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- Actigum C 56DF
- Actigum CS 11
- Actigum CS 6
- Actigum CS 6DF
- Actigum CS II-L
- Amigel
- Amigum
- Biovis
- Clearogel CS 11
- Clearogel CS 11D
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- Cs 11
- Pm-Ii
- Polytetran
- Polytran FS
- Scleroglucan gum
- Scleroglucan or poly(-3(O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-3)-O-(beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-6))-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-3)-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-) produced by Sclerotium rolfsii. Relative molecular mass is about 5.10(sup 6)
- Sclerogum
- Sclerosan
- Sclerotan
- Sclerotium Gum
- Sclerotium rolfsii gum
Scleroglucan is produced by the fermentation of the fungus Sclerotium rolfsii. It is a glucan with a main chain of 1,3-linked β-D-glucopyranosyl units with every third unit having a single β-D-glucopyranosyl unit linked 1,6. Scleroglucan powders disperse in water and give very viscous shear thinning solutions. Applications are in the oil industry in enhanced oil recovery, in agriculture in sprays and in the food and pharmaceutical industries.
The image was kindly provided by Dr. Chris Lawson.
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