Stability of Complex Carbohydrate Structures: Biofuels, Foods, Vaccines and Shipwrecks (Special Publications, Volume 341)

Complex Carbohydrates Such As High Molecular Weight Polysaccharides Like Starch And Cellulose, Are Well Known For Their Importance In Foodstuffs, Paper And Wood, But Their Importance Extends Far Beyond That Into The Biopharmaceutical, Healthcare, Oil And Printing Industries. This Book, Based On A Discussion Meeting Organised By Rsc Biotechnology And Carbohydrate Groups, Brings Together Leading Experts From The Polysaccharide And Glycoconjugate Communities To Review, Discuss And Assess In Detail One Specific Topic, Namely The Importance Of The Stability And Degradation Of Carbohydrate Structures. Coverage Includes Applications As Diverse As Food, Biopharmaceuticals, Vaccines, Biofuels And Preservation Of Viking Boats. Providing Essential Reading For Anyone Interested In These Structures And The Diversity Of Their Applications, It Will Appeal To A Broad, Multidisciplinary Group From Industry, Academia And Research Institutions. Edited By Stephen Harding. Includes Index. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web. Carbohydrates: first cousins of water / F. Franks Enzymatic stability of starches / C.-L. Lin and R. F. Tester Enzymatic degradation of cell wall polysaccharides / G.A. Tucker Functional components and mechanisms of action of 'dietary fibre' in the upper gastrointestinal tract: implications for health / T. Grassby ... [et al.] Stability and degradation pathways of polysaccharide and glycoconjugate vaccines / C. Jones Mucin turnover / A.P. Corfield Viscometry, analytical ultracentrifugation and light scattering probes for carbohydrate stability / S.E. Harding Stability of pectin-based drug delivery systems / G.A. Morris ... [et al.] Stability of polysaccharide complexes: the effect of media and temperature on the physical characteristics and stability of chitosan-triphosphate/alginate nanogels / C.A. Schütz, P. Käuper and C. Wandrey Cellulose crystallinity: perspectives from spectroscopy and diffraction / M.C. Jarvis The water vapour sorption properties of cellulose / C.A.S. Hill and Y. Xie Lingin biosynthesis and lignin manipulation / P. Daly ... [et al.] Bacterial degradation of archaeological wood in anoxic waterlogged environments / N.B. Pedersen ... [et al.].