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Rheological Behavior and Non-enzymatic Degradation of a Sulfated Galactan from Halymenia durvillei (Halymeniales, Rhodophyta)

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The rheological behavior of a sulfated galactan extracted from Halymenia durvillei, a red seaweed collected in the coastal waters of a small island of Madagascar (Nosy-be in Indian Ocean), was investigated in dilute and semi-dilute solutions. In dilute solution with NaCl at 0.3 M, the polysaccharide adopted a coil conformation whereas, at higher concentrations, the polymer had the behavior of shear-thinning fluid, typical of polymer with high molar mass or semi-rigid conformation. Degradations of this lambda carrageenan-like, using radical depolymerization, and high-pressure homogenization led to several samples of various and controlled molar masses. The measure of their intrinsic viscosities permitted the determination of the relationship of Mark–Houwink–Sakurada.

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  1. Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, Institut Pascal UMR CNRS 6602, Polytech’ Clermont Ferrand, 24 avenue des landais, BP-20206, 63174, Aubière, France

    Taratra André Fenoradosoa, Céline Laroche, Cedric Delattre & Philippe Michaud

  2. Laboratoire de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, Université d’Antsiranana (201), Diego Suarez, Madagascar

    Taratra André Fenoradosoa

  3. Université de Rouen, Laboratoire Polymères, Biopolymères, Surfaces (CNRS-UMR 6270 and FRE3038), 78821, Mont Saint Aignan, France

    Virginie Dulong, Didier Le Cerf & Luc Picton

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Fenoradosoa, T.A., Laroche, C., Delattre, C. et al. Rheological Behavior and Non-enzymatic Degradation of a Sulfated Galactan from Halymenia durvillei (Halymeniales, Rhodophyta). Appl Biochem Biotechnol 167, 1303–1313 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-012-9605-z

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