Molecular weight and ionic strength dependence of fluorescence intensity of the Calcofluor/β-glucan complex in flow-injection analysis

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 466-472

  Kim, Sanghoon ^a   Inglett, George E ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Glucan; Calcofluor; Flow injection analysis; Ionic strength

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646534188     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2005.11.006     Document Type: Article

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