Shear and extensional rheology of galactomannans extracted from seeds of Gleditsia triacanthos and Sophora japonica: comparison with guar gum and locust bean gum

Galactomannans such as guar and locust bean gums are extensively applied in the food industry as thickening and stabilizing agents, due to their low cost and wide range of functional properties, but there is a demand for alternative sources of seed gums to e.g. modify the rheological characteristics...

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Main Author: Bourbon, Ana I. (author)
Other Authors: Pinheiro, Ana Cristina (author), Ribeiro, C. (author), Miranda, Cândida M. (author), Maia, João M. (author), Gonçalves, M. P. (author), Teixeira, J. A. (author), Vicente, A. A. (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/56815
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/56815