Association between Lignin and Carbohydrates in Wood (Springer Series in Wood Science)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: March 18, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 298
ISBN-13: 9783540438052
Subjects: Condensed matter physics (liquids & solids); Organic chemistry; Timber & wood processing; Technology & Industrial Arts; Life Sciences - Ecology; Environmental Science; Science; Technical & Manufacturing Trades; Science/Mathematics; Lignin; Ecology; Flowers; Nature / Trees; Wood; Life Sciences - Biochemistry; Chemistry
First sentence: To explain the difficulty in separating lignin from carbohydrates in wood, Erdman (1866) hypothesized that the two combined chemically to form "glycolignose".