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Investigating plant galactomannans
Author(s) -
Mulimani Veerappa H.,
Prashanth Sirigeri J.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
biochemistry and molecular biology education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.34
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1539-3429
pISSN - 1470-8175
DOI - 10.1002/bmb.2002.494030020044
Subject(s) - galactomannan , galactose , mannose , chemistry , biochemistry , biochemical engineering , polysaccharide , engineering
This paper presents a review of biological importance and occurrence of galactomannan in plants. Its chemical composition and structure are reviewed, and a short laboratory practical exercise on the isolation and determination of D ‐mannose/ D ‐galactose ratio of plant galactomannan is presented.
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