Chemo-Mechanical Extraction and Characterization of Sayote (Sechium edule) Fibers at Varying Fiber Maturity

• Main Authors: Bandao-Antonio, Jennifer, Diaz, Jose Mario A.
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2023
• Subjects: cellulose; chemo-mechanical; crystalline fiber; fiber maturity; sayote (Sechium edule); sun-drying; Chemistry; Organic Chemistry; Physical Sciences and Mathematics; Plant Sciences
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/chemistry-faculty-pubs/208; https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jTIrFCwJ-wGIoE4kvYcFNr1imVW8BHzI/view?usp=sharing
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

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