@article{jpbpc2013113,
author={Masuelli, Martin Alberto},
title={Dextrans in Aqueous Solution. Experimental Review on Intrinsic Viscosity Measurements and Temperature Effect},
journal={Journal of Polymer and Biopolymer Physics Chemistry},
volume={1},
number={1},
pages={13--21},
year={2013},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/jpbpc/1/1/3},
issn={ISSN Pending},
abstract={The study of biopolymers as dextran in aqueous solution, is effectively determined by intrinsic viscosity [&#951;] measurements at different temperatures. Molecular weight (<i>M</i><SUB><i>v</i></SUB>) and hydrodynamic properties can be calculated from there. The Mark-Houwink parameters indicate the dependence with temperature (T) in the range from 20 to 50oC, ie with increasing T <i>a</i> increases and<i> k</i><SUB><i>M-H</i></SUB> decreases. These hydrodynamic parameters show that these polysaccharides behave as a compact rigid sphere and contract by the increase of temperature<i> </i>(<i>R</i><SUB><i>H</i></SUB> decreases) for the <i>M</i><SUB><i>w</i></SUB> range from 8.8 to 200kDa.},
doi={10.12691/jpbpc-1-1-3}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}