Pulp and paper chemistry and technology. Volume 1, Wood chemistry and wood biotechnology /

The production of forestry products is based on a complex chain of knowledge in which the biological material wood with all its natural variability is converted into a variety of fiber-based products, each one with its detailed and specific quality requirements. This four volume set covers the entir...

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Other Authors Ek, Monica, Gellerstedt, Göran, Henriksson, Gunnar
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin : Walter de Gruyter, ©2009.
SeriesPulp and Paper Chemistry and Technology ; Volume 1
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783110213409
3110213400
3110213397
9783110213393
1282456911
9781282456914
Physical Description1 online resource (308 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter; Contents; 1. The Worldwide Wood Resource; 2. The Trees; 3. Wood and Fibre Morphology; 4. Cellulose and Carbohydrate Chemistry; 5. Hemicelluloses and Pectins; 6. Lignin; 7. Wood Extractives; 8. Cellulose Products and Chemicals from Wood; 9. Analytical Methods; 10. Biological Wood Degradation; 11. Enzymes Degrading Wood Components; 12. Biotechnology in the Forest Industry; Backmatter.