Abstract
Viscoelastic properties of xanthan gum aqueous solutions and hydrogels were investigated using a cone-plate type rheometer. The change of viscoelasticity during annealing the solution and cooling to gelation temperature was examined as functions of annealing time, temperature and frequencies. In the annealing process, the storage modulus G′ increases with increasing annealing time. In the subsequent cooling process, G′ of the annealed solution increased, whereas the G′ of non-annealed solution remained almost constant. G′ of hydrogels increased with the increase of annealing temperature and concentration. Based on the experimental results obtained, the structural change of the solution in the annealing process and the structure of gels were investigated.
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