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The Absence of Free Hydroxyl Groups in Cellulose

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Michell, A.J., Higgins, H.G. The Absence of Free Hydroxyl Groups in Cellulose. Cellulose 6, 89–91 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009258732505

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