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The effect of the addition of the monovalent cations Li+, Na+, K+, and Cs+ on the gelation of agarose and kappa-carrageenan aqueous gels has been studied by the measurement of longitudinal vibration. The dynamic Youngs's modulusE′ of 2% w/w agarose and 0.4–6% w/w kappa-carrageenan gels containing the alkali metal salt LiCl, NaCl, KCl or CsCl of various concentrations from 0 to 4.5 mol/l has been measured at various temperatures. By the addition of the alkali metal salt, the value ofE′ for agarose gels is influenced only slightly, while for kappa-carrageenanE′ is increased substantially. Kappa-carrageenan has many sulphate groups. The addition of the alkali metal ions screens the electrostatic repulsion between these groups. As a result of this, the helical structure of kappa-carrageenan is stabilised and the helices may form densely packed aggregates, so increasingE′. In contrast, agarose has a naturally stable molecular structure and therefore, the structure and henceE′ is not sensitive to added ions. The K+ and Cs+ ions increaseE′ more than Li+ and Na+ for kappa-carrageenan gels. This is interpreted on the basis that these ions are either structure ordering or structure disordering ions for water.
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Watase, M., Nishinari, K. Effect of alkali metal ions on the viscoelasticity of concentrated kappa-carrageenan and agarose gels. Rheol Acta 21, 318–324 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01515719
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