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Hyaluronic acid is prominent in ophthalmic, medical, pharmacological, and cosmetic applications. Previous hyaluronic acid experiments have involved several size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) studies.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover aerospace, astronomy & hosted The Cosmic Controversy Podcast. The hunt for biomarkers on Mars often comes down to looking ...

Author Boese (Hippo Eats Dwarf, The Museum of Hoaxes) returns with another look at scientific oddities, this time focusing on unlikely but actual experiments. Included are notorious examples such as ...

It’s always nice to enjoy a nice cold glass of lemonade on a hot summer day. However, usually we need to add sugar to our lemon juice to make it worth drinking! This is because lemons are very acidic ...

Learn how to test items at home to see if they are a base or an acid. Chemistry is everywhere. It is easy to learn how to use chemistry to test properties of things all around us. In this video, we ...

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Hyaluronic acid is a naturally derived, unbranched polysaccharide that comprises consecutively recurring D-glucuronic acid and N-acetylglucosamine units. Image Credit: Corona Borealis ...