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Cellulose Science and Technology

By Jean P. Mercier , Jean-Luc Wertz , Olivier Bédué

Book information

Publisher
CRC Press, EPFL Press
Year
2010
ISBN
978-1-4200-6688-3, 978-1-4398-0799-6, 1420073311, 9781420073317, 1420066889, 978-2-940222-41-4
DOI
10.1201/b16496
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
13 MB (13350718 bytes)
Series
Fundamental Sciences: Chemistry
Edition
1
Pages
350\370
Time added
2014-09-22 17:30:00

Description

Cellulose is a major constituent of papers made from plant fibers and combustible component of non-food energy crops. An ideal reference for scientists in natural and synthetic polymer research, this book applies basic biology as well as polymer and sugar chemistry to the study of cellulose. It provides key requirements for understanding the complex structure and biosynthesis of cellulose and its dissolution into new solvents. Cellulose Science and Technology also clarifies the enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose leading to simple sugars that can be fermented into bioethanol. It examines the bacteria capable of breaking down cellulose and the derivatives that result from the process

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