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Phillips Hydrocolloids Research Limited

University of Wales, Bangor

Trwyn Limited

Peter Anthony Williams

Christopher David Gwenin

Glyn Owen Phillips

Tjaart Andries Du Plessis

Saphwan Al-Assaf

Maher Kalaji

Disclosed are modified naturally occurring biocompatible biopolymers of plant and animal origin made by subjecting same to ionizing radiation in the presence of a mediating gas, typically acetylene to enable one to selectively enhance and modify one or more of the physiochemical properties of the starting materials which have a wide range of uses in medicine, food technology and other industrial applications. Notwithstanding the modifications, the biocompatibility of the biopolymer remains unchanged and no new or additional functional groups are introduced into the starting biopolymer.

Biopolymers obtained by solid state irradiation in an unsaturated gaseous atmosphere

Disclosed is a method for modifying naturally occuring biocompatible biopolymers of plant and animal origin by subjecting same to ionizing radiation in the presence of a mediating gas, typically acetylene to enable one to selectively enhance and modify one or more of the physiochemical propserties of the starting materials which have a wide range of uses in medicine, food technology and other industrial applications. Notwithstanding the modifications, the biocompatibility of the biopolymer remains unchanged and no new or additional functional groups are introduced into the starting biopolymer.

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Cardiff, United Kingdom

Peter Anthony Williams