A Complete Guide for Polysaccharides Analytical Methods and Procedures
What are Polysaccharides? Polysaccharide molecules are sugar polymers formed from monosaccharides and have a high molecular weight. Polysaccharides vary in size and structure, ranging from simple linear to highly branched complex. Polysaccharides are classified as either homopolysaccharides, which contain only one type of sugar residue, such as starch, or heteropolysaccharides, which contain two or more…