International Journal of Chemical Engineering
Volume 2008 (2008), Article ID 603957, 5 pages
doi:10.1155/2008/603957
Research Article
Novel Production Method for Plant Polyphenol from Livestock Excrement Using Subcritical Water Reaction
Department of Medical Ecology and Informatics, Research Institute, International Medical Center of Japan, Toyama 1-21-1, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8655, Japan
Received 8 February 2008; Accepted 14 May 2008
Academic Editor: Ram B. Gupta
Copyright © 2008 Mayu Yamamoto et al. This is an open access article distributed under the
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