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Kinetics of the Demineralization Reaction of Deproteinized Lobster Shells Using CO₂

Miguel Ángel Ramírez¹, Luis Alfonso^†, Patricia González², Juan Reinerio Fagundo², Margaret Suarez³, Clara Melian³, Tania Rodríguez¹, Carlos Peniche^4,*

1 Scientifi c Technological Base Unit (UCTB) Los Palacios, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences (INCA), Mayabeque, Cuba
2 School of Chemistry, University of Havana, Havana, Cuba
3 Department of Radiochemistry, Higher Institute of Technologies and Applied Sciences (InSTEC), Havana, Cuba
4 Biomaterials Center (BIOMAT), University of Havana, Ave. Universidad SN e/ G y Ronda, Vedado, 10600 Havana, Cuba
† National Center for Scientifi c Research, Havana, Cuba. Died July 25, 2012. This work is dedicated to his memory

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