Investigation of synergistic effects of extracts from Erythrophleum suaveolens, Azadirachta indica, and Chromolaena odorata on the durability of Antiaris toxicaria

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 97-103

  Antwi Boasiako, C ^a   Damoah, A ^a  

^a KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Durability; Extract; Hardness loss; Organic preservative

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; HARDNESS; MIXTURES;

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; EXTRACT; HARDNESS LOSS; IN-FIELD PERFORMANCE; NON-TARGET ORGANISM; ORGANIC PRESERVATIVE; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT; VISUAL DURABILITY RATINGS;

DURABILITY;

BARK; BIODEGRADATION; DICOTYLEDON; DURABILITY; EVERGREEN TREE; HARDNESS; LEGUME; PLANT EXTRACT; SHRUB; SYNERGISM; WEED;

ANTIARIS; ANTIARIS TOXICARIA; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; CHROMOLAENA; CHROMOLAENA ODORATA; ERYTHROPHLEUM SUAVEOLENS;

EID: 77049084021     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2009.08.005     Document Type: Article

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