An approach to improve the existing ribbon retting of jute fibre using concrete tank and natural catalyst [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 The ribbon retting method has been developed as a remedy for the issues associated with the conventional water retting method. But this method has not yet gained popularity among jute growers due to the unavailability of catalyst, inadequate training and
Amit Chakrabortty, Hosne Ara Begum
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Development of a smart farming tool to monitor the degree of dew retting of flax stems [PDF]
Scientific ReportsFlax fibres are a natural, sustainable product which have applications ranging from textiles to composite materials. A process known as ‘retting’ is required to facilitate the mechanical extraction of flax fibres from their associated stems.
Ali Reda +3 more
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Optimization of the novel jute retting process to enhance the fiber quality for textile applications [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 This study introduces an innovative chemical retting approach, systematically optimized via Grey relational analysis, to achieve jute fibers that exhibit desirable characteristics of softness, high tensile strength, and suitability for spinning, with a ...
Bushra Mushtaq +3 more
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The Influence of Dew Retting on the Mechanical Properties of Single Flax Fibers Measured Using Micromechanical and Nanomechanical Approaches [PDF]
FibersThe mechanical properties of single flax fibers are characterized here as a function of dew retting. The fibers are measured using micromechanical and nanomechanical techniques over a large retting period (91 days).
Ali Reda +5 more
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Insights into the Correlation between Microbial Community Succession and Pericarp Degradation during Pepper (Piper nigrum L.) Peeling Process via Retting [PDF]
FoodsWhite pepper, used both as a seasoning in people’s daily diets and as a medicinal herb, is typically produced by removing the pericarp of green pepper through the retting process. However, the mechanism of the retting process for peeling remains unclear.
Yuting Fu +10 more
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The sequential microbial breakdown of pectin is the principal incident during water retting of jute (Corchorus spp.) bast fibres [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyThe extraction of bast fibres such as jute from plant stems involves the removal of pectin, hemicellulose, and other noncellulosic materials through a complex microbial community.
Subhojit Datta +5 more
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Characterization of Bacterial and Fungal Community Dynamics by High-Throughput Sequencing (HTS) Metabarcoding during Flax Dew-Retting [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 Flax dew-retting is a key step in the industrial extraction of fibers from flax stems and is dependent upon the production of a battery of hydrolytic enzymes produced by micro-organisms during this process.
Christophe Djemiel +2 more
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Improved microbial retting and quality jute (Corchorus spp.) fibre production in India – A review
The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2022 Jute (Corchorus spp. L.), the second most important fibre crop next to cotton, is a biodegradable and eco-friendly crop and one of the main cash crops of eastern India.
B MAJUMDAR +8 more
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Critical Factors for Optimum Biodegradation of Bast Fiber’s Gums in Bacterial Retting
Fibers, 2021 Bast fiber plants require a post-harvest process to yield useable natural cellulosic fibers, denoted as retting or degumming. It encompasses the degradation of the cell wall’s non-cellulosic gummy substances (NCGs), facilitating fibers separations ...
Mohammad Munir Hossain +2 more
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Effect of Okra Plant Lifespan upon Optical Properties of Okra Fibers
Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022 The present research study has been made to identify the effect of the okra plant lifespan upon the optical appearance of the yielded fibers. 90 ± 10 days, 120 ± 10 days, and 160 ± 10 days matured crop waste were subjected to two different retting ...
P. K. Gupta +3 more
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