Author:Byaruhanga, YB; Emmambux, MN; Belton, PS; Wellner, N; Ng, KG; Taylor, JRNDate:14 Jun 2006Heating with microwave energy and tannin complexation of kafirin both increase the tensile strength of cast kafirin bioplastic films. The effects of these treatments on the molecular structure of kafirin and of kafirin in the film were ...Read more
Author:Makhari, A; Hawes, Nomashaka BN; Mturi, George AJ; Ojijo, Vincent ODate:Jul 2021Modifying bitumen is currently a common practice in South Africa. The asphalt pavement industry has seen an increase in use of different types of modifiers in an attempt to improve or extend the properties of bitumen. Common modifiers used ...Read more
Author:Pretorius, CDate:Nov 2010The objective of this study was to determine whether a correlation exists between the quartz results obtained from direct-on-filter X-ray Diffraction analysis, direct-on-filter Fourier-Transform Infrared analysis and indirect analysis (Potassium ...Read more
Author:Smit, Jacoba E; Prinsloo, LC; Nel, JMDate:Jul 2012Photosynthesis provides us with the most abundant and efficient light-harvesting systems found in nature. The photosynthetic process is very much dependent on the aggregation state of the chlorophylls and secondary conformational structure ...Read more
Author:Jayaramudu, J; Reddy, DJP; Guduri, BR; Rajulu, AVDate:Jun 2009The ligno-cellulose natural fabric from the Polyalthia cerasoides tree was analyzed by FTIR, chemical, X-ray and thermo gravimetric methods. The morphology of the fibers was studied by scanning electron and polarized optical microscopic ...Read more