Contributions of Dexter French (1918–1981) to cycloamylose/cyclodextrin and starch science
| Autor: | Alfred D. French, Grégorio Crini, Keiji Kainuma, Jay-lin Jane, Lajos Szente |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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chemistry.chemical_classification
Polymers and Plastics Cyclodextrin Polymer science Starch Organic Chemistry 02 engineering and technology 010402 general chemistry 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology 01 natural sciences 0104 chemical sciences Biochemist chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Materials Chemistry Cycloamylose 0210 nano-technology |
| Zdroj: | Carbohydrate Polymers. 257:117620 |
| ISSN: | 0144-8617 |
| Popis: | Professor Dexter French (1918–1981) was an American chemist and biochemist at Iowa State College (University in 1959). He devoted his career to advance knowledge of polysaccharides and oligosaccharides, in particular starch, cyclodextrins, and enzymes. Cyclodextrins are oligosaccharides obtained from starch and are typically cage molecules with a hydrophobic cavity that can encapsulate other compounds nowadays the basis for many industrial applications. Since the 1960s, he has been recognized as an outstanding authority in the field of starches and cyclodextrins and has inspired researchers in laboratories around the world. This review, on the fortieth anniversary of his death, commemorates his remarkable contribution to starch and cyclodextrin chemistry. Firstly, we give an overview of his personal life and career. Secondly, we highlight some of the results on starch and cyclodextrins from Professor French and his group. A third part discusses his impact on the modern chemistry of cyclodextrins and starch. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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