METHOD OF ALGINATE AND POLYMANNOURONIC ACID MODIFICATION

摘要

PCT No. PCT/NO87/00065 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 16, 1988 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 16, 1988 PCT Filed Oct. 6, 1987 PCT Pub. No. WO88/02758 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 21, 1988.A method for modification of alginates or other uronic acid containing compounds to give improved physical properties, wherein the alginates in solid form are treated with CO2 under supercritical conditions thereby achieving at least partial epimerization of said uronic acid containing compound. The critical point of CO2 is pcrit=73.83 bar and tcrit=31 DEG C.