sales are for in...
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Membrane technologies have emerged in recent years as a viable and cost-effective alternative to various purification and separation methods. Membrane processes can provide
a barrier against ...
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BIOLOGICS
BIO Raises Concerns About Studies on Follow-On Biologics
Washington, DC (Feb. 22)—The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO, Washington, DC, www.bio.org|~
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Hydrogels are polymeric networks that can absorb and retain large amounts of water and biological fluids and swell, still maintaining their three-dimensional structure (1, 2). These polymeric netwo...
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Macromolecule
What Is the Role of a Macromolecule?
GPC/SEC Characterization of Different Natural Starches
