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R.W. Green

June, 1953

Introduction

The Mofsturo Content of Chrome Leather,

By R.W. Green

Tho Adsorpefon of Water Vapour on Collagen and EZastfn,

Q

R.W. Green

Tho Adsorptfon of' M t e r Vapozr on

CasoLn, By

R.W. Grem

The Reaction ^of Iiydrogen Chloride 1~1th

D r y

Protcim P a r t . 1 - ^CoUagcr,,

I

BJ R.W. Green 106

Part I1 - ^Collagen,

^SL3.k

F i b r o b , Elastfn,

By

R.W. Green 1%

Part 111 - ^The Adsorption of Water Vapour on HydrochlorZdes of Collagen and of

S i l k

E b r o f n ,

By R.W. Green

Acetylation of CoUa~en,

f f g

R,W. Green, K,P.

Ang

and L.C. Lam

The Role of the Amino and Ifydroxyl Groups of Collagen i n Chrome Tanning,

By R,W, _Grecn

The Roles of the Antno and Hydroxy1 Groups of

Collagen i n i t s Reactions with FomalBehyde, Tannfc AcSd and Quinone,

By R.W. Green 268

The Adsorption of Water Vapour on Acetyl Dorivativos of Collagen and of

S i l k

Flbroin,

By

ROW.

Green and, K.P.

Ang 223

Sone Reactions of Collagen, R.W, Green

A S l q l i f i e d Ilempel P i p e t t e f o r Bse v i t h the Phnonetric Van Slyke Apparatus

R.W. Green

Section XI Introductf on

The Influence of Sone Surface-Active Substances on Decalcification of ^the Enamel Surface,

By J.P. Walsh and R.W. Green ²⁶²

The Protection of t h e Wet &a.nel Surface by

.

Adsorbed l?ilns,

I3y

R.kl,

Green and J.P. Walsh