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Rheological and Chemical Properties of Mucilage in Different Varieties from Linseed (Linum Usitatissimum)

Wannerberger, K. ; Nylander, T. LU and Nyman, Margareta LU (1991) In Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica 41(3). p.311-319
Abstract

The rheological properties of linseed mucilage from different flax (Linum usitatissimum) varieties have been measured as well as the polysaccharide content and composition. The viscosity varied over a wide range from 0.02 to 0.28 Pas for 1 % solutions. It increased with increasing concentration and decreased with increasing shear rate. Depending on the variety and the concentration, the mucilage could behave like a viscous fluid, viscoelastic fluid or as a nearly elastic body. Both the elasticity and the viscosity increased with increasing proportion of xylose residues and decreasing proportion of uronic acids in the polysaccharides.

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flax mucilage, polysaccharide composition, viscoelastic properties
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Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica
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9 pages
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Nordiska jordbruksforskares förening (Scandinavian Agricultural Research Workers' Association)
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0001-5121
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10.1080/00015129109439914
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  title        = {{Rheological and Chemical Properties of Mucilage in Different Varieties from Linseed (Linum Usitatissimum)}},
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