Chemical synthesis of native-type cellulose and its analogues via enzymatic polymerization

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Pure and Applied Chemistry

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1375-1384

  Kobayashi, Shiro ^a   Okamoto, Etsuya ^a   Wen, Xin ^a   Shoda, Shin Ichiro ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; ENZYMES; MACROMOLECULES; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; POLYCONDENSATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ACETONITRILE BUFFER; ALLOMORPHS; CELLOBIOSYL FLUORIDE; CHOROSELECTIVITY; GLUCAN CHAIN; POLARITY; SYNTHETIC CELLULOSE; XYLAN;

CELLULOSE;

EID: 0030269123     PISSN: 10601325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10601329608014913     Document Type: Article

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