International Journal of Carbohydrate Chemistry

Research Article

Dissolution of (1-3),(1-4)-β-Glucans in Pressurized Hot Water: Quantitative Assessment of the Degradation and the Effective Extraction

Table 1

-glucan maximum concentration and molecular weight obtained in the optimal conditions using PHW as solvent (pressure 20 bar).
T (°C)t (min)log ()-glucan (g/L)MW (kDa)
55180—1.2400
120602.371.563
150453.132.28
170153.242.07