Some properties of ruredzo (Dicerocaryum zanguebarium) mucilage crosslinked with epichlorohydrin

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 67-71

  Benhura, Mudadi A N ^a   Mavhudzi Nyambayo, Isabella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CROSSLINKING; ETHANOL; PLANTS (BOTANY); SODIUM CHLORIDE;

CROSSLINKED MUCILAGE; DICEROCARYUM ZANGUEBARIUM; EPICHLOROHYDRIN; RUREDZO;

POLYSACCHARIDES;

EID: 0031379420     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0144-8617(97)00060-X     Document Type: Article

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