Characterization of Commercial Pectin Preparations by Spectroscopic and Chromatographic Techniques.

Pectin has a long history as a food additive. However, elucidation of its fine structural and property relationships remains elusive. Recent research has focused on pectin's ability to complex with divalent heavy metals to aid in characterizing it. Commercial pectins of unknown composition were...

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Main Author: Dixon, Daniel Wayne
Format: Others
Published: Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2008
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Online Access:https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1910
https://dc.etsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3262&context=etd