The Chemistry and Technology of Pectin

[Contents without contributors--WR 10/29/91] CONTENTS: Function of Pectin in Plant Tissue Structure and Firmness. Jams, Jellies, and Preserves. Other Pectin Food Products. Tropical Fruit Products. The Chemistry of High-Methoxyl Pectins. The Chemistry of Low-Methoxyl Pectin Gelation. Gelation of Sugar Beet Pectin by Oxidative Coupling. Pectinesterase. The Polygalacturonases and Lyases. Analytical and Graphical Methods for Pectin. Rheology of Pectin Dispersions and Gels. Nonfood Uses of Pectin.Chapter References. Index.