Mesquite gum is a highly branched polysaccharide that has demonstrated a great similarity with Arabic gum and even it has shown better functional properties than the latter. In this work it was found that mesquite gum is composed by three principal fractions with different molecular weights and chemical compositions, getting...
In vitro studies indicate that Prosopis laevigata (Humb & Bonpl. Ex Willd) M. C. Johnst can be considered a potential hyperaccumulator of chromium (Cr) and lead (Pb). This paper presents a protocol for the establishment of Prosopis laevigata cell suspension culture with the aim of determining the effect of Cr(VI)...