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'''Microcrystalline cellulose''' is a term for refined wood pulp and is used as a texturizer, a anti-caking agent, a fat substitute, an emulsifier, an extender, and a bulking agent in foods.<ref>http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5066975</ref> The most common form is used in vitamin pills or tablets. |
'''Microcrystalline cellulose''' is a term for refined wood pulp and is used as a texturizer, a anti-caking agent, a fat substitute, an emulsifier, an extender, and a bulking agent in foods.<ref>http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5066975</ref> The most common form is used in vitamin pills or tablets. It is also used in [[Virus_quantification#Plaque_assay|plaque assays]] for counting viruses, as an alternative to [[carboxymethylcellulose]] <ref>{{Cite journal |
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| first = Mikhail |
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| coauthors = Tatyana Matrosovich, Wolfgang Garten, and Hans-Dieter Klenk |
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| title = New low-viscosity overlay medium for viral plaque assays |
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| journal = Virology Journal |
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| volume = 3 |
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| pages = 63 |
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| publisher = BioMed Central |
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| date = 2006 |
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| language = English |
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| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1564390/ |
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| doi = http://dx.crossref.org/10.1186%2F1743-422X-3-63 |
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| PMID = 16945126 |
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Revision as of 10:25, 10 August 2011
Microcrystalline cellulose is a term for refined wood pulp and is used as a texturizer, a anti-caking agent, a fat substitute, an emulsifier, an extender, and a bulking agent in foods.[1] The most common form is used in vitamin pills or tablets. It is also used in plaque assays for counting viruses, as an alternative to carboxymethylcellulose [2].
- ^ http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5066975
- ^ Matrosovich, Mikhail (2006). "New low-viscosity overlay medium for viral plaque assays". Virology Journal. 3. BioMed Central: 63. doi:http://dx.crossref.org/10.1186%2F1743-422X-3-63. PMID 16945126. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
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