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galacturonic acid

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galacturonic acid [gə¦lakt·yə¦rän·ik ′as·əd]
(biochemistry)
The monobasic acid resulting from oxidation of the primary alcohol group ofD-galactose to carboxyl; it is widely distributed as a constituent of pectins and many plant gums and mucilages.


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This study investigated removal of pitch and galacturonic acids from peroxide-bleached, fiber-free thermomechanical pulp (TMP) water by DAF.
Galacturonic acid formed after the enzymatic breakdown of pectin in the raw material increased the total acidity of the samples.
This study investigated removal of pitch and galacturonic acids from peroxide-bleached, fiber-free TMP water by DAF.
 
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