Extruded plastics containing starch and chitin: Physical properties and evaluation of biodegradability

ACS Symposium Series

Volumn 723, Issue , 1999, Pages 195-203

  Nino K A ^a   Imam, S H ^b   Gordon, S H ^b   Wong, L J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

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EID: 0042914502     PISSN: 00976156     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1021/bk-1999-0723.ch012     Document Type: Article

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