Physicochemical and Thermal Characterization of Wheat Straw Hemicelluloses and Cellulose

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 2804-2809

  Sun, RunCang ^a   Fang, J M ^a   Rowlands, P ^a   Bolton, J ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hemicellulose lignin complexes; Lignin; Molecular weight; Phenolic acids and aldehydes; Sugars; Uronic acids

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0000625910     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf971078a     Document Type: Article

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