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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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Knovel (Firm)
Other Authors:	Ek, Monica, Gellerstedt, Göran, Henriksson, Gunnar
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Berlin : Walter de Gruyter, ©2009.
Series:	Pulp and Paper Chemistry and Technology ; Volume 1
Subjects:	Wood > Chemistry. Wood products. Papermaking. Bois > Chimie. Produits du bois. Papeterie. papermaking. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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.