Abstract: Materials and methods for reacting polysaccharides are set forth. Examples include reacting polysaccharides with a surface, and reacting polysaccharides with other polysaccharides or polymers to form a polysaccharide polymer. Layers of polysaccharides and/or polysaccharide polymers may be formed on surfaces, for example, medical device surfaces that contact bodily fluids.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 5, 2004
Publication date:
July 22, 2004
Applicant:
Biointeractions, Ltd., University of Reading
Inventors:
Ajay K. Luthra, Shivpal S. Sandhu, John O. Hudson