FIWE devices are used for crude fiber analysis and detergent fiber extraction following official standard methods. These fiber analyzers operate with pre-heated reagents to perform fiber testing using ...
In a recent study, researchers explored the use of seawater as a retting agent for banana pseudo-stems, achieving an efficient extraction of natural fibers while conserving freshwater resources. The ...
DIMAPUR — A banana fibre extraction unit, an initiative of Youth Net and funded by Globalisation Alliance of Mass Entrepreneurship (GAME), was formally launched by Hekani Jakhalu Kense, Advisor of ...
A study published in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts explained a discovery in extraction technology for hemp fiber. University of Louisville researchers studied the effectiveness of ...
Nagaland University, Medziphema campus, organised a 10-day farmers’ training programme on “Extraction and Value Addition of ...
Nagaland farmers begin 10-day training on banana fiber extraction and value addition to boost sustainable livelihoods.
A plant fibre can be compared to a composite material that is reinforced with cellulose fibrils (Figure 1) [1]. These are oriented helically at an angle called the microfibrillar angle. In a composite ...