Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) is a polyelectrolyte which is
formed when chloroacetic acid, or its sodium salt, reacts with alkali
cellulose. NaeCMC is a copolymer of two units: b-D-glucose and
b-D-glucopyranose 2-O-(carboxymethyl)-monosodium salt, not
randomly distributed along the macromolecule, which are linked
via b-1,4-glycosidic bonds (Yasar, Hasan, & Nurhan, 2007). Because
of its effective structure, the CMC molecules adsorb to the surface of
the droplets produced during homogenization where they form
a protective coating that prevents them from aggregating, flocculating and/or coalescing