High density polyethylene films / Doka wood dust particles composites were prepared by dissolving high density polyethylene (waste and virgin) films in toluene at 135oC with Doka wood particles. Some physical properties of the composites such as water absorption, flammability, ha...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/28784
Extraction and testing of natural dye from Cissus populnea stem bark and its application on cotton fabric was studied. The maximum absorbance of crude dye from Cissus populnea stem bark extract at different temperature was measured by Ultra Violet-Visible spectrophotometer in a w...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/27822
Vegetable oil was extracted from Curcubita pepo seeds in n-hexane using Soxhlet extractor at 60°C. The physico-chemical parameters of the purified oil was analysed according to American Oil Chemist Society method. The physico-chemical of oil gave the free fatty acids of 0.83 mgKO...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/27821
Vegetable oil was extracted from Lagenaria siceraria seeds and some physico-chemical analysis determined. The refractive index of 1.47, saponification value of 465.9 mgKOH/g, iodine value of 15.86 I2 /100 g, Acid value mgKOH/g of 2.52 and density of 0.93 were obtained. GC-MS of b...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/25510