Segregation Behavior of Polysaccharide⁻Polysaccharide Mixtures-A Feasibility Study.

ABSTRACT: The segregative phase separation behavior of biopolymer mixtures composed entirely of polysaccharides was investigated. First, the electrical, optical, and rheological properties of alginate, modified beet pectin, and unmodified beet pectin solutions were characterized to determine their electrical charge, molecular weight, solubility, and flow behavior. Second, suitable conditions for inducing phase segregation in biopolymer mixtures were established by measuring biopolymer concentrations and segregation times. Third, alginate⁻beet pectin mixtures were blended at pH 7 to promote segregation and the partitioning of the biopolymers between the upper and lower phases was determined using UV⁻visible spectrophotometry, colorimetry, and calcium sensitivity measurements. The results revealed tha

SUBMITTER: Zeeb B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6631692 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature