International journal of biological macromoleculesMannansAcetylationGelsRheologyHydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
Gelation melioration by acetyl modulation in the formation of konjac glucomannan (KGM) thermally irreversible gels.
Yating Ding, Xiaoyan Zhao, Lipeng Du, Qiong Xiao, Haiqi Wang, Yonghui Zhang, Qiuming Yang, Huifen Weng, Fuquan Chen, Anfeng Xiao
Published: 202510.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.148871
Abstract
Acetylated KGM was prepared by chemical modification using acetic anhydride under non-homogeneous conditions, and its properties were compared with those of KGM. Results showed effective improvement in the actual water solubility of acetylated KGM an…
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