# Polysaccharides Composition and Applications

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/polysaccharides-composition-and-applications-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 640,929 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the production, properties, and applications of hydrocolloids, particularly in food and biomedical fields. It covers a wide range of hydrocolloids such as xanthan gum, guar gum, gellan gum, pullulan, konjac glucomannan, and locust bean gum. The papers discuss their rheological properties, microbial production, antioxidant activity, molecular structure, and various food and biomedical applications. |
| Domain | Life Sciences |
| Field | Agricultural and Biological Sciences |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T12192 |
| Works | 59,950 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [David Julian McClements](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-julian-mcclements/)
- [Ruth E. Ley](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ruth-e-ley/)
- [David Mooney](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-mooney/)
- [Bernard Rosner](https://scholariq.org/researchers/bernard-rosner/)
- [Jin Li](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jin-li/)
- [David A. Weitz](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-a-weitz/)
- [Ali Khademhosseini](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ali-khademhosseini/)
- [Graça Raposo](https://scholariq.org/researchers/graca-raposo/)
- [Rui L. Reis](https://scholariq.org/researchers/rui-l-reis/)
- [R. Paul Ross](https://scholariq.org/researchers/r-paul-ross/)
- [Björn Usadel](https://scholariq.org/researchers/bjorn-usadel/)
- [Lawrence A. Leiter](https://scholariq.org/researchers/lawrence-a-leiter/)

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