Biofibers from agricultural byproducts for industrial applications.

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Lignocellulosic agricultural byproducts are a copious and cheap source for cellulose fibers. Agro-based biofibers have the composition, properties and structure that make them suitable for uses such as composite, textile, pulp and paper manufacture. In addition, biofibers can also be used to produce fuel, chemicals, enzymes and food. Byproducts produced from the cultivation of corn, wheat, rice, sorghum, barley, sugarcane, pineapple, banana and coconut are the major sources of agro-based biofibers. This review analyses the production processes, structure, properties and suitability of these biofibers for various industrial applications.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Trends Biotechnol

Title: Trends in biotechnology

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN: 0167-7799

ISSN (Print): 0167-7799

Publication date (Electronic): Jan 2005

Volume: 23

Issue: 1

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[1 ] Department of Textiles, Clothing and Design and Department of Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 234 HE Bldg, Lincoln, Nebraska 68583-0802, USA.

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Publisher Item ID: S0167-7799(04)00319-1

DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2004.11.002

PubMed ID: 15629854

SO-VID: 6acfc184-1045-47a7-967d-3c247bd39847

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