Author:Chauke, Sipho H; Ombinda-Lemboumba, Saturnin; Dube, FS; Mthunzi-Kufa, PatienceDate:Jan 2024Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most prevalent infectious diseases globally. Although it is curable, several factors, such as the inappropriate use of treatment drugs lead to drug-resistant strains of TB. The burden of infection is ...Read more
Author:Pothan, LA; George, CN; John, Maya J; Thomas, SDate:2009Hybrid composites of glass and banana fiber (obtained from the pseudo stem of Musa sapientum) in polyester matrix, are subjected to dynamic mechanical analysis over a range of temperature and three different frequencies. The effect of temperature ...Read more
Author:Hamdan, MHM; Siregar, JP; Thomas, S; John, Maya J; Jaafar, J; Tezera, CDate:May 2019Natural fibre acts as a significant replacement for the known synthetic fibre that tends to cause critical environmental issues. Hence, the hybridization of natural fibre reinforcement has been considered as one of the strategies in reducing ...Read more