| Título: | ANALYSIS OF THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND MORPHOLOGICAL STRUCTURE OF BANANA PSEUDO-STEM |
| Autores: |
Li, Kun Fu, Shiyu Zhan, Haiyu Zhan, Yao Lucia, Lucian |
| Fecha: | 2010-02-02 |
| Publicador: | Bioresources |
| Fuente: |
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| Tipo: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
| Tema: | Banana pseudo-stem; Chemical analysis; Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM); Light Microscopy (LM); Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM) |
| Descripción: | An analysis of the chemical composition and anatomical structure of banana pseudo-stem was carried out using Light Microscopy (LM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM). The chemical analysis indicated there is a high holocellulose content and low lignin content in banana pseudo-stem compared with some other non-wood fiber resources. These results demonstrate that the banana pseudo-stem has potential value for pulping. In addition, we report for the first time from using LM and CLSM that banana stems possess a structure involving helicoidal fibers separated by barrier films. |
| Idioma: | Inglés |