Pre-gel solution properties of gellan polysaccharides: Effect of potassium and calcium ions on chain associations

Food Research International

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 462-471

  Nickerson, M T ^a   Paulson, A T ^b   Hallett, F R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Circular dichroism; Coil; Gellan; Helix; Light scattering; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; DICHROISM; LIGHT SCATTERING; POTASSIUM; VISCOSITY;

CHAIN ASSOCIATIONS; GELLAN; IONIC CONDITIONS;

POLYSACCHARIDES;

EID: 44349099132     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2007.12.009     Document Type: Article

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