Table 1.
Monomeric composition (%, w/w dry weight) of commercial carrageenans.
Sample | Glucose | Sucrose | Galactose | 3,6-anhydro-galactose | 6-0- methyl galactose | SO4 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fur | - | - | 39.2 ± 0.5 | 29.4 ± 0.6 | 2.1 ± 0.2 | 16.2 ± 0.4 |
KC | - | 26.3 ± 0.5 | 26.3 ± 0.4 | 25.4 ± 0.5 | - | 15.7 ± 0.3 |
KC/LC | 1.2 ± 0.1 | - | 27.6 ± 0.5 | 26.0 ± 0.4 | - | 22.9 ± 0.3 |
IC | 1.4 ± 0.1 | - | 28.5 ± 0.4 | 22.8 ± 0.4 | - | 36.1 ± 0.4 |