Abstract
LATEX of Hevea contains about 1 per cent of lipids which are assumed to be associated with proteins. These lipoprotein complexes, mainly adsorbed on and in the rubber phase, are responsible for the colloidal stability of fresh latex1–4.
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NG TET SOEI Counter-current Distribution of Lipids from Hevea Latex. Nature 198, 1302–1303 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/1981302a0
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