Gel beads from novel ionic polysaccharides

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 163-169

  Miani, M ^a,c   Gianni, R ^a,d   Liut, G ^a   Rizzo, R ^a   Toffanin, R ^b   Delben, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b Istituto di Ricerca PROTOS   (Italy)

^c Eurand International SpA   (Italy)

^d EURAND SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aminopropyl pullulan; Aminopropyl scleroglucan; Carboxymethyl cellulose; Gel beads; Mixed gels; NMR microscopy; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; CHEMICAL BONDS; GELS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NEGATIVE IONS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PHASE SEPARATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

GEL BEADS; POLYANIONS;

CELLULOSE;

ANIONS; CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE; CHEMICAL BONDS; GELS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE;

EID: 0347758566     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2003.09.016     Document Type: Article

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