Xyloglucan in cellulose modification
2007 (English)In: Cellulose, ISSN 0969-0239, E-ISSN 1572-882X, Vol. 14, no 6, p. 625-641Article, review/survey (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Xyloglucans are the principal polysaccharides coating and crosslinking cellulose microfibrills in the majority of land plants. This review summarizes current knowledge of xyloglucan structures, solution properties, and the mechanism of interaction of xyloglucans with cellulose. This knowledge base forms the platform for new biomimetic methods of cellulose surface modification with applications within the fields of textile manufacture, papermaking, and materials science. Recent advances using the enzyme xyloglucan endo-transglycosylase (XET, EC 2.4.1.207) to introduce varied chemical functionality onto cellulose surfaces are highlighted.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2007. Vol. 14, no 6, p. 625-641
Keywords [en]
atomic force microscopy (AFM), biocomposite, biomimetic, colloidal probe, surface modification, XTH, xyloglucan, xyloglucan endo-transglycosylase (XET), plant-cell-wall, tamarind-seed polysaccharide, transfer radical polymerization, tropaeolum-majus l, in-vitro binding, bacterial cellulose, side-chains, structural-analysis, endoxyloglucan transferase, mechanical-properties
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-17081DOI: 10.1007/s10570-007-9109-0ISI: 000250579900010Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-35848944094OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-17081DiVA, id: diva2:335124
Note
QC 20100525
2010-08-052010-08-052022-10-12Bibliographically approved