Arabinoxylan Microspheres: Structural and Textural Characteristics
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. MBAX Cross-Linking
2.2. MBAX Microspheres
Characteristic | t = 0 h | t = 6 h |
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FA (μg/mg MBAX) | 0.255 ± 0.017 | 0.045 ± 0.002 |
di-FA (μg/mg MBAX) | 0.135 ± 0.011 | 0.03 ± 0.001 |
tri-FA (μg/mg MBAX) | 0.064 ± 0.010 | Traces |
Mc a ×10 3 (g/mol) | - | 24 ± 0.4 |
ρc b × 10−6 (mol/cm3) | - | 59 ± 0.2 |
ξ c (nm) | - | 52 ± 1.1 |
3. Experimental
3.1. Materials
3.2. Methods
3.2.1. MBAX Gelation
3.2.1.1. Rheological Tests
3.2.1.2. Covalent Cross-Links Content
3.2.2. MBAX Microspheres
3.2.2.1. Phase-Contrast Optical Microscopy
3.2.2.2. Swelling and Structural Parameters
3.2.2.3. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
3.2.2.4. Textural Analysis
3.2.3. Statistical Analysis
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
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Martínez-López, A.L.; Carvajal-Millan, E.; Miki-Yoshida, M.; Alvarez-Contreras, L.; Rascón-Chu, A.; Lizardi-Mendoza, J.; López-Franco, Y. Arabinoxylan Microspheres: Structural and Textural Characteristics. Molecules 2013, 18, 4640-4650. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules18044640
Martínez-López AL, Carvajal-Millan E, Miki-Yoshida M, Alvarez-Contreras L, Rascón-Chu A, Lizardi-Mendoza J, López-Franco Y. Arabinoxylan Microspheres: Structural and Textural Characteristics. Molecules. 2013; 18(4):4640-4650. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules18044640
Chicago/Turabian StyleMartínez-López, Ana L., Elizabeth Carvajal-Millan, Mario Miki-Yoshida, Lorena Alvarez-Contreras, Agustín Rascón-Chu, Jaime Lizardi-Mendoza, and Yolanda López-Franco. 2013. "Arabinoxylan Microspheres: Structural and Textural Characteristics" Molecules 18, no. 4: 4640-4650. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules18044640