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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > organic compounds > polymers > melanoidins
Fields of Study > materials science > materials > polymers > melanoidins
Preferred Term:

melanoidins

Definition:
Dark-colored polymers formed through the Maillard reaction by the combination of reducing sugars and amino acids heated at high temperature.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
polymers
Entry Terms:
  • melanoidin polymers
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/192289
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RDF/XMLCreated 2012-10-09, last modified 2012-11-30