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Acid Catalyzed Degradation of Cellulose in Alcohols

Klaus Garves Institute for Wood Chemistry and Chemical Technology of Wood Federal Research Center for Forestry and Forest Products, D-2050, Hamburg, 80, Federal Republic of Germany
Pages 121-134 | Published online: 13 Dec 2006

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