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Alternative Routes of Polysaccharide Acylation provides an up-to-date and comprehensive account of synthesis,characterization and applications of numerous polysaccharide esters. It explores homogeneous, one pot syntheses and structure- property relationship of different kinds of polyglucan esters. A number of novel acylation methods are exploited in this book. The book will serve as a reference source for the research scholars working in this specialized area.

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Dr. Ajaz Hussain is Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Sargodha, Pakistan. He completed his Ph.D from Friedrich Schiller University, Germany and post-doc from Monash University, Australia. He has published many papers in the area of polysaccharides. He has won "University Best Teacher Award" 2005 in Science Faculty.

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