Molecular modeling of xanthan:Galactomannan interactions

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 32, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 201-208

  Chandrasekaran, R ^a   Radha, A ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CROSSLINKING; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; POLYSACCHARIDES; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

GALACTOMANNAN; XANTHAN;

NATURAL FIBERS;

EID: 0031096750     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0144-8617(97)00007-6     Document Type: Article

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