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Hyaluronic acid (HA) of various molecular weights (4000, 14,000, 30,000, 100,000 and 850,000 g/mol) was modified with aryl and alkenyl succinic anhydrides (ASA). The modifications were conducted at pH 8.0–8.5 for 16 h at 25 or 60 °C. The 1H NMR spectrum of octenyl succinic anhydride modified HA (OSA-HA) was elucidated using 2D NMR (1H,1H g-COSY) spectroscopy. The modification was confirmed and the degree of substitution (DS) of 1.5–19% was determined using 1H NMR spectroscopy. Light scattering (SEC-MALLS-RI) showed that negligible degradation of HA had occurred during the modification procedure. Further, dynamic measurements of surface tension (γ) was done on 0.01–1% OSA-HA (Mw = 30,000 g/mol, DS = 19%) showing γ |