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  2. Bleaching of wood pulp - Wikipedia

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    Most TCF pulp is produced in Sweden and Finland for sale in Germany, [31] all markets with a high level of environmental awareness. In 1999, TCF pulp represented 25% of the European market. [32] TCF bleaching, by removing chlorine from the process, reduces chlorinated organic compounds to background levels in pulp-mill effluent. [33]

  3. Bleach - Wikipedia

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    "Bleaching powder" usually refers to a formulation containing calcium hypochlorite. [citation needed] Oxidizing bleaching agents that do not contain chlorine are usually based on peroxides, such as hydrogen peroxide, sodium percarbonate, and sodium perborate. These bleaches are called "non-chlorine bleach", "oxygen bleach", or "color-safe bleach".

  4. Chlorine dioxide - Wikipedia

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    Chlorine dioxide can be used for air disinfection [33] and was the principal agent used in the decontamination of buildings in the United States after the 2001 anthrax attacks. [34] After the disaster of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans , Louisiana , and the surrounding Gulf Coast, chlorine dioxide was used to eradicate dangerous mold from ...

  5. Paper chemicals - Wikipedia

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    A Retention agent is added to bind fillers to the paper. Fillers, such as calcium carbonate, usually have a weak surface charge. The retention agent is a polymer with high cationic, positively charged groups. An additional feature of a retention agent is to accelerate the dewatering in the wire section of the paper machine.

  6. Disinfectant - Wikipedia

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    Disinfection of a floor using disinfectant liquid applied using a mop. Levels of resistance of microbes to disinfectants. A disinfectant is a chemical substance or compound used to inactivate or destroy microorganisms on inert surfaces. [1]

  7. Flour bleaching agent - Wikipedia

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    Flour bleaching agent is the agent added to fresh milled grains to whiten the flour by removing the yellow colour pigment called xanthophyll. It whitens the flour, which is used in the baking industry.

  8. TCF/LEF family - Wikipedia

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    The TCF/LEF family (T cell factor/lymphoid enhancer factor family) is a group of genes that encode transcription factors which bind to DNA through a SOX-like high mobility group domain. They are involved in the Wnt signaling pathway , particularly during embryonic [ 2 ] and stem-cell development, [ 3 ] but also had been found to play a role in ...

  9. Calcium hypochlorite - Wikipedia

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    Calcium hypochlorite is an inorganic compound with chemical formula Ca(Cl O) 2, also written as Ca(OCl) 2.It is a white solid, although commercial samples appear yellow. It strongly smells of chlorine, owing to its slow decomposition in moist air.