The hydration mechanism in plant polysaccharides: A physicochemical and dielectric study

Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials

Volumn 2, Issue , 2003, Pages 535-538

  Vartzeli Nikaki, P ^a   Kripotou, S ^a   Konsta, A A ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; GLASS TRANSITION; HYDRATION; ISOTHERMS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SORPTION; SPECTROSCOPY; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION);

DIELECTRIC RELAXATION SPECTROSCOPY; DYNAMIC WATER SORPTION ISOTHERMS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; PLANT POLYSACCHARIDES;

POLYSACCHARIDES;

EID: 0141939521     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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