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BioResources, 2015 Water retting is a traditional retting method that enables the low-cost production of bast fibers. This study investigated the retting of flax straws by distilled water for three different durations at room temperature in laboratory condition.
Peiying Ruan +3 more
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Characterization of bacterial pectinolytic strains involved in the water retting process [PDF]
Environmental Microbiology, 2003 Summary Pectinolytic microorganisms involved in the water retting process were characterized. Cultivable mesophilic anaerobic and aerobic bacteria were isolated from unretted and water‐retted material. A total of 104 anaerobic and 23 aerobic pectinolytic strains were identified.
E. TAMBURINI +3 more
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Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022 Natural fibers continue to drive enormous interest from researchers and textile manufacturers mainly due to their eco-friendly and cost-effective features.
Aklilu Azanaw, Asnake Ketema
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Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2020 Natural fibres are a gift from nature that we still underutilise. They can be classified into several groups, and bast natural fibre reinforcement in polymer composites has the most promising performance, among others.
C. H. Lee +3 more
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Comprehensive Technique for Jute Fibre Retting
International Journal of Bio-Resource and Stress Management, 2023 Jute is one of the important cash crops of in the South East Asian countries like India, Bangladesh etc. The extraction of mature jute fibre by natural microbial process known as retting.
S. Sarkar, K. Sengupta
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INFLUENCE OF SOWING DENSITY AND RETI'ING METHODS ON FIBER YIELD AND QUALITY OF TWO FLAX CULTIVARS . [PDF]
Journal of Plant Production, 2006 Two field trials were conducted at Sakha Agric. Res. Station Farm. during the two succH-tqivc seasons of 200312004 and 200412005. This investigation included two flax gent-twee (Sakha 1 and Escalina) as affected by sowing density (1500. 1300. 2100 am! 9.
A. Abd El-Fatah,, E. EI-Deeb
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Extraction and Characterization of Fibers from Water Hyacinth Stem Using a Custom-Made Decorticator
Journal of Natural Fibers, 2023 In the reported work, the fibers were extracted from water hyacinth plant using a custom-made fiber decorticating machine. The extracted fibers were subjected to aerobic and anaerobic retting, followed by alkali treatment. The fiber yield and the physico-
Sneha George +3 more
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Preparation, Extraction, and Processing of Water-Retted Cannabis Sativa L. Fibers
Journal of Natural Fibers, 2023 Cellulose fibers come from fast-growing renewable crops which characteristically are sustainable making them a desirable option for textile structures. Commercial medical Cannabis cultivation is a fast-growing market. Marijuana stems, which are often discarded or burnt, due to the absence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) provide an opportunity for the ...
Carolina Obregón +4 more
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Evaluation of water-retted flax fibre for quality parameters
Materials Science, 2006 Tiriami pluošto, gauto iš pastaraisiais metais LŽI Upytės bandymų stotyje sukurtų pluoštinio lino naujų selekcinių numerių bei įvairių veislių, kokybės rodikliai. Jie lyginami su standartinės veislės rodikliais. 2001-2003 m. buvo auginta ir tirta: "Belinka" (standartas), "Baltučiai", "Ariane" Nr. 01057-12, Nr. 1698-13a, Nr. 1864-24, nr. 1963-3.
Jankauskienė, Zofija +4 more
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Efficacy of Aspergillus fumigatus R6 Pectinase in Enzymatic Retting of Kenaf
BioResources, 2016 Enzyme retting can be a viable alternative to water retting, which is the currently utilised method for extracting fibres from kenaf. The advantages of enzyme retting are its greater environmental friendliness, shorter retting time, and more controllable
Li Yin Wong +3 more
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