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June 2007 - Posts

Papers we went over in class3

Seo et al., Biotechnology Prog. 2004, 20, 1550-1554 "Modified Oligosaccharides as Potential Dental Plaque Control Materials" Iwasaki et al., Biomacromolecules 2004 ; 5 (3); 828-833. "Feasibility of Polysaccharide Hybrid Materials for Scaffolds

Homework 3

Homework 3 due Friday by 3 pm. 1) Define Mutarotation. How can it affect the resulting natural polymer? 2) How does starch structure determine its apparent viscosity? 3) Based on a literature search, describe a recent, novel material use for cellulose.