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Sugar alcohol

sugar alcohol

The polyalcohol resulting from the reduction of the carbonyl group in a monosaccharide to a hydroxyl group.


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Need urgent advice

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estimation of alcohol

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by nauman535
Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:04 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
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