An improved technique for concentration measurement of galactomannan solutions by differential refractive index

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 150-153

  Ng, Derrick ^a   Coventry, Kristopher ^a   Lim, Pearl ^a   Wiltshire, James ^a   Qiao, Greg G ^a   Boulton, Adrian ^b   Senior, Geoff ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Nickel West BHP Billiton   (Australia)

Author keywords

Concentration; Galactomannan; Guar gum; Refractive index

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE ERRORS; CALIBRATION CHARTS; CONCENTRATION; CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENTS; CONCENTRATION OF; DIFFERENTIAL REFRACTIVE INDICES; GALACTOMANNAN; GALACTOMANNANS; GUAR GUM; LOCUST BEAN GUMS; ROBUST METHODS;

ACIDS; BIOPOLYMERS; DISSOLUTION; LIGHT REFRACTION; ORE REDUCTION; PHENOLS; POLYSACCHARIDES; REFRACTIVE INDEX; REFRACTOMETERS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SULFURIC ACID;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS);

CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA;

EID: 67349152629     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2008.12.028     Document Type: Article

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