ISSN:
1572-882X
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Abstract To aid in the understanding of cellulose ultrastructure, computer modelling has been employed to create a model of monoclinic (Iβ) native cellulose. This was achieved by building a chain of cellulose, which was used in a two chain unit cell. An energy minimized microfibril model was created from several of these unit cells. A major advantage of this model is that it is a large scale unconstrained, isolated system. Thus, it facilitates the study of surface as well as central chains and provides a working model of a cellulose microfibril. An extensive analysis was carried out of intermolecular non-bond interactions and how they might contribute to the stability of the structure of crystalline native cellulose. 0969--0239 © 1998 Blackie Academic & Professional
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1009220830595
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