Pectin is a heterogeneous hydrocolloid present in the primary cell wall and middle lamella in
all dicotyledonous plants, more commonly in the outer fruit coat or peel as compared to the …

Pectins are defined as a group of widely distributed plant cell wall polysaccharides that
contain galacturonic acid linked at both the 1 and 4 positions. The wide use of pectin as an …

Through their specific interactions with proteins, cellular glycans play key roles in a wide
range of physiological and pathological processes. One of the main goals of research in the …

Polysaccharides and related high molecular weight glycans are hugely diverse with wide
application in Biotechnology and great opportunities for further exploitation. An Introduction …

Pectins are complex polysaccharides that contain acidic sugars and are major determinants
of the cohesion, adhesion, extensibility, porosity and electrostatic potential of plant cell walls …

Quality assessment of diesel fuel is highly necessary for society, but the costs and time spent
are very high while using standard methods. Therefore, this study aimed to develop an …

In the last years, the Brazilian Fuel Quality Monitoring Program drastically reduced the
number of analyzed fuel samples as consequence of the current economic crisis in the …

Core Ideas Conventional methods for measuring CEC are time consuming and costly. A Vis–
NIRS model and pedotransfer function (PTF) were developed for CEC determination. The …

Leaf area index (LAI) is a critical parameter in determining vegetation status and health. In
tropical grasslands, reliable determination of LAI, useful in determining above ground …

In an oil refinery, all decisions about the immediate destiny and processing of oil streams
and blended products depend on the preliminary determination of their properties. These …