Food Chemistry
Degree of esterification DE
The percentage of galacturonic acid carboxyl groups in pectin that are methyl-esterified.
Real-life application
Determines whether a fruit jam needs added sugar and acid to set (high-ester pectin) or can be made as a low-sugar spread (low-ester pectin).
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