Alkaline-urea aqueous solvent system provides a novel and important approach for the utilization of polysaccharide. As one of the most important polysaccharide, chitosan can be well dissolved in this ...

Thermoresponsive polymers such as methylcellulose are widely used in pharmaceutical, biomedical, food, and personal-care ...

Self-assembling protein molecules are versatile materials for medical applications because their ability to form gels can be accelerated or retarded by variations in pH, as well as changes in ...

Steady shear viscometry can be used to measure the structure building, although the shearing action inherently retards the structure growth. Using a Bohlin rheometer, it is possible to apply small ...