The apparent viscosity (
ηaH) of aqueous macromolecule solutions with and without sucrose was measured. In addition, the apparent reduced viscosity (
ηared), the intrinsic viscosity ([
η]), the dependence of apparent specific viscosity (
ηasp) on water activity (
Aw), and the activation energy of apparent viscosity (
Ea) were analyzed to compare the inter-macromolecular interactions among six aqueous macromolecule solutions at a fixed concentration. The macromolecule solutions tested were 2% polyethylene glycol (PEG35000, MW = 35 kDa), dextran (DexT40, MW = 40 kDa), apple pectin, citrus pectin, sodium alginate, and 0.5% xanthan. Based on the dependence of
ηasp and
Ea on
Aw, as well as the difference in
ηa red and its relationship with [
η], the apparent viscosity behavior of the macromolecule solutions tested was classified into three groups. In Group A which consists of PEG35000 and DexT40, the macromolecules are diluted enough such that intermolecular interactions are very weak. In Group B which consists of pectins and alginate, the macromolecules are in contact with one another such that inter-macromolecular interactions become stronger and the addition of sucrose affects the macromolecular interactions. In Group C which consists of xanthan, macromolecular chains are physically entangled with partial aggregations such that inter-macromolecular interactions are very strong, but the addition of sucrose has almost no effect on the interaction.
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