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Cellulose type II is a form rarely seen in nature consisting of anti-parallel glucan chains. Type I cellulose can be irreversibly converted to type II by treatment under strong alkaline conditions.

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Cellulose is derived from wood pulp and is used in manufacturing medicine because of its ability to be pressed necessary to produce tablets and pills. Microcrystalline cellulose or e460i is a natural product but can only be derived from Alpha cellulose.

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