Isolation and Characterization of Holocellulose from Alfalfa

Holocellulose isolated from the aerial parts of alfalfa (Medicago sativa) contains a polysaccharide complex of cellulose and hemicelluloses, the major structural components of cell walls. Holocellulose is highly hydrophilic and has a dense biopolymer packing. The carboxylic groups of hemicelluloses...

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Published in:Applied biochemistry and microbiology 2002-01, Vol.38 (1), p.72-77
Main Authors: Dudkin, M S, Danilova, E I, Shchelkunov, L F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alfalfa
Biopolymers
Cations
Cellular biology
Cellulose
Crop science
Medicago sativa
Plant biology
Polymers
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Summary:Holocellulose isolated from the aerial parts of alfalfa (Medicago sativa) contains a polysaccharide complex of cellulose and hemicelluloses, the major structural components of cell walls. Holocellulose is highly hydrophilic and has a dense biopolymer packing. The carboxylic groups of hemicelluloses and cellulose determines the ability of holocellulose to adsorb polyvalent metal cations.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0003-6838
1608-3024
DOI:10.1023/A:1013260823802