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Name: Charlotte W.
Status: student
Age: 17
Location: N/A
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Date: 1999-2001
Question:
Can you please please tell me what happens to cellulose when it is heated because I'm doing a project about the rate of osmosis in plant cells at differing temperatures. I need to find out how temp affects the cell walls to conclude my work but I cant find a decent answer anywhere.

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possibly helpful,

heating results in degradation of cellulose in paper

http://www.unesco.org/webworld/ramp/html/r8817e/r8817e05.htm

Anthony R. Brach, Ph.D.


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