“…The resulting polymers were biocompatible and could further be used for drug-coupling (HA-mitomycin C) [19,20], fluorescent probe attachment (HA-BODIPY) [15], hydrogel formation via cross-linking [21,22] or photopolymerization [23]. In addition, the hydroxyl groups of HA have been sulfated [24,25,26,27], vicinal diols oxidized to dialdehydes with periodate [28,29], esterified [30], etherified [31,32], and coupled via an isourea intermediate [33]. Functionalities such as amides, hydrazides, and thiols were also chemically introduced as pendant groups for further crosslinking.…”