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A Dictionary of Zoology | 1999 | | Â© A Dictionary of Zoology 1999, originally published by Oxford University Press 1999. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

pectinate Resembling a comb in arrangement or shape.

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	Source pectin from sugar beet pulp. Newspaper article from: Emerging Food R&D Report; 3/1/2007; 440 words ; ...developing new processes to efficiently isolate beet pectin and associated polysaccharides. Pectin, which can be found in the cell walls of fruits...gelling agent and fat substitute. Most commercial pectin is extracted from citrus peels, but sugar beet... Read more
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