Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10601972 | Carbohydrate Polymers | 2013 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Fructans of acetic acid bacteria (AAB) were identified as levans. ⺠Some of these levans exhibit extraordinarily high molecular weight. ⺠Levans adopted a more compact structure with increasing molecular weight. ⺠Molecular weight and compactness contribute to their hydrocolloid character.
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Authors
Frank Jakob, Andre Pfaff, Ramon Novoa-Carballal, Heinrich Rübsam, Thomas Becker, Rudi F. Vogel,