Effect of different extraction methods on fiber quality of nettle (Urtica dioica L.)

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 827-837

  Bacci, Laura ^a   Di Lonardo, Sara ^a   Albanese, Lorenzo ^a   Mastromei, Giorgio ^b   Perito, Brunella ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

fiber characteristics; Fiber nettle; retting methods; textile

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC BACTERIA; CLONING; ENZYMES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; TEXTILE PROCESSING; WATER CONTENT;

CELLULOSE CONTENT; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; CHEMICAL EXTRACTIONS; DEGREE OF SEPARATION; ENZYMATIC METHODS; EXTRACTION METHOD; FIBER CHARACTERISTICS; FIBER QUALITY; RETTING METHODS; STRENGTH VALUES; URTICA DIOICA;

FIBERS;

EID: 79957856721     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517510391698     Document Type: Article

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