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Jute and Luffa Fiber-Reinforced Biocomposites: Effects of Sample Thickness and Fiber/Resin Ratio on Sound Absorption and Transmission Loss Performance

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022
The acoustic properties of natural fiber-reinforced composites should be identified before using these materials in various engineering applications including sound and vibration isolation.
Hasan Koruk, Ahmet Cihan Ozcan, Garip Genc, Kenan Y. Sanliturk   +3 more
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Experimental investigation on performance of fabrics for indirect evaporative cooling applications [PDF]

, 2016
© 2016 Indirect evaporative cooling, by using water evaporation to absorb heat to lower the air temperature without adding moisture, is an extremely low energy and environmentally friendly cooling principle.
Fancey, Kevin S., Ma, Xiaoli, Xu, Peng, Zhao, Xudong   +3 more
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Prevention of Postoperative Adhesion Bands by Alkali-treated Cellulosic Luffa Fibers

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2021
The formation of postsurgical intra-abdomen adhesion bands can cause severe complications. The luffa fibers were alkali treated to produce the desire hydrophobic and microfibrous structure.
Fatemeh Jamshidi-Adegani, Saeid Vakilian, Juhaina Al-Kindi, Shahla Alghatrifi, Ghadeer Al-Sulaimi, Zamzam Al-Tubi, Muhammad U. Anwar, Nasar Al-Wahaibi, Asem Shalaby, Khamis Al-Riyami, Issa Al-Amri, Hamad Al-Riyami, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Sulaiman Al-Hashmi   +13 more
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Investigation of the Acoustic and Mechanical Properties of Homogenous and Hybrid Jute and Luffa Bio Composites

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022
Design and development of new biomaterials has become a necessity due to adverse effects of chemical materials on people and nature. As the mechanical properties of biomaterials are not as good as those of chemical materials, their different ...
Yusuf Saygili, Garip Genc, Kenan Y. Sanliturk, Hasan Koruk   +3 more
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A SNP of betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase (BADH) enhances an aroma (2-acetyl-1-pyrroline) in sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica) and ridge gourd (Luffa acutangula)

Scientific Reports, 2022
Luffa is a genus of tropical and subtropical vines belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. Sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica) and ridge gourd (Luffa acutangula) are two important species of the genus Luffa and are good sources of human nutrition and herbal ...
Chatree Saensuk, Saowalak Ruangnam, Mutiara K. Pitaloka, Reajina Dumhai, Sugunya Mahatheeranont, Simon Jan de Hoop, Conrado Balatero, Kanamon Riangwong, Vinitchan Ruanjaichon, Theerayut Toojinda, Apichart Vanavichit, Samart Wanchana, Siwaret Arikit   +12 more
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Grafting promoted antioxidant capacity and carbon and nitrogen metabolism of bitter gourd seedlings under heat stress

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
IntroductionHeat stress can limit vegetable growth, and this can lead to constraints on agricultural production. Grafting technologies, however, can be used to alleviate various plant stresses.MethodsIn this study, the differences in the heat stress ...
Le Liang, Wen Tang, Huashan Lian, Bo Sun, Zhi Huang, Guochao Sun, Xiaomei Li, Xiaomei Li, Lihua Tu, Huanxiu Li, Yi Tang   +10 more
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Mutational analysis of the carbohydrate binding activity of the tobacco lectin [PDF]

, 2010
At present the three-dimensional structure of the tobacco lectin, further referred to as Nictaba, and its carbohydrate-binding site are unresolved. In this paper, we propose a three-dimensional model for the Nictaba domain based on the homology between ...
Barre, Annick, Lasanajak, Yi, Proost, Paul, Rouge, Pierre, Schouppe, Dieter, Smith, David F, Van Damme, Els   +6 more
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Effect of Mat Fiber Lay-up and Resin Transfer Molding Process on Flexural and Tensile Properties of Luffa Mat Reinforced Composites

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022
In this paper, two different parts of fiber orientation in the structure of luffa mat, quasi-unidirectional (Part A) and random (Part B), were examined in tensile test.
Massinissa Grabi, Ahmed Chellil, Hocine Grabi   +2 more
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Biomimetic Multiscale-Structured Biomass Graphene/Polyurethane Sponge Composite for Flexible Pressure Sensors and Intelligent Cushioning Materials. [PDF]

Adv Sci (Weinh)
In this study, a multifunctional conductive sponge composite (MAPU) is developed using a biomimetic, hierarchical construction strategy emulating the growth process of natural wood. This approach involved integrating biomass‐derived graphitic nanoflakes, synthesized from luffa vine (LVGN), into a polyurethane (PU) sponge matrix.
Xu R, Cao P, Zhang T, Wei J, Wang Y, Huang Z, Chen Z, Xi J, Guo Y, Chen Y.   +9 more
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Natural fiber reinforced polymer composites [PDF]

, 2015
The use of natural fibers as a reinforcement for various materials was recorded already in ancient Egypt; however, their rediscovery can be dated to the beginning of 20th century.
Hasan, Mahbub, Kovalcik, Adriana, Saiful Islam, Md., Thakur, Vijay Kumar   +3 more
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