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Thermorheological mapping and molecular insights into salt-dependent gel-like network formation in Mortierella alpina chitin-like exopolysaccharide solutions
Luis Daniel Goyzueta-Mamani, Haruna Luz Barazorda-Ccahuana, Miguel Daniel Noseda…·Júlio César de Carvalho
The paper investigates salt- and temperature-dependent gel-like behavior of a fungal exopolysaccharide using rheology and molecular simulations, revealing distinct mechanisms for NaCl and LiCl.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.05.749623