Author:Chunilall, Viren; Wesley-Smith, J; Bush, TDate:Dec 2009Wood fibres are the raw material used in the production of dissolving pulp for the manufacture of cellulose derivatives such as viscose and cellulose acetate. At the microscopic level, the wood cell wall is organised in layers with different ...Read more
Author:Naidu, Darrel S; Hlangothi, SP; Mathew, MJDate:Jan 2018Obtaining chemicals and materials in sustainable ways is of growing importance. A potential source of sustainable chemicals and materials is lignocellulosic biomass residues generated as waste from agriculture. Hemicellulose which is a large ...Read more
Author:Reddy, KO; Maheswari, CU; Reddy, DJP; Guduri, BR; Rajulu, AVDate:Apr 2010The native (untreated) and alkali treated fibers from the ficus leaves were analyzed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), Chemical, X-ray and Thermo gravimetric methods. The morphology of the fibers before and after alkali treatment was ...Read more
Author:Mtibe, Asanda; John, Maya J; Andrew, Jerome E; Mokhena, TCDate:Jul 2022This work reports on the extraction and characterization of carbohydrates such as cellulose, cellulose nanofibres, hemicellulose, and lignin from agricultural waste, i.e. maize stalks and sugarcane bagasse. The chemical compounds were extracted ...Read more
Author:Iroegbu, AO; Sadiku, ER; Ray, Suprakash S; Hamam, YDate:Feb 2020Whether it is in the textiles, paints and coatings, energy sector, polymers, plastics, woods, sugar chemistry, pharmacy, aerospace and the automotive industries, the multiplicity of applications of furans and their derivatives, have made ...Read more