Utilization of by-products from the tequila industry. Part 2: potential value of Agave tequilana Weber azul leaves
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Utilization of by-products from the tequila industry. Part 2: Potential value of Agave tequilana Weber azul leaves.
The leaves of the agave plant are left in the field after harvesting the heads for tequila production. Different types of agave leaves were isolated, classified, and their content in the total plant determined. The usable fractions were collected and their properties determined. Of the total wet weight of the agave plant, 54% corresponds to the agave head, 32% corresponds to materials which cou...
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عنوان ژورنال: Bioresource Technology
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0960-8524
DOI: 10.1016/s0960-8524(00)00167-x