Optimization of a process for preparing carboxymethyl cellulose from water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes)

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 32, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 229-231

  Barai, B K ^a   Singhal, R S ^a   Kulkarni, P R ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; PH EFFECTS; PLANTS (BOTANY); REACTION KINETICS; SOLVENTS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CARBOXYMETHYLATION; EICHORNIA CRASSIPES;

CELLULOSE;

EID: 0031098764     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0144-8617(96)00166-X     Document Type: Article

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