Molecular flexibility of citrus pectins by combined sedimentation and viscosity analysis

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Language of Original Document: English
Correspondence Address: Morris, G.A.; National Centre for Macromolecular Hydrodynamics, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington, LE12 5RD, United Kingdom; email: gordon.morris@nottingham.ac.uk
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