Abstract
The results of light scattering experiments on aqueous solutions of sodium hyaluronate are reported. Hyaluronate is an important component of the eye lens vitreous and many other connective tissues. The dependence of the light scattering on sodium hyaluronate molecular weight is studied and compared with a renormalization group model of polymer solution free energies. The results for the molecular weight and concentration ranges investigated fall on or near a universal scaling relationship provided by the model. This work extends previous comparisons of polyelectrolyte solutions to the same scaling relation.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Light--Scattering; Polyelectrolytes; Glycosaminoglycans
Publication Date
8-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Student Type
Graduate
Degree Name
Physics (MS)
Department, Program, or Center
School of Physics and Astronomy (COS)
Advisor
David Ross
Advisor/Committee Member
Michael Kotlarchyk
Advisor/Committee Member
Lishibanya Mohapatra
Recommended Citation
McNutt, Tim, "Light Scattering Studies of Hyaluronate Solutions" (2022). Thesis. Rochester Institute of Technology. Accessed from
https://repository.rit.edu/theses/11289
Campus
RIT – Main Campus
Plan Codes
PHYS-MS
