EFFECT OF GEL PARTICLES ON THE FORMATION OF SIMPLEXES OF NA-CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE

Symplex formation between various cationic polyelectrolytes and solutions of carboxymethyl cellulose differing in microgel content was investigated by means of turbidimetric and conductometric titrations. The gel content influences on the shape of the turbidity curve in the case of poly-DMDAAC as the cationic component, and a correlation between the length of the steep initial part of the curve and the level of gel content can be stated. Possible preparative and analytical applications of these observations are discussed.