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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Carbohydrate Polymers"”.
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An exploration of phosphorylases for the synthesis of carbohydrate polymers
… and their use in the in vitro synthesis of carbohydrates. The disaccharide phosphorylases have attracted attention because of their strict stereo- and regiospecificity and their tractability. The polymerising phosphorylases have received less attention due to heterogeneous product formation, …
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Urinary Excretion of (1-3)-Beta-D-Glucans.
<p>(1→3)-β-D-Glucans are carbohydrate polymers that are present in the cell wall of various fungi and bacteria; they are pathogen associated molecular patterns that circulate during infection and modulate immunity. Our laboratory has previously established the pharmacokinetics of intravenously and …
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Part I: The Large-Scale Synthesis of Hyaluronan Disaccharides Utilizing a Mild Cleavage of 2-Amino-2-Deoxy-D-Glucoside Methoxycarbonyl Derivatives With Methyltrichlorosilane and the Application for the Synthesis of Carbohydrate Polymers. Part II: The Synthesis of Models for Use in Studying the Solution Behavior of Carbohydrates in a Hydrophobic Environment
… better understanding of the solution behavior of carbohydrates, specifically the investigation into their hydrophobicity, would allow for a better understanding of the carbohydrate interactions occurring at a cellular level. The syntheses of model compounds incorporating a hydrophobic pyrene …
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Immunomodulatory effects of dietary fibre supplementation: effects on cytokine and antibody production and lymphocyte population profiles
… the host immune system. A variety of fermentable carbohydrate polymers largely pass through the small intestine, providing fermentable substrates for gut microflora. Dietary fibre supplementation may provide a strategy for manipulating the intestinal bacterial profile, changing the interaction …
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Modelling and validation of bacterial O-antigen conformations: ring puckering in Shigella flexneri 7a and 7b O-antigens as a case study
… and O-acetylation. O-antigens are carbohydrate polymers on the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria. In S. flexneri, O-antigens are a primary antigenic component and are a target for conjugate vaccines currently in development. Analysis of O-antigen conformation for different S. …
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Synthesis and application of specifically sulfated carbohydrates containing methacrylate functionality
… proven to be important biomaterials. Hydrophobic polymers based on methyl methacrylate as well as hydrophilic polymers based on polysaccharides have been used as matrix-forming materials for tablets. A number of procedures for preparation of polysulfated carbohydrate derivatives have been …
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Understanding the Relative Importance of the Effects of Soluble and Insoluble Inhibitors on the Enzyme Digestibility of Steam Pretreated Radiata Pine
… pathway involves using enzymes to hydrolyse the carbohydrate polymers in the biomass to monomeric sugars, and then converting these sugars to ethanol. High sugar yields during enzymatic hydrolysis requires an effective pretreatment to disrupt and/or remove some of the lignin and hemicelluloses, …
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Study of Hybrid Cellulose Nanocrystals in Polymeric Nanocomposites
… bioplastics. These alternatives include carbohydrates such as starch, cellulose, pullulan, kefiran, and proteins. However, films from these biobased resources are brittle, moisture sensitive, and difficult to process for bioplastic applications. To address these challenges, various …