Extraction and chemical features of wood hemicelluloses: A review

Nicole Najjoum; Nabil GRIMI; Mohammed Benali; Morad Chadni; Patrice Castignolles

doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.143681

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Extraction and chemical features of wood hemicelluloses: A review

Nicole Najjoum Nabil GRIMI Mohammed Benali Morad Chadni Patrice Castignolles

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules Vol. 311 pp. 143681 · Elsevier BV

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Nicole Najjoum, Nabil GRIMI, Mohammed Benali, et al. (2025). Extraction and chemical features of wood hemicelluloses: A review. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 311, 143681. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.143681

Extraction and chemical features of wood hemicelluloses: A review

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