Waxes
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A plastic substance deposited by insects or obtained from plants. Waxes are esters of various fatty acids with higher, usually monohydric alcohols. The wax of pharmacy is principally yellow wax (beeswax), the material of which honeycomb is made. It consists chiefly of cerotic acid and myricin and is used in making ointments, cerates, etc. (Dorland, 27th ed)
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D014885
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.945
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Waxes" by people in Profiles.
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Attard TM, McElroy CR, Hunt AJ. Economic Assessment of Supercritical CO2 Extraction of Waxes as Part of a Maize Stover Biorefinery. Int J Mol Sci. 2015 Jul 31; 16(8):17546-64.