Structural Diversity and Application Potential of Hemicelluloses

Isolation and targeted modification of plant polysaccharides as well as characterization of their structural, molecular and functional properties represent an important research topic of the Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, in Bratislava. The presentation provides an overview abou...

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Published in:Macromolecular symposia 2005-12, Vol.232 (1), p.1-12
Main Author: EBRINGEROVA, Anna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
applications
Applied sciences
biopolymers
Cellulose and derivatives
Exact sciences and technology
hemicelluloses
Natural polymers
Physicochemistry of polymers
Polysaccharides
rheology
structure-property relations
Walls
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Summary:Isolation and targeted modification of plant polysaccharides as well as characterization of their structural, molecular and functional properties represent an important research topic of the Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, in Bratislava. The presentation provides an overview about the occurrence, structural diversity and functional properties of hemicelluloses representing a diverse group of plant cell wall polysaccharides. They are grouped into xyloglycans, mannoglycans, xyloglucans, and mixed‐linkage β‐glucans. Based on own results as well as on reported data from other research groups, the structure—property relations of the hemicelluloses as well as the existing and potential applications of these polysaccharides are discussed.
ISSN:1022-1360
1521-3900
DOI:10.1002/masy.200551401