Role of conformation and acetylation of xanthan on xanthan-guar interaction (original) (raw)
1992, Carbohydrate Polymers
The synergistic effect obtained by mixing xanthan and guar solutions were examined by low shear viscosity measurements in relation to the temperature. Native and deacetylated xanthan samples were used in mixtures in which the total polymer concentrations were 1 g/litre and 0.5 g/litre. Gelation was observed for temperatures lower than 15 °C for the native xanthan-guar system (weight ratio 1/1) in 10 -2 M NaC1 and at 22-24°C for the same system in water; in this last case, it is known that the xanthan is in the disordered conformation. For a mixture of deacetylated xanthan-guar, gelation was observed at a temperature below 26°C in water. The results confirm that there is a stronger interaction between deacetylated xanthan and guar than native xanthan and guar because of enhanced xanthan-guar gum backbone association in the former case.
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