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Effect of Starch Oxidation Degree on the Properties of Hydrogels from Dialdehyde Starch and Polyvinyl Alcohol
Starches have been applied as biomaterials due to their wide availability and biocompatibility. These have also been modified by oxidation, resulting in dialdehyde starch (DAS), to improve their stability in water and mechanical properties. Cassava starch with a low oxidation degree has been introduced into hydrogels based on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) to improve their properties.…
Read More The Effect of Different Starches in the Environmental and Mechanical Properties of Starch Blended Bioplastics
The problematic of plastic pollution in the world has led to an interest in the research and development of thermoset starch-protein blend bioplastics as a possible alternative for single use non-recyclable plastics. However, these bioplastics lack the physico-chemical characteristics that make them useful as a replacement for the currently used plastics. This work aims to…
Read More Physical and Emission Properties of Blended Bio-Coal Briquettes Derived from Agro-Wastes in Nigeria
Nigeria has one of the highest deforestation rates in the world, due mainly to felling of trees for fuelwood and charcoal production. This challenge could be managed if agricultural waste briquettes are used to augment the fuelwood demand for cooking energy provisioning. Energy density of biomass fuels can be raised by blending with coal, but…
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