Gel formation mechanism and gel properties controlled by Ca2+ in chia seed mucilage and model substances - Brax, Mathilde; Schaumann, Gabriele Ellen; Diehl, Dörte (Journal of plant nutrition and soil science, 2019)
Keywords: biohydrogel; Calcium; Calcium ions; cation–polymer interactions; Chain entanglement; crosslinking; electrostatic interactions; Electrostatic properties; Esterification; Gels; Ionic interactions; Moisture content; Mucilage; mucilage model substance; mucilages; Pectin; pectins; Polygalacturonic acid; Polymers; rhizosphere; Salvia columbariae; Seeds; Soil properties; Uronic acid; uronic acids; Water content; water mobility