Perfectly Linear Polysaccharides

Linearly branched polysaccharides, i.e. polymers with a long backbone chain and with many short side chains, such as guaran or alkyl cellulose, have properties which are a combination of those of perfectly linear and of branched molecules. The long backbone chain is responsible for high solution viscosity. The presence of numerous short side chains greatly weakens interactions between the molecules, as shown by the good solubility and rehydration rates of the molecules and by the stability even of highly concentrated solutions. 

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