%0 Journal Article %T Solubility, viscosity and rheological properties of water-soluble chitosan derivatives %A Songwut Yotsawimonwat %J Maejo International Journal of Science and Technology %D 2012 %I Maejo University %X An investigation and comparison of solubility, viscosity and rheological properties under neutral, acidic and alkaline conditions of water-soluble chitosan derivatives, viz. O-carboxymethyl chitosan, N,O-carboxymethyl chitosan, N-[(2-hydroxy-3-trimethylammonium)propyl] chitosanchloride and O-carboxymethyl-N-[(2-hydroxy-3-trimethylammonium)propyl] chitosan chloride, was undertaken. %K chitosan %K chitosan derivatives %K O-carboxymethyl chitosan %K N %K O-carboxymethyl chitosan %K N-[(2-hydroxy-3-trimethylammonium)propyl] chitosan chloride %K quaternised carboxymethyl chitosan %K O-carboxymethyl-N-[(2-hydroxy-3-trimethyl ammonium) propyl] chitosan chloride %K rheological properties %U http://www.mijst.mju.ac.th/vol6/315-322.pdf