Characterization of the Kenyan hibiscus sabdariffa L. (Roselle) bast fibre

Fibres and Textiles in Eastern Europe

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 31-34

  Mwasiagi, J I ^a,b,c   Yu, C W ^c   Phologolo, T ^c   Waithaka, A ^d   Kamalha, E ^e   Ochola, J R ^b  

^a BAHIR DAR UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^c DONGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI)   (Kenya)

^e BUSITEMA UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Bast fibre; Fibre properties; FT IR; Hibiscus sabdariffa L; Roselle; SEM

Indexed keywords

BEVERAGES; FIBERS;

BEVERAGE INDUSTRY; CHEMICAL INGREDIENTS; FIBER PROPERTIES; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFUM L; PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS; PROPERTY; ROSELLE; TENSILE SURFACES;

HEMP;

EID: 84907457073     PISSN: 12303666     EISSN: 23007354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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