Atomic force microscopy and transmission electron microscopy of cellulose from Micrasterias denticulata; evidence for a chiral helical microfibril twist

Cellulose

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 209-220

  Hanley, Shaune J ^a   Revol, Jean François ^a   Godbout, Louis ^a   Gray, Derek G ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Microfibril twist; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000303208     PISSN: 09690239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018483722417     Document Type: Article

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