Self-assembly of polysaccharides gives rise to distinct mechanical signatures in marine gels

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 355-364

  Pletikapic G ^a   Lannon, H ^c   Murvai, U ^b   Kellermayer, M S Z ^b   Svetlicic V ^a   Brujic, J ^c  

^a RUDER BO KOVI INSTITUTE   (Croatia)

^b SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^c POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEL; POLYSACCHARIDE;

CHEMISTRY; CONFORMATION; DIATOM; GEL; MECHANICAL STRESS;

CARBOHYDRATE CONFORMATION; DIATOMS; GELS; POLYSACCHARIDES; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 84904582245     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2014.04.065     Document Type: Article

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