The fractional characterisation of polysaccharides and lignin components in alkaline treated and atmospheric refined wheat straw

Industrial Crops and Products

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 87-95

  Lawther, J Mark ^a   Sun, Runcang ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atmospheric refining; FT IR; Hemicelluloses; Lignin; Phenolic acids and aldehydes; Pretreatment; Protein; Sugar; Uronic acids; Wheat straw

Indexed keywords

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EID: 0030159475     PISSN: 09266690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0926-6690(96)00002-7     Document Type: Article

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