Figure 1: Fingerprints of elasticity of linear polysaccharides obtained by AFM. Figure 2: AFM force spectra obtained on amylose (A, B) and methylcellulose (C, D). Figure 3: Force spectra obtained ...

Dextran is a hydrocolloid made using microbial fermentation and was one of the first water-soluble gums. A linear polysaccharide made up of many glucose molecules joined as chains of varying length, ...