Structural studies on polygalacturonate gels: An EXAFS investigation combined with molecular modelling

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 15-26

  Bosco, M ^a   Miertus, S ^b   Turchini, S ^c   Prosperi, T ^c   Ascone, I ^d   Rizzo, R ^e  

^a POLYtech   (Italy)

^b AREA Science Park   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Divalent cation complexation; EXAFS spectroscopy; Molecular modelling; Polygalacturonate gels

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BONDS; COMPLEXATION; COORDINATION REACTIONS; POSITIVE IONS; POWDERS; X RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

MOLECULAR MODELLING; POLYGALACTURONATE GELS; X-RAY ABSORPTION FINE STRUCTURE (EXAFS) SPECTROSCOPY;

GELS;

EID: 0036028160     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0144-8617(00)00339-8     Document Type: Article

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