All Rights Reserved. Biochemicals Calcigen Corporation is engaged in the research of naturally-occurring biologicals from a wide assortment of animal and plant raw materials. Scale-up of our biologicals production will begin in late 2002. In addition to developing novel protein production and purification methods, the company will undertake a research strategy geared towards utilizing its own high-molecular weight hyaluronic acid in various therapeutic applications. Visacosupplementation involves the injection of a preparation of hyaluronic acid into the knee joint.
Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring substance found in the synovial fluid.
It acts as a lubricant to enable bones to move smoothly over each other and as a shock absorber for joint loads. People with osteoarthritis have a below-normal concentration of hyaluronic acid in their joints.