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Environmental Contamination by Heavy Metals

By Vhahangwele Masindi and Khathutshelo L. Muedi

Part of the book: Heavy Metals

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Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy for Natural Fibres

By Mizi Fan, Dasong Dai and Biao Huang

Part of the book: Fourier Transform

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Basics of Clay Minerals and Their Characteristic Properties

By Neeraj Kumari and Chandra Mohan

Part of the book: Clay and Clay Minerals

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Ionic Liquid as Green Solvent for Ring-Opening Graft Polymerizaion of ε-Caprolactone onto Hemicelluloses

By X.Q. Zhang, M.J. Chen, H.H. Wang, X.X. Wen, C.F. Liu and R.C. Sun

Part of the book: Ionic Liquids

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Xylan, a Promising Hemicellulose for Pharmaceutical Use

By Acarília Eduardo da Silva, Henrique Rodrigues Marcelino, Monique Christine Salgado Gomes, Elquio Eleamen Oliveira, Toshiyuki Nagashima Jr and Eryvaldo Sócrates Tabosa Egito

Part of the book: Products and Applications of Biopolymers

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Cellulose-Derivatives-Based Hydrogels as Vehicles for Dermal and Transdermal Drug Delivery

By Lavinia Vlaia, Georgeta Coneac, Ioana Olariu, Vicenţiu Vlaia and Dumitru Lupuleasa

Part of the book: Emerging Concepts in Analysis and Applications of Hydrogels

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Cu Recovery from E-wastes

By Hadi Sharifidarabad

Part of the book: Copper Overview

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