Journal article
Organic Modification of the Polysaccharide Alginate
Mini-reviews in organic chemistry, Vol.7(1), pp.61-67
01 Feb 2010
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Abstract
The polysaccharide alginate is a linear chain binary copolymer made of guluronic acid and mannuronic acid subunits. Alginate is a natural polymer material produced by a number of organisms, including brown algae and bacteria. It has found application in a variety of areas, including food, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and biomedical industries. In recent years, a number of studies have been published on covalent modification of alginate, often through carbodiimide-mediated reactions at the carboxyl moieties. These modifications have imparted a wide range of different chemical and physical material properties, including altered reactivity, hydrophilicity, viscosity and sorption characteristics. This mini-review focuses on the methods and applications of organically modified alginates from recent publications.
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- Title
- Organic Modification of the Polysaccharide Alginate
- Creators
- Matthew D. Cathell - Drexel Univ, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USAJanah C. Szewczyk - Drexel Univ, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USACaroline L. Schauer - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Mini-reviews in organic chemistry, Vol.7(1), pp.61-67
- Publisher
- Bentham Science Publ Ltd
- Number of pages
- 7
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Identifiers
- 991019170546204721
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- Chemistry, Organic