Changes in the Mark-Houwink hydrodynamic volume of chitosan molecules in solutions of different organic acids, at different temperatures and ionic strengths

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 902-907

  Chen, Rong Huei ^a   Chen, Wei Yu ^a   Wang, Shang Ta ^a   Hsu, Chu Hsi ^a,b   Tsai, Min Lang ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b YUANPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acidic degradation; Chitosan; Compaction; Hydrodynamic volume

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC DEGRADATION; CHITOSAN MOLECULE; HIGHER TEMPERATURES; HYDRODYNAMIC VOLUME; HYDRODYNAMIC VOLUMES; INTRINSIC VISCOSITY; MALIC ACIDS; MARK-HOUWINK; STORAGE TIME;

ACETIC ACID; CHITIN; CHITOSAN; COMPACTION; DEGRADATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; IONIC STRENGTH; MOLECULES; ORGANIC ACIDS; PH EFFECTS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; VISCOSITY;

FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 69749127650     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2009.07.027     Document Type: Article

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