The swelling behavior of the complex film formed from pectin and chitosan was studied. The swelling degree increased sharply in the case of p H less than 2 and larger than 7. The swelling mechanisms of the complex film in acidic and alkaline medium are discussed, respectively. Moreover, the swelling
Swelling behavior of chitosan/pectin polyelectrolyte complex membranes. Effect of thermal cross-linking
✍ Scribed by P. Bernabé; C. Peniche; W. Argüelles-Monal
- Book ID
- 106000941
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 324 KB
- Volume
- 55
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0170-0839
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