Isolation and Characterization of Polysaccharides from Abaca Fiber

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 2817-2822

  Sun, Runcang ^a   Fang, J M ^a   Goodwin, A ^a   Lawther, J M ^a   Bolton, A J ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abaca fiber; Alkali pretreatment; Celluloses; FT IR spectroscopy; Hemicelluloses; Lignin; Molecular weight; Phenolic acids and aldehydes; Sugars; Uronic acids

Indexed keywords

MUSA TEXTILIS;

EID: 0000864776     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf9710894     Document Type: Article

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