A supramolecular proposal of lignin structure and its relation with the wood properties
In spite of the great importance of cellulose the lignin is considered the second most abundant substance of the wood. However, little attention has been given it, mainly to wood properties. The lignin as well as other structural compounds (cellulose and hemicelluloses), has obviously an important r...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Ciências
2009-03-01
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Series: | Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652009000100014 |