Amorphous polysaccharides

Roos, Y. and Karel, M. (1991d). Phase transitions of mixtures of amorphous polysaccharides and sugars. Biotechnol. Progr., 7,49-53. 

In addition to having relatively stiff chains, cellulose forms an extensive network of hydrogen bonds (some of which involve water molecules), resulting in the formation of microfibrils from extended chain sheets (Figure 9-35). There are also some amorphous polysaccharides present in a fiber such as cotton and the aggregated microfibrils have extensive pores capable of holding relatively large amounts of water (which makes them useful components of diapers ). 

Borde, B., Bizot, H., Vigier, G., and Buleon, A. Calorimetric analysis of the structural relaxation in partially hydrated amorphous polysaccharides, n. Phenomenological study of physical ageing, Carbohydr. Polym., 48, 111, 2002. 

Biliaderis, C.G., Lazaridou, A., Mavropoulos, A., and Barbayiannis, N. Water plasticization effects on crystallization behavior of lactose in a co-lyophilized amorphous polysaccharide matrix and its relevance to the glass transition, Int. 

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