The effect of fermentation (retting) time and harvest time on kudzu (pueraria lobata) fiber strength

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Part A Enzyme Engineering and Biotechnology

Volumn 57-58, Issue , 1996, Pages 75-84

  Uludag, Sibel ^a   Loha, Veara ^a   Prokop, Ales ^a   Tanner, Robert D ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fiber strength; Kudzu; Natural fibers; Retting; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

EID: 4243651092     PISSN: 02732289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02941690     Document Type: Article

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