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Some properties of xanthan gum in aqueous solutions: effect of temperature and pH

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The properties of xanthan gum (XG) aqueous solutions were investigated by using viscometric, electrokinetic and surface tension measurements. The effects of polymer concentration, temperature and pH on the viscosity of the XG solutions were evaluated and discussed. Zeta potential data determined for XG solutions in water in the temperature range of 15–45 °C corroborated with the results obtained from the viscometric investigations suggest the occurence of conformational changes above 36 °C. The activation energy of flow and that associated with the electrophoretic migration of the charged particles were estimated for XG solutions in water. In acid medium, xanthan gum determines a slight decrease of the surface tension of pure water at all investigated temperatures.

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by a grant of the Romanian National Authority for Scientific Research, CNCS-UEFISCDI, project number PN–II–ID–PCE–2011–3–0199 (contract 300/2011). The authors thank to Dr. Carmen Racles from “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iasi, for the useful discussions concerning the surface tension of polymer solutions. Paper dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the Romanian Academy.

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    Cristina-Eliza Brunchi, Maria Bercea, Simona Morariu & Mihaela Dascalu

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Brunchi, CE., Bercea, M., Morariu, S. et al. Some properties of xanthan gum in aqueous solutions: effect of temperature and pH. J Polym Res 23, 123 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-016-1015-4

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