Some physical properties of alkali-treated bhindi fiber (Hibiscus esculentus linn.)

✍ Scribed by K. K. Sen; S. C. Saha; P. Mojumder; P. K. Ray

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1988
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 478 KB
• Volume: 36
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0021-8995
• DOI: 10.1002/app.1988.070360707

✦ Synopsis

Structural features of bhindi fiber have been studied by X-ray diffractometry, scanning electron microscopy, and infrared spectroscopy. The fiber has multicellular structure and on alkali treatment, it behaves like other lignocellulosic fibers. Infrared spectra indicated that alkali degradation of cellulose and hemicellulose was quite significant in the fiber and that substantial portion of uronic acid was removed as a result of alkali treatment.