AbstractsChemistry

This thesis describes an investigation on the molecular size and configuration of carboxymethyl cellulose in aqueous solutions. The work forms a part of a current series of macromolecular studies in Wood and Cellulose Chemistry. The thesis opens with a Preface and General Introduction. There follows the main text of the thesis which is divided into three Parts. These are written in the form of scientific papers and are to be submitted for publication with little or no modification. Each ot the Parts has its own Abstract, Introduction, Experimental and Results, Discussion, References, Tables and Figures. The main text of the thesis ends with Concluding Remarks, Claims tor Original Research and Suggestions tor Further Work. Additional details of experimental procedure, equipment and data are given in a series of Appendices.