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In memoriam: Professor Robert Henry Marchessault 1928–2015

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Chanzy, H. In memoriam: Professor Robert Henry Marchessault 1928–2015. Cellulose 23, 1–4 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-015-0823-8

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