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Making of papyrus — An ancient biotechnology

Or: Pliny was right indeed

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  1. Forstbotanisches Institut der Universität, D-37077, Gottingen

    A. Hüttermann & M. Fastenrath

  2. Pfleiderer Industrie, D-59753, Arnsberg

    A. Kharazipour

  3. Seminar für Klassische Philologie der Universität, D-37073, Göttingen

    U. Schindel

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Dedicated to Prof. Dr. Jeff Schell on the occasion of his 60th birthday

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Hüttermann, A., Fastenrath, M., Kharazipour, A. et al. Making of papyrus — An ancient biotechnology. Naturwissenschaften 82, 414–416 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01133674

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