Crystal morphology, biosynthesis, and physical assembly of cellulose, chitin, and chitosan

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Reviews in Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 199-276

  Salmon, Sonja ^a   Hudson, Samuel M ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0042278790     PISSN: 07366574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15321799708018366     Document Type: Article

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