Fractional isolation and physico-chemical characterization of alkali-soluble lignins from wheat straw

Holzforschung

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 244-250

  Sun, Runcang ^a   Lawther, J Mark ^a   Banks, W B ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

13C NMR spectroscopy; Alkaline nitrobenzene oxidation; Infrared spectra; Lignin; Molecular weight; Phenolic acids and aldehydes; Polysaccharides; Wheat straw

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0038470113     PISSN: 00183830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/hfsg.1997.51.3.244     Document Type: Article

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