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The isolation of cellulose and its conversion to cellulose nitrate and acetate are described, together with an account of the commercial exploitation of these new materials. The modification of casein, obtained from milk, is also recorded.
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Massy, J. (2017). Cellulose and Casein in the 19th Century. In: A Little Book about BIG Chemistry. SpringerBriefs in Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54831-9_3
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