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1 online resource (240 pages) |
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880-01 Cover ; Half title; Title page ; Copyright ; Contents; Preface to First Edition; Preface to Second Edition; Chapter 1: Polysaccharides and Their Potential for Biotechnology; 1.1 An Introduction to Polysaccharides; 1.1.1 Glycosubstances and Glycans; 1.1.2 Structures, Nomenclature and Abbreviations; 1.1.3 Polysaccharide Polydispersity: Molecular Weight Averages ; 1.1.4 Solution Properties and Characterization Methods; 1.1.5 Measurement of Molecular Weight Averages and Molecular Weight Distribution ; 1.1.6 Polysaccharide Conformation in Solution |
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880-01/(S 2.1 Pectin2.1.1 Occurrence; 2.1.2 Extraction, Production and Uses of Pectins; 2.1.3 Enzymatic Modification; 2.1.4 Enzymes in Fruit Juices and Process Operations; 2.1.5 Biosynthesis; 2.1.6 Degradation in vivo; 2.1.7 Marker Assisted Selection: the tomato ripening story; 2.1.8 Utilization as a Gel Agent; 2.1.9 Utilization as a Colloid Stabilizer; 2.1.10 Utilization in Emulsions; 2.1.11 Phase Separation Effects; 2.2 Cellulose and Hemicelluloses; 2.2.1 Enzymatic Degradation of Cellulose; 2.2.2 Endoglucanases; 2.2.3 Exocellobiohydrolases and β-Glucosidases; 2.2.4 Enzyme Complex and Cellulosomes |
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1.1.7 Imaging of Polysaccharides: X-Ray Fibre Diffraction, Electron Microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy1.1.8 Polysaccharide Rheology ; 1.1.9 Classification of Polysaccharides; 1.1.10 The Cell Wall; 1.1.11 Storage Polysaccharides; 1.1.12 Polysaccharide Identification or Fingerprinting; 1.2 The Potential for Biotechnology ; 1.2.1 Strategies for Biotechnology; 1.2.2 Use of Enzymes in Processes: General Considerations; 1.2.3 Choosing a Project; 1.2.4 Steps in Biotechnology: Producing An Enzyme; 1.2.5 Costs; Further Reading; Specific References; Chapter 2: Structural Polysaccharides |
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2.2.5 Transgenic Expression2.2.6 Fused Enzymes; 2.2.7 Sources and Current Uses of Cellulases; 2.2.8 Waste Paper Processing; 2.3 Xylans and Xylanases; 2.3.1 Textile Uses; 2.3.2 Paper Making; 2.4 The 'Gum' Mannans: Locust Bean Gum, Guar and Konjac Mannan; 2.4.1 Locust Bean (Carob) Gum; 2.4.2 Guar; 2.4.3 Konjac Mannan; 2.5 Gum Exudates; 2.5.1 Gum Arabic; 2.5.2 Gum Tragacanth; 2.5.3 Gum Karaya; 2.6 Glycosaminoglycans; 2.6.1 Hyaluronic Acid; Further Reading; Specific References; Chapter 3: Pectic Polysaccharides and Bioactivity ; 3.1 Structural Aspects of Pectins |
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3.2 Pectic Polysaccharides as Immunomodulators3.3 Pectic Polysaccharides and Importance for Diseases in Mali; 3.4 Structure and Bioactivity of Pectic Polysaccharides from Malian Medicinal Plants; 3.4.1 Biophytum petersianum; 3.4.2 Cochlospermum tinctorium; 3.4.3 Cola cordifolia; 3.4.4 Combretum glutinosum; 3.4.5 Entada africana; 3.4.6 Glinus oppositifolius ; 3.4.7 Opilia celtidifolia; 3.4.8 Parkia biglobosa; 3.4.9 Syzygium guineense; 3.4.10 Terminalia macroptera; 3.4.11 Trichilia emetica; 3.4.12 Vernonia kotschyana; 3.5 Discussion and Summary; Further Reading; Specific References |
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Chapter 4: Storage Polysaccharides: Starch and Fructans |
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Print version record |
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Glucosidases -- Biotechnology
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Polysaccharides -- Biotechnology
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Polysaccharides -- Metabolism
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Glucosidases -- Biotechnology
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Polysaccharides -- Biotechnology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Tombs, Michael P
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Adams, Gary G
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Smestad Paulsen, Berit
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Inngjerdingen, Kari Tvete
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Barsett, Hilde
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| ISBN |
9781482248326 |
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1482248328 |
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