In vitro assessment of the proinflammatory characteristics of two different hyaluronan based products

Q-Med is a rapidly growing biotechnology/medical company in Uppsala Sweden that develops, manufactures, markets and sells primarily medical implants. The majority of the products are based the company’s patented technology, NASHA™, which enables production of stabilized non-animal hyaluronan (a sugar molecule present in soft tissue). The degree project presented in this report was established between Q-Med and Dr Marjam Ott at the department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, division Surface Biotechnology, Uppsala University Sweden in February 2008. The project includes in vitro assessment of the proinflammatory characteristics of two different products namely gelA and gelB which are both used on the market as wrinkle fillers.

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