The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of the acetylation treated kenaf fiber, Phenol-formaldehyde resin content level, and three fungi species on the dimensional stability and decay resistance of high density non-wood composition boards. A standard ASTM method was used to evaluate weight loss and thickness change. The linear shrinkage and expansion of each species were al...

A Louisiana sugarcane field is typically replanted every four years due to declining yields, and, although, it is a costly process, it is both necessary and an opportunity to maximize the financial return during the next four year cropping cycle. Fallow planting systems (FPS) during the fallow period prior to replanting sugarcane have the potential to influence not only the following sugarcane ...

The purpose of this study was to obtain the results impact testing on composite material with arrangement kenaf fibers in woven volume variations 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, and 50%. value obtained from 0% fiber variation has an average energy absorption yield 1.730623009 J price 0.01273547 J/mm², 10% 1.468150063 is 0.01080396 20% 30% 1.214516698 0.008937499 40% 1.993095955 0.01466698 50% 2.2643285...

Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) is a maternally inherited trait that results in the production of dysfunctional pollen. Based on reliable reference gene-normalized real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) data, examining gene expression profile can provide valuable information on the molecular mechanism of kenaf CMS. However, studies have not been conducted regarding selection of reference genes f...

Coat protein (CP) of Hibiscus chlorotic ringspot virus (HCRSV) had been found to be responsible for the spread of infection. Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) was used as a model organism in this study. As CP is most likely localized in the peroxisomes, there is a need to produce a protocol adapted solely for the isolation of peroxisomes from the leaf of Kenaf as peroxisomal characteristics differ gr...

Hibiscus chlorotic ringspot virus (HCRSV) is a member of the genus Carmovirus in the family Tombusviridae. In order to study its coat protein (CP) functions on virus replication and movement in kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.), two HCRSV mutants, designated as p2590 (A to G) in which the first start codon ATG was replaced with GTG and p2776 (C to G) in which proline 63 was replaced with alanine, ...

Noise pollution is often overlooked and invisible, but it significantly impacts the quality of human life. One most straightforward solutions to mitigate noise by using sound-absorbing materials. Recently, research trends develop sound absorbing green materials, typically derived from agricultural by-products, have witnessed an uptick. This paper summarizes properties various materials found in...