Fiber plants : biology, biotechnology and applications /: biology, biotechnology and applications. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: K.G. Ramawat, M.R. Ahuja, editors.
• Editors: Ramawat, K. G; Ahuja, M. R, 1933-
• Contents: Preface; Contents; Contributors; Biology; 1 Fiber Plants: An Overview; Abstract; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Fiber and Fabrics from Historical Perspective; 1.3 Major Fiber Plants; 1.4 Lesser Known Fiber Plants; 1.5 Biodiversity of Fiber Plants; 1.6 Biotechnological Approaches; 1.7 Applications of Fiber; 1.8 Conclusions; References; 2 The Global Importance of Transgenic Cotton; Abstract; 2.1 Historical Perspective; 2.2 Initial Traits and Trait Development; 2.3 Global Adoption Is Driven by Benefits; 2.4 Trait Pipeline; 2.5 Preserving Genetic Diversity; 2.6 An Inconvenient Truth. 2.7 Back to the FutureReferences; 3 Natural Cellulose Fiber from Mendong Grass (Fimbristylis globulosa); Abstract; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Biology of Mendong Grass (Fimbristylis globulosa); 3.2.1 Taxonomy; 3.2.2 Ecology; 3.2.3 Morphology and Structure; 3.3 Mendong Fiber Properties; 3.3.1 Chemical Composition; 3.3.2 Physical Properties; 3.3.3 Mechanical Properties; 3.3.4 Thermal Properties; 3.4 Mendong Grass Utilization; 3.4.1 Mendong Grass as Phytoremediation Plant; 3.4.2 Mendong Straw as Craft Material; 3.4.3 Mendong Fiber as Reinforcement in the Polymer Composite. 3.4.4 Mendong Fiber as Source of Microcrystalline Cellulose3.5 Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; 4 Sanseviera zeylanica (L.) Willd and Its Potential as a New Natural Source Fiber: A Case Study from the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico; Abstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Taxonomy and Systematics; 4.3 Hammock Production; 4.3.1 Harvesting of Leaves; 4.3.2 Extraction of the Raw Fiber; 4.3.3 Corked or Braid of the Fiber; 4.3.4 Dyeing; 4.3.5 Warping of the Hammock; 4.4 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 5 Linen and Its Wet Processing; Abstract; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Historical Background. 5.3 Flax Cultivation and Harvest5.4 Morphological Aspects of Plant; 5.5 Fiber Extraction; 5.5.1 Dew Retting; 5.5.2 Water Retting; 5.5.3 Chemical Retting; 5.5.4 Enzyme Retting; 5.6 Properties and Behavior of Flax; 5.6.1 Tensile Strength; 5.6.2 Elasticity and Elongation; 5.6.3 Moisture Regain; 5.6.4 Stability to Heat and Light; 5.6.5 Effect of Chemicals; 5.6.6 Technical Qualities; 5.7 Chemical Composition; 5.7.1 Lignin; 5.7.2 Hemicellulose; 5.8 Preparatory Chemical Processing; 5.8.1 Scouring; 5.8.2 Bleaching; 5.8.3 Mercerization; 5.9 Dyeing; 5.10 Finishing; 5.11 Use of Enzymes; 5.12 Conclusion.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xi, 258 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 633.5; Life sciences; Fiber plants; Plant fibers; Fiber plants; Plant fibers; Science -- Life Sciences -- Botany; Science -- Life Sciences -- Ecology; Nature -- Environmental Conservation & Protection; Science -- Life Sciences -- Biology -- Developmental Biology; Botany & plant sciences; Biodiversity; Conservation of the environment; Developmental biology; Plant breeding; Plant genetics; Biodiversity; Conservation biology; Developmental biology; Plant reproduction & propagation; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319445700; 3319445707
• Related ISBNs: 9783319445694; 3319445693
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed November 3, 2016).
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