Chemical characterization of the stem of Cyperus tegetum - A semi-aquatic plant of economic importance

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 279-281

  Bhaduri, Swapan K ^a   Chanda, Sunanda ^b   Majumdar, Pallab ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH ON JUTE AND ALLIED FIBRE TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Cyperus tegetum; Economic importance; Lignocellulosic; Mat production; Semi aquatic

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; COMPOSITION; FERTILIZERS; PH;

MAT PRODUCTION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BAGASSE; DYE; FERTILIZER; LIGNOCELLULOSE;

AQUATIC FLORA; ARTICLE; BUILDING; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; GRASS; HERB; INDIA; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; STRAW; TROPICS;

CYPERUS; CYPERUS TEGETUM; POACEAE;

EID: 0032032560     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(97)00120-X     Document Type: Article

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