The Future of Glycerol New Uses of a Versatile Raw Material

RSC Green Chemistry

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1-144

  Pagliaro, Mario ^a   Rossi, Michele ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

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