“…In addition to cellulose, polysaccharides such as starch (Kittipongpatana, Chaichanasak, et al, 2006), inulin (Verraest, Peters, Batelaan, & van Bekkum, 1995), and xylan (Petzold, Schwikal, & Heinze, 2006) have also been successfully carboxymethylated. However, the reaction conditions for the carboxymethylation process vary among different types of polysaccharides, and thus it was pertinent to optimize the carboxymethylation process specifically for carrageenan.…”